West Indies vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: Live Score and Updates from Sabina Park

02:25 IST: Update - 2.25 am IST (8.55 pm GMT, previous day) - Finally some really good news! We are going to have some cricket. The umpires are through with their inspection. The game is set to restart at 2.40 am IST (9.10 pm GMT, previous day). 02:02 IST: Update - 2.00 am IST (8.30 pm GMT, previous day) - The sun is out and the covers are off! The groundstaff is working hard to dry up the outfield. There will be an inspection at 2.15 am IST (8.45 pm GMT, previous day). We should have some action shortly. 01:48 IST: Update - 1.45 am IST (8.15 pm GMT, previous day) - Some good news folks! The rain seems to have subsided and the groundstaff has made their way out to the middle. They will begin mopping up the water and hopefully, the covers will be off to allow play to resume soon. Stay tuned for further updates and the inspection time.  01:18 IST: Update - 1.09 am IST (7.39 pm GMT, previous day) - Still no positive updates. In fact, the rain seems to have gotten heavier. The weather has changed all of a sudden and the sky looks really gloomy now. The good news is that 90 minutes can be added to play and there are lights as well that can be used if it gets dark. Stay tuned for further updates. 01:00 IST: Update - 12.53 am IST (7.23 pm GMT, previous day) - Play halted! It has started to rain. Thankfully, it is just drizzling but the umpire does not want to waste time and asks the players to walk off. The covers are on. Hopefully, it is just a passing shower and we resume quickly. Stay tuned. 00:53 IST: 11.2: Jason Holder to Kane Williamson, This is slightly back of a length and in line with the stumps, Kane Williamson nudges this towards mid-wicket.  00:51 IST: 11.1: Jason Holder to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Kane Williamson is looking good. Jason Holder bowls this short and wide outside off, Kane Williamson comes down the wicket but has enough room to cut this towards deep point. Kyle Mayers puts in a dive at the boundary but can not stop the ball. That is four more runs for Kane Williamson. 00:51 IST: Jason Holder is back on. 00:50 IST: 10.6: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Hayden Walsh continues bowling short and wide outside off, Kane Williamson stays back and cuts this late towards deep backward point. A good stop from Obed McCoy at the boundary line but the batters are able to take three runs. 00:49 IST: 10.5: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Short once again and outside off, Kane Williamson works this towards short third man but does not take a single this time. 00:49 IST: 10.5: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, WIDE! Flights this full and outside off. This is far from the batter and he leaves it alone. The umpire calls that wide. 00:48 IST: 10.4: Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, This is short and on the pads, Glenn Phillips gets an inside edge to deep square leg as he looks to pull this. 00:48 IST: 10.3: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Flights this and bowls it slower in the air. This is full and outside off, Kane Williamson guides it to short third man for a quick single. 00:48 IST: 10.2: Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, Hayden Walsh goes 'round the wicket and fires this one short and outside off, Kane Williamson slaps this towards deep cover and takes a single. 00:47 IST: 10.1: Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, SIX! BANG! What a start after the break! Hayden Walsh flights this one full and outside off, Glenn Phillips gets a hold of this one and thumps it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum! This was huge! 00:46 IST: Drinks - New Zealand started in a steady manner and got off to a good start. The openers were looking good and the platform was being set for the hitters to take over. However, both of them departed in consecutive deliveries and allowed the West Indians to claw back into the game. A lot of work for both sides to do after the break. 00:44 IST: 9.6: Odean Smith to Kane Williamson, A dot to end the over! This is on middle, it is hit to mid-wicket. 00:43 IST: 9.5: Odean Smith to Kane Williamson, Fuller ball and on middle. Kane Williamson bunts it to mid-wicket. 00:42 IST: 9.4: Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, On middle, on a length, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. 00:42 IST: 9.3: Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, Odean Smith is doing well to hit the deck hard and use the surface. This is outside off. Phillips looks to cut at it but misses. 00:41 IST: 9.2: Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Short and outside off. Phillips waits on the back foot and upper cuts it over backward point for a boundary. 00:41 IST: 9.1: Odean Smith to Kane Williamson, Length ball, tailing on the pads, whipped behind square on the leg side for a single. 00:39 IST: 8.6: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Tossed up, way outside off, worked to deep cover for a single. 