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The Australia captain went through his action off about five paces at Cricket Central in Sydney

AAP29-Oct-2025

Pat Cummins has made a tentative return to bowling as Australia’s Test captain accelerates his bid to play in the Ashes.Cummins bowled off a five-step run-up in a brief net session in Sydney on Wednesday. Australia’s captain has been ruled of out of the first Test against England starting on November 21 in Perth.Related

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But Cummins, who has said he would need four to six weeks of bowling before returning to match action, hopes to return in the middle sector of the five-Test series.The second Test in Brisbane starts on December 4 and the third Test in Adelaide on December 17.Cummins bowled off a short run-up at Cricket New South Wales’ Silverwater headquarters on Wednesday, watched by renowned physio Patrick Farhart and the Blues’ strength and conditioning coach, Dean McNamara.His bowling return came two days after Australia coach Andrew McDonald expressed hope Cummins could prove his fitness for the second Test.”We flagged this a week or so ago, that it would take sort of four-plus weeks to get him up and running,” McDonald told reporters on Monday. “We’ve run out of time [for the first Test] unfortunately, but really optimistic and hopeful for the second Test match.”The next question is, what’s the time frame, what does it look like for the second Test? [I am] not really going to be able to answer that, other than to say that he’ll be back bowling this week, and that’s a huge step.”That was the big variable that we wanted to add in and get that information. So we’re on the journey to that second Test and very hopeful that that will be a positive outcome.”Cummins last played in mid-July on Australia’s Test tour of the West Indies. He reported back soreness after returning to Australia and was diagnosed with a lumbar stress injury in September.McDonald said how Cummins recovered from his return to bowling would be vital.”We will see how he pulls up and then we’ll make decisions moving forward,” he said. “With the nature of this injury, it’s never going to be a clear time frame … I would never put the medical team under that sort of duress either.”

Chelsea have made a solid start to the season under Enzo Maresca despite being presented with a fair few obstacles, and the Blues briefly climbed to second in the Premier League table last weekend.

Maresca’s approach has been defined by extensive squad rotation, a strategy that has drawn both praise and criticism.

The Italian has made 93 changes in total this season, a staggering number and more than any other Premier League side. This rotation policy could reflect Chelsea’s depth and ambitions to compete on all four fronts, even if Maresca reportedly isn’t completely satisfied with the squad right now.

That being said, injuries and suspensions have significantly tested that depth this term.

Levi Colwill remains a long-term absentee after sustaining an ACL injury during pre-season training in August, ruling him out for most of the campaign and likely England’s Euro 2026 preparations. Superstar forward Cole Palmer has also been sidelined with a niggling groin injury since September, with Maresca initially expecting him to return shortly after the last international break before the recovery timeline was extended by six weeks.

The England international missed a full month of action and was targeting a return in December, but he is now expected to return before the end of this month and could feature against Barcelona in the Champions League.

The striker department has been particularly affected by injuries. Summer signing Liam Delap sustained a hamstring problem early in the 2-0 win over Fulham in August, leaving him out for two months, and following his return from a lengthy layoff, the forward’s comeback quickly turned into a disaster.

Delap picked up two needless yellow cards against Wolves, prompting fury from Maresca, who labelled his conduct ’embarrassing’.

After Roméo Lavia’s latest in a long line of injuries since joining from Southampton, Chelsea’s medical room is starting to feel overcrowded again, but the west Londoners have done well to navigate it with Colwill, Palmer, Benoit Badiashile, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Dario Essugo, Delap, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos and Josh Acheampong all missing at various points.

Chelsea became the first team in history to win all five UEFA club tournaments back in May, and as Maresca looks to build upon that feat, their form on paper suggests the club have every chance of doing so.

BlueCo’s ownership appears to finally be reaping dividends, but it hasn’t always been this way.

There’s been a fair few trial and error, high-profile mistakes since Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly took over the club in 2022, not least their deal for ex-Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits Chelsea transfer was a "big mistake"

Speaking to YouTube content creator Troopz, via ESPN, Aubameyang himself has now admitted that joining Chelsea was a “big mistake”.

