NZ vs WI

5:01 PM local time (9:31 AM IST): Another humdinger in this series! We've had three really good matches so far and expect the same in the fourth game of the series tomorrow here in Nelson again. For now, this is Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

4:52 PM local time (9:22 AM IST): New Zealand win by 9 runs with 1 ball to spare! 

Devon Conway 56 (34) | Ish Sodhi - 3/34 (4)
Romario Shepherd 49 (34) | Matthew Forde - 2/20 (4)

Another match between these teams and another cliffhanger! In the end though, it is another victory to the team batting first. New Zealand managed to hold their nerve and pip the West Indies, taking the lead in the series with two matches to play. 

The beginning was rough for the men from the Caribbean, as wickets kept falling at regular intervals. They were 88/8 in 12.3 overs, with no one going on to get a big score. Ish Sodhi was spinning another web today and the batters were continuously failing to read the script of the asking rate. 

But then came an excellent 78-run 9th wicket partnership between Romario Shepherd and Shamar Springer that changed the complexion of the match! They played some stunning shots and brought things back on track. 

At point in the 19th over, it looked like the West Indies were favourites to win, but Jacob Duffy's comeback to take the wicket of Springer and then, the final over by Kyle Jamieson again sealed the deal for the Blackcaps! 

19.5 Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, DARYL MITCHELL TAKES THE CATCH! ROMARIO SHEPHERD FAILS TO GET HOLD OF IT! NEW ZEALAND WIN! Low full toss on off-and-middle. Shepherd tried to smack that well over the top by staying deep in the crease. However, he miscued it. Long-off got under it, kept his eyes on the ball and took a composed catch under pressure to finish proceedings! 

19.4 Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, bouncer over off-stump with pace on the ball. Shepherd swings hard to try and hook it away off the back foot, but he misses! Dot ball. 

19.3 Kyle Jamieson to Akeal Hosein, over the wicket, AH! Into the pitch around off-stump. Hosein goes across and splices the heave over the left of the bowler for a single! Shepherd back on strike here! 10 runs needed off 3 balls. 

19.2 Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, attempted yorker around off-stump. Shepherd manages to thump that down the ground to long-on for a single only! 

19.1 Kyle Jamieson to Romario Shepherd, OHH! IS THAT NOT A WIDE? Good length and slow outside off. The slog over the short fine area gets missed but it's touch and go with the wide line there! 

18.6 Jacob Duffy to Shamar Springer, OH FANTASTIC CATCH! JACOB DUFFY WITH A CLUTCH CATCH HERE! On the fuller side of good length around off. Springer cleared the front leg and thumped it straight back. Duffy had no real time to do anything about it, but even then, managed to to go with both hands to his left in his follow through and the ball stuck! 

18.5 Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, full and slow around off-stump. Shepherd hung back to swing it hard across the line. But all he ended up doing is inside-edge it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

18.4 Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, OHH! Dug in short over middle-and-leg. Shepherd did get inside the line but failed to connect with the hook shot off the back foot! 

18.3 Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, FOUR RUNS! Short and wide outside off. Shepherd climbs onto that and carves it over short third man for a boundary! 

18.2 Jacob Duffy to Romario Shepherd, OH WOW! THAT IS A HUGE SIX! Pace on and in the slot around off. Shepherd got into a great position in the crease and clouted it well over long-on for a maximum! 

17.6 Jimmy Neesham to Romario Shepherd, SIX MORE! Dug in short with pace off the ball. Shepherd gets inside the line and hooks it away over long-leg for a maximum! 

17.5 Jimmy Neesham to Romario Shepherd, HMMM! Pace on and short on off-stump. Shepherd misses out on the hook shot on the back foot. First bouncer for the over. 

17.4 Jimmy Neesham to Romario Shepherd, OH WELL! Into the surface and pace off on off-stump. Shepherd's hook shot on the backfoot gets top-edged. But it lands safely at deep backward square and gives the batters two runs!