00:39 IST: 8.5: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, A leg-breaker, flatter and outside off. Kane Williamson uses his feet and reaches to the pitch of the ball to block it. 00:38 IST: 8.4: Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, A leggie, full and outside off. Phillips drives it to deep cover for one. 00:38 IST: 8.3: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Floated ball, around off, pushed to long off for one. 00:38 IST: 8.2: Hayden Walsh to Kane Williamson, Flatter, quicker and outside off. Kane Williamson cuts it straight to point. 00:37 IST: 8.1: Hayden Walsh to Glenn Phillips, On middle, pushed to covers for a single. 00:36 IST: 7.6: Odean Smith to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Great placement from Kane Williamson!  Odean Smith continues bowling short and wide outside off. Kane Williamson gets on his toes and on top of the bounce to work this past the backward point fielder for a boundary. Two wickets and two boundaries in the over. 00:35 IST: 7.5: Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, Odean Smith goes short once again and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips slaps this towards deep point and gets off the mark with a single.  00:35 IST: 7.5: Odean Smith to Glenn Phillips, WIDE! Serves this way outside off from a shorter length. Called wide by the umpire. The hat-trick ball is wasted.  00:37 IST: Glenn Phillips has made his way out to the crease to face the Hat-trick delivery! 00:34 IST: 7.4: Odean Smith to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Devon Thomas with acrobatic stuff now! West Indies with some brilliance on the field! Smith bowls a slower length ball on middle. Conway looks to pull but gets deceived by the pace of the ball and gets a leading edge. Now, Devon Thomas, the keeper was trying to run on the leg side but had to readjusts quickly as the ball lobed towards him and to his left. He shuffles to that side, dives, and the ball sticks in his left-glove. Odean Smith is on a Hat trick. 00:32 IST: The skipper, Kane Williamson makes his way out to the middle. 00:34 IST: 7.3: Odean Smith to Martin Guptill, OUT! CAUGHT! Outstanding from Hetmyer! Acrobatic stuff in the deep from Shimron Hetmyer! What a catch this is! Smith hits the hard length and serves it outside off. Martin Guptill swings his bat and toe ends his shot to deep point. Shimron Hetmyer there was standing inches away from the ropes but he judged his jump to perfection, jumped and took a one handed-stunner to dismiss Guptill. The ball stuck nicely to his left-hand.   00:30 IST: 7.2: Odean Smith to Martin Guptill, Short again but this time on middle. Guptill tries to ramp it over but misses. 00:30 IST: 7.1: Odean Smith to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Boundary to start the over then! Smith serves a short ball, outside off. Guptill slashes to it, gets a top edge but the ball flies to the vacant third man region for four runs.  00:30 IST: Odean Smith has been given the ball now. West Indies will be hoping he gets a breakthrough.  00:29 IST: 6.6: Hayden Walsh to Devon Conway, A huge appeal for LBW but not given! Tossed up, full and around leg. Conway tries to reverse sweep it but misses and gets hit on the forearm. it was pitching outside leg. 00:28 IST: 6.5: Hayden Walsh to Devon Conway, Shorter, quicker and around leg. Conway tucks it to square leg. 00:28 IST: 6.4: Hayden Walsh to Devon Conway, FOUR! Poor delivery! this is full and down the leg side. Conway needs to just get some bat on it and he gets as he tries to sweep this. He gets an inside edge to the fine leg fence. 00:27 IST: 6.3: Hayden Walsh to Devon Conway, On a length and on middle. Conway skips down and keeps it out. 00:26 IST: 6.2: Hayden Walsh to Martin Guptill, Flatter ball, outside off, cut to deep point for a single. 00:26 IST: 6.1: Hayden Walsh to Devon Conway, Starts with a fuller ball on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. 00:25 IST: Hayden Walsh has been brought into the attack now that the Powerplay has ended. 00:24 IST: 5.6: Romario Shepherd to Devon Conway, A single to end the over! 14 runs off the over. On off, pushed to mid off for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are 52/0 with Devon Conway hitting the bulk of runs.  00:23 IST: 5.5: Romario Shepherd to Devon Conway, SIX! Fifty up for the Kiwis! Bright start for them! This is short and on leg. Conway looks to pull but gets a top edge and it flies all the way over fine leg for a biggie.  00:23 IST: 5.4: Romario Shepherd to Devon Conway, Two again! This is good running! On a length and outside off. Conway punches it to deep cover. A little bit of fumble and it gives a chance for the second run.  00:22 IST: 5.3: Romario Shepherd to Devon Conway, Angles a full ball, wide of off. Conway looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to deep backward point for another couple of runs. 00:22 IST: 5.2: Romario Shepherd to Devon Conway, This is on the pads. Conway flicks it square on the leg side for a couple of runs.