Aubameyang signed for Chelsea in September 2022 for a reported fee of around £10 million, reuniting with his former boss at Borussia Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel. However, Tuchel was sacked just days after the Gabonese’s arrival, setting the tone for a disastrous spell.

He was handed his first Premier League appearance in October, scoring his first goal for the club in a 2-1 away victory over Crystal Palace. The now-Marseille striker made 21 appearances in all competitions for the Blues, scoring just three goals, and all three of them came in the space of ten days that October.

By February, he was dropped from the Champions League squad by Graham Potter, highlighting his fall from grace, and he didn’t fare any better under Frank Lampard either. Aubameyang struggled for form and consistency, and just 10 months after signing, the 36-year-old left Chelsea and signed a three-year deal with Marseille on a free transfer.

He’ll go down as one of, if not the worst signing of BlueCo’s tenure — so the feeling of regret will be pretty mutual in London.

يلتقي فريق كرة السلة بالنادي الأهلي مع نظيره الاتحاد السكندري، مساء اليوم الإثنين، ضمن منافسات المباراة النهائية لبطولة دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة للموسم الحالي 2025/2026.

وتقام مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد السكندري، في إطار جولة الإياب لنهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة، ذلك على صالة الشباب والرياضة بمدينة 6 أكتوبر.

وتعادل الفريقان في نتائج جولة الذهاب، حيث فاز الأهلي على الاتحاد السكندري بنتيجة 67-49 على مستوى فريق المرتبط، فيما نجح الاتحاد السكندري في تحقيق الفوز على مستوى فريق الرجال بنتيجة 75-66، ليصبح التعادل (1-1) بين الفريقين قبل مباريات الإياب.

طالع | ذهاب نهائي مرتبط السلة.. الاتحاد يحسم مواجهة الرجال والأهلي يتفوق في المرتبط

ونجح النادي الأهلي في التأهل إلى المباراة النهائية بعد تخطي عقبة سبورتنج بينما فاز الاتحاد السكندري على سموحة. موعد مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد اليوم في نهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة

تقام مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد السكندري، اليوم الإثنين، في تمام الساعة 7.30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 8:30 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والاتحاد اليوم في نهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة

تنقل مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد في نهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة، عبر قناة أون سبورت 2. معلق مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد اليوم في نهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة

يعلق على مباراة الأهلي والاتحاد، إبراهيم المزين. 

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

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Histórico. Ao balançar a rede pela segunda vez contra o Nova Iguaçu, Pedro marcou o gol de número 13 mil do Flamengo. O Rubro-Negro venceu a Laranja da Baixada por 3 a 0 no primeiro jogo da final do Carioca.

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O gol 13 mil do Flamengo foi anulado e, posteriormente, marcado por Pedro. No primeiro tempo, o atacante ampliou o placar, mas o lance foi invalidado.

Coincidentemente, o gol 12 mil também aconteceu de forma peculiar. Leandro Damião acertou uma bicicleta em grande estilo. No entanto, a arbitragem marcou uma penalidade para o Flamengo antes do atacante balançar a rede.

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Na cobrança, Leandro Damião converteu e fez o gol 12 mil do Flamengo.

Com o segundo gol na partida contra o Nova Iguaçu, Pedro também se isola na artilharia do Campeonato Carioca com 11 gols. Atrás do camisa 9 do Flamengo está apenas Carlinhos, futuro companheiro de clube.

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Clinical home performance sees Fire succumb to their heaviest defeat of the women’s competition

