da bet vitoria： How our ball-by-ball commentary captured the West Indies allrounder sending chills down the New Zealand team’s backs in the final couple of overs
da brwin： ESPNcricinfo staff22-Jun-2019..47.1 Henry to Brathwaite, 2 runs, miscued pull but he has managed to drag it to deep square’s right. Too early through this shot as he tries to drag the short ball from wide outside off47.2 Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, clears long-on! Flat-bats it and hardly gets height on this, but he’s got plenty of distance. Literally swipes from above waist heightWATCH on Hotstar (India only) – Gayle smashes 8747.3 Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, and another! It is no longer a clear New Zealand advantage! Low full toss wide outside off. Reaches out and gets bat – just enough bat – to get it to land on the padding at deep backward point!Carlos Brathwaite smashes a six over point•Getty Images
47.4 Henry to Brathwaite, SIX, it is too full! It is too far outside off! Knee high full toss with lots of width and he smokes it over wide long-off! Unreal. How does he keep finding himself in these situations, and doing this? Three in a row.47.5Henry to Brathwaite, FOUR, top edge clears the wicketkeeper! Heart in the mouth, but the fortune is all his, it seems! Bouncer cramps him at the chest. He has no control over this shot. But it’s trickled through to the third man boundary. 24 off the over!47.6 Henry to Brathwaite, 1 run, lofted to third man’s right and he will keep strike! Short outside off and he holds his composure48.1 Neesham to Brathwaite, no run, short of a length outside off, watchfully tapped to extra cover48.2 Neesham to Brathwaite, no run, beaten! Whew. Short and wide outside off. Backs away and has a swipe but it some distance away from connection48.3 Neesham to Brathwaite, no run, beaten again. Short and wide outside off. Once again he’s gone for the pull. Misses again48.4 Neesham to Brathwaite, 2 runs, pulls out to deep midwicket and comes back for the second! What. An. Innings. He doesn’t get to do a lot very often, down at No. 8. But every time he finds himself in this situation, he shines through. A hundred. An unlikely win in sight. Takes his helmet off, blows a kiss. Back to it.48.5 Neesham to Brathwaite, no run, legcutter, short and spinning past off stump as he shapes to pull and is deceived again. Beaten. This is a great over from NeeshamCarlos Brathwaite is consoled by Ross Taylor•Getty Images
48.6 Neesham to Brathwaite, OUT, has he done it? No! Boult plucks it at long-on! Two drops for Boult since the last game, but he’s held on when it’s mattered! They’re checking for no-ball…it’s well behind the line. This is heartbreak for Brathwaite. So close. Short ball at middle, he pulled it, but slightly from under again. Ended up slicing it, with no room. It was to Boult’s right. He leaped, he held on, he balanced on his right foot. That is solid work under pressure. Both batsmen on their knees, and then Brathwaite gets up with a smile. He did his all, and then some. But it was always unlikely. And you feel like he knows that. Smiles from his opponents as they offer their commiserations. It’s all shakes. It could have so easily been the other way round…CR Brathwaite c Boult b Neesham 101 (117m 82b 9×4 5×6) SR: 123.17
