World Cups are often a watershed moment, after which some players opt to call it a day on the international front. But while there have been rumours of Chris Gayle packing in Windies duty to concentrate on Twenty20 leagues (and his other duties as the self-styled "coolest man in cricket"), it would be a crying shame if this tournament is the last we see of Daniel Vettori. The wily spinner restricts the Windies to four singles.

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Ali Akram: Pakistan would have to be Aston Villa. Beat anyone and can beaten by anyone.

Ion Cromar: West Indies = Portugal, couple of world class players, the rest ordinary. Nearly men.

Amzod: I think Bangladesh would be England, occasionally beat the big teams but always flatter to deceive.

This is already the most six-laden match in World Cup history, and after a single from Taylor, captain Holder launches Southee for another maximum over mid-wicket. A single takes the tall Bajan to 21 from 12 balls, and a remarkable Southee over goes for 16 runs - but crucially one wicket.

Jerome Taylor is the new batsman, with a mere 193 more runs needed for victory. He clearly thinks the game isn't over, thumping his first two deliveries for four through the leg side.

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BBC Test Match Special

"It's been a very watchable innings, but it's nearly done now. West Indies are facing a crushing defeat."

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Morning everyone... boom! Southee returns and shatters Russell's stumps. An ungainly slog across the line from Russell, whose hairstyle these days resembles that of Mr T - but unlike Mr T, he'll be getting on a plane very soon. West Indies in the World Cup departure lounge, preparing to have their passports checked.

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Ian Bishop
Former West Indies fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"It has been an amazing tempo over the first 25 overs of an innings. The ball striking is phenomenal. They have some big hitting lower down the order but you have to look at the wickets that have fallen."

This is a strange match. West Indies are going along at eight an over and yet they don't have a prayer of winning this game. Jason Holder keeps the runs flowing with a big six straight back over Vettori's head.

Time to hand you over to Mark Mitchener to guide you through to the conclusion of this match.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris:, external Wellington have been spoilt!! First Southee vs England now Guptill vs WI

David 'Bumble' Lloyd:, external Just woke up ......what ?????? Martin Guptill 237 !!!!!!! Well played !!!

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann:, external What a knock by Guptill. Great call to stick with him when he couldn't buy a run before the World Cup.

Corey Anderson continues. Russell prolongs the contest with an absolute murderous six over midwicket. That travelled 78 metres and it went pretty much flat. And then he repeats the dose with an extraordinary shot, chasing a wide ball outside off and getting on one foot to flat-bat it over point. Incredible batting.

Ben Thapa: Folk calling past NZ sides chokers - unfair- went in with modest sides punching above their weight - this year they're favourites!

Jason Holder, the captain, comes out with the contest all but over. He's away with a single from an overthrow.

Ian Bishop
Former West Indies fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"Jonathan Carter would have thought that he had it covered, but such is the guile of Vettori that the ball can dip on you. McCullum is of the mindset that even if the tempo is high he goes for wickets all the time."

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Vettori strikes! The veteran spinner draws on all his years of guile, beating Carter in the air with a lovely bit of flight and rocking back his off stump. Carter lingers at the crease in astonishment, utterly baffled to see his furniture disturbed.

Stick a fork in West Indies - they're done.

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Andre Russell is the new man. He will not die wondering. He butchers his second ball through mid-wicket for four.

Ian Bishop
Former West Indies fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

"Anderson, and to a lesser extent Milne, have got a lot of wickets bowling back of a length. That was on to Sammy too quickly. Because of the run-rate, West Indies need to continue going as regularly as they can at everyone. But you need to manage the innings up to over 35, keeping wickets in hand and then see what you can build on at the end."

Sammy's entertaining innings ends in predictable fashion. Corey Anderson, a bowler with real goldenarm factor, is introduced and strikes with his first legitimate ball, forcing Sammy to mistime an attempted slog which goes miles up in the air and is caught by the keeper.

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Vettori continues, and finally manages to restore some respectability to his figures. Just four singles off the over.

West Indies 161-5 from 20 overs (target 394)

Run rate: 8.05 per over Required rate: 7.76

Batsmen: Carter 29, Sammy 25

Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Charles 3), 27-2 (Simmons 12), 80-3 (Samuels 27), 80-4 (Ramdin 0), 120-5 (Gayle 61 - 8 sixes)

Bowling figures: Southee 5-0-53-0, Boult 10-3-44-4, Vettori 2-0-38-0, Milne 3-0-26-1

New Zealand 393-6: Guptill 237 not out from 163 balls (11 sixes and 24 fours)

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If you thought the entertainment was over when Gayle trudged off, you were wrong. Sammy has come out swinging, he lofts Boult back over his head for a lovely six. Boult responds with a bouncer which forces Sammy to hit the floor in an improvised commando roll.