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay 07-Aug-2025

Northern Superchargers 141 for 4 (Armitage 34*, Wareham 29*, Mathews 2-18) beat Welsh Fire 94 (Beaumont 36, Wareham 2-14) by 47 runsNorthern Superchargers got their campaign in The Hundred off to the perfect start with a comprehensive win over Welsh Fire at Headingley.Under the new leadership of former England Women’s Head Coach Lisa Keightley, Superchargers batted first and made 141 for 4. In reply, Tammy Beaumont’s Welsh Fire were bowled out for just 94, much to the delight of the 7,208 Superchargers fans in attendance.The team in purple have kept all three of their Australian overseas stars, and there were runs for both Annabel Sutherland (28) and Georgia Wareham (29*), but it was captain Hollie Armitage who top-scored, with an unbeaten 34.Welsh Fire have enjoyed two successful seasons in The Hundred, with visits to The Eliminator and The Final to their name across the last two years, and much of their success has been down to their batting – but when Sophia Dunkley and Hayley Matthews found themselves back in the pavilion with the score still in single figures, they faced an uphill task.Beaumont and Georgia Elwiss tried to undo the damage but the home side possess a balanced attack and they utilised it well, chipping away throughout Fire’s reply to maintain control at all times. It was in the end an easy win, spinners Linsey Smith and Wareham snaffling two wickets apiece, with a couple also for Grace Ballinger.Welsh Fire will have the opportunity to turn it around very quickly, hosting their first game in Cardiff on Saturday. For Superchargers it’s a visit to Trent Rockets on Sunday, where they’ll look to go two from two.Meerkat Match Hero Wareham said: “It felt like a really good hit out for the girls, it felt like we were really clinical in all facets which showed up on the scoreboard for us.”I think [when batting with Hollie Armitage] it was just about being really calm at the time, and knowing that there were actually quite a few balls left. It’s always pretty calm out there with Hollie, she keeps things pretty level. As a team we’re talking about taking the game on, and being brave through different phases of the game, which I think all the batters did really well today.”With the ball, we wanted to keep the stumps in play as much as we possibly could. The change of pace worked really well for Welsh Fire so we took that into play for us, as well, and as it showed we hit the stumps as often as we could.”

Jamie Smith sets tone with 44 off 18 as Spirit keep season alive – for now

ECB Media23-Aug-2025

London Spirit are just about still alive in the Hundred after an emphatic win over Southern Brave took them level with their opponents on 12 points and meant that both are still within reach of the third qualifying spot as the men’s competition heads into its defining week.Spirit’s win meant that Oval Invincibles and Northern Superchargers have now qualified for the knockout stages, while Trent Rockets can lock in the third and final qualification spot with a win over Welsh Fire in Cardiff on Sunday afternoon. Spirit and Brave both need Rockets to lose their final two games, to win their own last fixtures, and even then would be reliant on Net Run-Rates.Under the lights at Lord’s, Spirit turned in arguably their most complete performance of the tournament to date. Jamie Smith was immense in the Powerplay, pumping seven of his 18 deliveries either to or over the fence to dominate an opening stand of 66 in 36 balls with David Warner.The Australian’s departure for 25, top-edging a reverse sweep, gave Michael Bracewell his first wicket, and the Kiwi offspinner then induced the mishit from Smith, who picked out Hilton Cartwright on the midwicket fence to go for a brilliant 44.Kane Williamson has simmered so far this summer but here, he unfurled his full repertoire, hooking Jofra Archer for six and then driving him behind square for another maximum. His three sixes here, propelling him to a maiden half-century in the tournament, took his season tally up to five.Jamie Smith struck 44 off 18•Getty Images

Brave’s attack struggled to contain, though their young left-arm spinner James Coles showed his nous, going for just 22 from his 15 deliveries and picking up the wicket of the dangerous Ashton Turner, caught in the deep.In reply, much hinged on the Brave’s two white-ball icons, James Vince and Jason Roy. But when Vince plinked a pull shot off Luke Wood to mid-on, and Roy – after a sprightly cameo, including a monstrous 102-metre six off Richard Gleeson – played all round a straight one from Liam Dawson, the Brave’s assault ran aground.For a brief moment, as Laurie Evans climbed into the spinners Jafer Chohan and Turner, hitting four sixes in five balls to leave the Brave needing 90 from 43, the most unlikely of heists seemed possible. But as wickets fell at the other end, Evans ran out of partners, momentum and belief, eventually succumbing on the long-on boundary to give Gleeson his second wicket.Dawson took care of business at the death, picking up his third clean-bowled of the evening, with Jamie Overton then castling his brother, Craig, to clinch the match and help improve the Spirit’s run-rate.The consolation for the Brave is that they remain in the shake-up, ahead of their final match on Thursday against Welsh Fire, while the Spirit face their capital rivals on Monday at the Kia Oval.

