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Gayle force blows away Kiwis

AUCKLAND: West Indies beat New Zealand in a super over decider after their first Twenty20 international had ended in a tie at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday. After the visitor had finished on 155 for eight, tied with New Zealand’s 155 for seven, each team nominated three batsmen to face one over.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle smashed three sixes and a boundary off counterpart Daniel Vettori to help his side post 25 for one. Xavier Marshall was run out off the second ball while attempting a second run to keep Gayle on strike.

Jacob Oram hit the first ball of Sulieman Benn’s over for a six, scampered for two on the second but was caught in the deep off the next delivery. Ross Taylor then hit a no ball for a six to take New Zealand to 15 for one with three balls remaining, but was bowled on the next ball to give West Indies the victory.

Earlier, West Indies wasted a swashbuckling 67 off 41 balls from Gayle by losing four wickets for 21 runs off 19 balls towards the end of its innings.

Gayle smashed five sixes and five boundaries in his innings and the visitors were coasting to victory at 109 for two in the 14th over before they suffered a spectacular collapse after some crafty bowling by Vettori.

The scores: New Zealand 155 for seven (R.Taylor 63) lost to West Indies 155 for eight (C.Gayle 67, D. Vettori three for 16). (West Indies 25 for one in super over bt New Zealand 15 for two).

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