New Zealand go 2-1 up in rain-hit game

Jan 04, 2014

The Saxton Oval in Nelson became the 13th venue in New Zealand to host an ODI•AFP

Jesse Ryder started aggressively, scoring 47 out of a first-wicket partnership of 56•Getty Images

Kane Williamson kept things ticking over after Ryder's dismisal, scoring a busy 47•Getty Images

West Indies were tardy between the wickets too, losing two of their first three wickets to run-outs•Getty Images

...When rain stopped play with West Indies 134 for 5 in the 34th over, bowled by Mitchell McClenaghan•AFP

New Zealand won the toss, and decided to bat•AFP

Martin Guptill began at a crawl, scoring 8 from his first 40 balls•Getty Images

And Ross Taylor accelerated the scoring rate with a 44-ball 49 to propel New Zealand to a total of 285 for 6•Getty Images

Lendl Simmons kept the visitors in the hunt with a 48-ball 43•AFP

The rain didn't let up, and New Zealand won the match by 58 runs (D/L method)•AFP

But once he got his eye in, Guptill pushed on to finish with 81 off 119•Getty Images

Three dropped catches off Jason Holder's bowling aided New Zealand's cause•Getty Images

Dwayne Bravo was looking dangerous too, and had moved to 43...•AFP