تحدث هيثم فاروق نجم الزمالك ومنتخب مصر السابق، عن تعادل الزمالك مع فريق كايزر تشيفز، في دور المجموعات من بطولة الكونفدرالية.

وتعادل فريق الزمالك مع نظيره فريق كايزر تشيفز بهدف لكل فريق، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين في الثالثة عصر اليوم، في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات من بطولة الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.

طالع.. فيديو | التعادل الإيجابي يحسم مواجهة الزمالك وكايزر تشيفز في الكونفدرالية

وقال هيثم فاروق في تصريحات على قناة بي إن سبورتس: “الأخطاء واردة في كرة القدم، محمد صبحي أدى مباراة جيدة لكن للأسف خطأ أضاع نقطتين، دائما 1-0 نتيجة غير مُطمئنة، التعادل جاء في الدقيقة 96 ولم يتوقع أحد، لكن أعجبني حسام عبد المجيد والونش وتعاملهما مع صبحي”.

وأضاف: “أرى أن مواجهة الزمالك والمصري ستكون قوية جدًا للمنافسة على صدارة المجموعة، الأندية الجنوب إفريقية تفوقت في الفترة الأخيرة على المصرية، الموسم الماضي صن داونز أخرج الأهلي وستيلينبوش أخرج الزمالك”.

وتابع: “الزمالك قدم مباراة قوية جدًا، والحكم أخطأ مرتين، سواء ركلة جزاء شيكو بانزا أو هدف الجزيري الملغي، الزمالك كان عليه أن يؤمن بأكثر من هدف، حظ سيء لـ محمد صبحي، أتمنى يتجاوز هذا الأمر سريعًا، لكن عبد الرؤوف أدار اللقاء بشكل جيد، الأطراف كانت مميزة رغم أنني حزين من بيزيرا لأنه كان ممكن يقدم أفضل من ذلك”.

وأردف: “الفريق تأثر بخروج سيف الجزيري، لكن التغييرات كانت في محلها، كان هدفها ضخ دماء جديدة في الفريق، وهدف الجزيري الملغي الحكم جامل فيه كايزر تشيفز، وبانزا كان يستحق ركلة جزاء مليون بالمئة، وشيكو بانزا وبيزيرا محتاجين “صنفرا” وعبد الرؤوف يحتاج أن يُظهر لهما شخصيته، وأن يلعبا لصالح الفريق وليس لصالح أنفسهما”.

واختتم هيثم فاروق تصريحاته قائلا: “قدر الله وما شاء فعل، الزمالك أمامه فترة توقف إفريقي، وعليه أن يجرب أكثر ويكون هناك مزيد من الانسجام، وعبد الرؤوف أثبت كفاءة كبيرة بلا شك، لكن لو الظروف تسمح بأن يضم الزمالك مدير فني أجنبي فهذا أفضل، ويكون معه عبد الرؤوف، لكن يجب أن يكون المدير الفني الجديد عارف هو بيعمل إيه، ولكن لو كل الطرق تؤدي إلى عبد الرؤوف سأدعم ذلك”.

Arsenal are currently waiting to discover the extent of Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury after the star centre-back sustained a thigh injury during Brazil’s 2-0 win over Senegal, and he’s now a doubt for this weekend’s crunch North London derby clash against Tottenham as a result.

The league leaders head into Sunday’s derby aiming to rediscover their winning touch after Brian Brobbey’s last-gasp equaliser saw Sunderland snatch a 2-2 draw in their last Premier League game, a result that halted their imperious eight-game winning run without even conceding a single goal.

Arsenal’s unbeaten run in all competitions since defeat to Liverpool

Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest

Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 1-1 Man City

Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid

Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace

Arsenal 2-0 Brighton

Burnley 0-2 Arsenal

Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal

Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal

The Gunners’ head-to-head record against their arch rivals makes for pretty reading, and they haven’t lost a single league game against Tottenham at the Emirates for 14 years. However, that being said, Mikel Arteta faces a significant defensive concern with Gabriel’s likely absence.

