Summary

  • West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs to qualify for Super 8s

  • New Zealand on verge of exit after back-to-back defeats - will be eliminated if Afghanistan win on Friday

  • West Indies recover from 30-5 and 76-7 to post 149-9 thanks to Sherfane Rutherford making unbeaten 68 off 39 balls

  • Alzarri Joseph takes 4-19 in chase and Gudakesh Motie 3-25

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

  1. Postpublished at 05:35 13 June

    Time for us to leave it there for this game.

    Here's Sam Drury's match report as West Indies book their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s and leave New Zealand's hopes hanging by a thread.

    There's two more games to come on Thursday.

    First up is Bangladesh v Netherlands in Group D from 15:30 BST. It could go a long way to deciding who joins South Africa in progressing from that group.

    Then, it's a big one. England face Oman knowing they have to win and ideally by a large margin if they are to have any chance of progressing. We'll be live with that one from 19:30 BST, with first ball at 20:00. You get yourself prepared by listening to the last Test Match Special podcast.

    See you later!

  2. 'Individual brilliance is needed in T20 cricket sometimes'published at 05:32 13 June

    West Indies captain Rovman Powell: "I am very happy. We found ourselves in some trouble but thank you to all the guys in Trinidad.

    "We knew someone would have to play a blinder because we knew it wouldn't be an easy wicket because of the inclement weather that we've had. We believe individual brilliance is needed in T20 cricket sometimes and it was a fantastic knock from Sherfane Rutherford.

    "We watched what the New Zealand bowlers did well and tried to replicate that. We knew the hard length was difficult. At the half way mark we sat down as a group and said about our pacers hitting a hard length and our spinners trying to spin the ball."

  3. Postpublished at 05:29 13 June

    New Zealand captain Kane Williamson: "It was good. We had an inkling it was going to be quite tough and that proved to be the case. You've got to find a way and the difference can be an over or two. The quality of Sherfane Rutherford's innings was of the highest. It was incredibly impressive and frustrating for us.

    "The batting depth in their side was beneficial and we knew there would be some tough overs for us and the match-ups weren't quite what we wanted. We wanted to take wickets and T20 is full of small margins and unfortunately it didn't come for us today.

    "Conditions are what they are here and you've got to get your head around them quickly. We can't make excuses. If you find a way it might be the matter of 10-15 runs and it make the difference.

    "We want to see better performances and be smarter. We'll pick ourselves up and go again."

  4. 'It is only the start of something'published at 05:23 13 June

    Player of the match Sherfane Rutherford: "I was at the IPL for two months so I have been preparing even though I wasn't playing. I've done a lot of work and planning for this. I was backing my skill, that was the key.

    "I was telling myself to take it deep and keep rotating the strike. I knew if I started to feel the momentum I could always make up at the end.

    "I knew they were short of two overs so I was just telling myself to take it deep because I knew I could score maximum runs off those.

    "It is only the start of something big to come and hopefully we can keep winning and momentum going."

  5. Postpublished at 05:17 13 June

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    Very good win for West Indies. It wasn't easy, they've had to do it tough.

    Six overs into their innings, they were looking very much second best and it looked like an early finish.

    Rutherford was outstanding in the way he played and shepherded the innings. He used his brain and got them to a score that was 20 or 30 runs beyond their wildest dreams.

    With the ball, they weren't at their clinical best but they got the job done. Motie was outstanding, so was Joseph.

  6. Postpublished at 05:14 13 June

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    A capacity crowd at Brian Lara Academy are loving what they've seen.

    They've been entertained, not only by Sherfane Rutherford with the bat - he pretty much won them this game when you look at the margin of victory - but the bowling has been pretty outstanding as well.

  7. West Indies win by 13 runspublished at 20 overs
    Breaking

    The co-hosts are through to the Super 8s!

    Rovman Powell's side continue their 100% start to the competition and they join India, Australia and South Africa in the last eight.

    New Zealand are now on the verge of going out. If Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea on Friday (01:30 BST) then the Kiwis' race is run.

  8. NZ 135-9published at 19.5 overs

    Dot ball.

    A good slower ball from Romario Shepherd.

    West Indies are almost there.

  9. NZ 135-9published at 19.4 overs

    Need 15 from two balls

    Six more. Down the ground this time.

    Don't overstep, Romario Shepherd.

  10. NZ 129-9published at 19.3 overs

    Need 21 from three balls

    Dot ball.

    The crowd roar.

    Romario Shepherd changed his angle to around the wicket and Mitchell Santner can't get under it.

    Shepherd shares a hug with Andre Russell.

  11. Postpublished at 05:08 13 June

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    What is happening here?! New Zealand are still in this game somehow.

    Mitch Santner fancies a bit of this.

  12. NZ 129-9published at 19.2 overs

    Need 21 from four balls

    Oh my.

    Six more.

    Three more of those and a four and New Zealand win...

  13. Postpublished at 05:08 13 June

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's not going to make any difference to the game... or is it?

  14. NZ 123-9published at 19.1 overs

    Need 27 from five balls

    Erm.

    Mitchell Santner hits the first ball for six.

    Just five more to go, Mitchell.

  15. Postpublished at 05:07 13 June

    New Zealand need 33 from the final over.

    Romario Shepherd is going to bowl it.

  16. Postpublished at 05:07 13 June

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The writing is certainly on the wall here as far as New Zealand are concerned.

    Boult's short but sweet innings comes to an end.

  17. WICKETpublished at 19 overs

    Boult c Chase b Russell 7 (NZ 117-9)

    Immediate revenge for Andre Russell.

    Trent Boult tries to repeat the shot from a length delivery, but only succeeds in slicing it to backward point.

    Russell looks exhausted.

  18. NZ 117-8published at 18.5 overs

    Hello!

    In the slot from Andre Russell and Trent Boult dispatches him over mid-wicket.

    Superb strike.

  19. Postpublished at 05:01 13 June

    West Indies hit 37 from the final two overs earlier, via the set Sherfane Rutherford.

    New Zealand need 42, but they don't have a set batter.

  20. Postpublished at 05:01 13 June

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    What figures from Alzarri Joseph, quietly he's taken 4-19.