No detailed prognosis has yet been made available, though it is expected that the centre-back could miss at least a short stretch of games, including Spurs, with Gabriel a major injury doubt.

The Brazilian has been instrumental for Arsenal this season, both defensively and as a set-piece threat going forward, so his absence is poised to be a considerable blow.

The injury concerns don’t end there. Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke (all knee) are out but pushing for a return to the side in time for Tottenham, while summer signing Viktor Gyokeres and winger Gabriel Martinelli also face potential late fitness tests.

Riccardo Calafiori was also nursing a hip problem on international duty with Italy, and it remains to be seen whether Arteta starts the left-back who’s been one of Arsenal’s players of the season so far, even keeping Hale End sensation Myles-Lewis-Skelly out of the side.

Now, as per The Independent, there’s been an update on Gyokeres’ condition.

Arsenal given Viktor Gyokeres injury update ahead of North London derby

According to the news outlet, the Sweden international could also miss this weekend’s vital clash.

Gyokeres is described as another Arsenal injury doubt to face Tottenham, with Gyokeres missing their last two matches against Slavia Prague and Sunderland after picking up a muscle injury in the 2-0 win away to Burnley at the very start of November.

After a barren goalless run, the 27-year-old was just beginning to find his feet with three goals in his last three appearances.

While Mikel Merino has performed impressively as a makeshift striker once again, having scored more league goals than any other Arsenal player this calendar year and bagging a brace against Slavia Prague, Arteta will be hoping that he can call upon Gyokeres once again to take on Thomas Frank’s side.

Gyokeres is their top scorer in the league with four thus far and six in all competitions, but his impact extends beyond goals.

According to WhoScored, only Eberechi Eze has averaged more shots per 90 than Gyokeres in Arsenal’s squad, with Arteta praising how he brings something unique to the side.

Tottenham are in the midst of an injury crisis of their own with a host of their players missing, and Arsenal know victory would tighten their grip on the title race.

However, derbies rarely follow the script, and Arteta will need his squad depth to compensate for any absences if they are to claim local bragging rights once again.

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O São Paulo recebe o Fluminense nesta segunda-feira (13), pela sexta rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, em duelo que pode marcar a estreia do meio-campista Lucas Moura sob o comando do técnico Luis Zubeldía.

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As melhores e mais variadas ofertas para o Brasileirão estão no Lance! Betting! Abra já a sua conta!

O jogador está sem atuar desde o dia 4 de abril, quando lesionou a coxa esquerda contra o Talleres, na Argentina, pela estreia do Tricolor na Libertadores. No período, ele foi ausência em nove partidas e viu a diretoria do clube modificar o treinador da equipe, com a demissão de Thiago Carpini e a chegada de Zubeldía.

Lucas retornou às atividades com o restante do elenco na última semana. No entanto, o clube não divulgou imagens do atleta no treinamento de domingo (12), que encerrou a preparação do time para o duelo, e o camisa 7 segue como dúvida.

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Caso o meia não esteja à disposição contra o Fluminense, a tendência é que ele retorne no meio de semana, contra o Barcelona de Guayaquil, pela quinta rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores.

Portanto, a provável escalação do São Paulo para a partida tem: Rafael, Igor Vinicius, Arboleda, Alan Franco e Patryck; Alisson, Bobadilla e Galoppo (Lucas); Ferreira, Luciano e André Silva.

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Contra o Fluminense, o Tricolor Paulista busca vencer sua primeira partida em casa na atual edição do Brasileirão. Até o momento, a equipe acumula um empate, contra o Palmeiras, e uma derrota, para o Fortaleza. A bola rola a partir das 20h (de Brasília), no Morumbis.

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New Zealand swept West Indies 3-0 and fortified their command at home – they have lost just two ODIs at home since the start of 2020

Deivarayan Muthu22-Nov-2025

New Zealand’s four-man pace attack tore through West Indies’ fragile batting line-up with swing, pace and bounce, dismissing the visitors for 161 in the third ODI in Hamilton. Having already wrapped up the series, New Zealand swept West Indies 3-0 and fortified their command at home – they have lost just two ODIs at home since the start of 2020.Only South Africa (17) have achieved more consecutive bilateral series wins than New Zealand’s 11 at home in men’s ODIs.In the absence of the injured Daryl Mitchell, the current No.1-ranked ODI batter, New Zealand were made to work hard in their chase. They lost their top three within 11 overs, and then Tom Latham also fell cheaply, but Mark Chapman settled New Zealand along with Michael Bracewell. He crashed 64 off 63 balls, countering both Matthew Forde and Jayden Seales, who had posed a bigger threat with the new ball, and putting New Zealand back on the road to another win.Michael Bracewell also flexed his muscle at the other end in a 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket off only 48 balls. Their presence kept left-arm fingerspinner Khary Pierre, who had replaced the injured Romario Shepherd, away from the attack. Pierre didn’t bowl at all and ended up playing as a specialist fielder during West Indies’ defence.Chapman and captain Mitchell Santner holed out when New Zealand were on the doorstep of victory, but Bracewell and Zak Foulkes took them home with four wickets and almost 20 overs to spare.After opting to bat first, West Indies had left almost 14 overs unused in their innings. Matt Henry was the wrecker-in-chief, coming away with 4 for 43 while Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy and Foulkes, who had replaced the injured Nathan Smith (hamstring issue), shared four among them. In the absence of Shepherd, who was out with a hamstring niggle of his own, West Indies’ batting lacked depth.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

It was Henry who started West Indies’ slide in the powerplay when he removed rookie opener Ackeem Auguste and Keacy Carty in the fifth over. Auguste, 22, squandered another start when he flapped a hard-length delivery to mid-on for 17 off 19 balls. Henry then shifted to a Test-match line and length to have an indecisive Carty chopping on for a duck.The Seddon Park conditions didn’t offer prodigious swing or seam movement, but there was enough to keep Henry and Jamieson interested. Jamieson went around the wicket and found movement and extra bounce to have John Campbell, the other opener, nicking off to slip for 26 off 24 balls. Apart from Campbell, Roston Chase was the only other West Indies batter to pass 25.Shai Hope, the best batter in this West Indies ODI side, had a decent start, but his innings was cut short on 16 when Foulkes had him caught by the keeper down the leg side off an inswinger. West Indies slumped to 77 for 4 at that point.Only the early juice disappeared, New Zealand’s quicks relentlessly banged the ball into the pitch and discomfited West Indies’ batters. Henry, Jamieson and Duffy all showed their creativity and range by bowling cross-seamers and scrambled-seam deliveries into the pitch.Sherfane Rutherford, Chase and Shamar Springer all were bounced out and at one stage, Santner had even installed Rachin Ravindra at short leg. Neil Wagner, who was in the commentary box, might have had memories of his own short-ball bursts.Shai Hope throws his head back in disappointment after being strangled down the leg side•Getty Images

Chase needed some treatment and taping on his hand after Jamieson smacked him on his glove with a lifter in the 30th over. After Jamieson had softened Chase up, Henry made the incision in the next over when he had the batter top-edging a catch to extra-cover.Pierre and Seales showed some semblance of resistance with an 18-run stand for the last wicket before Henry broke through and applied the finishing touches.Santner had also done his bit with the ball, picking up the wickets of Justin Greaves and Forde in his first over to hasten West Indies’ collapse.West Indies then hit back through Forde and Seales with the ball. Seales dared Devon Conway to hook and had him caught at long leg before prolonging Will Young’s lean run. Forde, who has troubled left-handers with his sharp angle from around the wicket and swing throughout this tour, had Ravinda chopping on for 14. When Chase had Latham caught at midwicket, New Zealand appeared vulnerable at 70 for 4, especially in the absence of Mitchell, but the left-handed duo of Chapman and Bracewell saved the day for them.Chapman had a slow start – he was on 13 off 29 balls at one point – but turned up the tempo to reach his fifty off 58. He took Forde for 4,6,4,4 in the 27th over and ruined his figures. Bracewell remained unbeaten to seal the deal along with Foulkes.