New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st Test at Auckland, , Mar 09 2006 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Auckland, March 09 - 13, 2006, West Indies tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

275 & 272

West Indies

(T:291) 257 & 263

New Zealand won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match

Shane Bond

, NZ

2/57 & 5/69

Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum celebrate the penultimate wicket•Mar 13, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Bond seals the win after getting rid of Jerome Taylor, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 5th day, March 13 2006

Shane Bond seals the win after getting rid of Jerome Taylor•Mar 13, 2006•Getty Images

Daniel Vettori celebrates the wicket of Denesh Ramdin as stumps approached, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Daniel Vettori celebrates the wicket of Denesh Ramdin as stumps approached•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Ramnaresh Sarwan walks back after being caught out, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Ramnaresh Sarwan walks back after being caught out•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Ramnaresh Sarwan recoils after being hit in the head by a Shane Bond bouncer, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Ramnaresh Sarwan recoils after being hit in the head by a Shane Bond bouncer•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Chris Gayle creams another boundary to the off side, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Chris Gayle creams another boundary to the off side•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Bond celebrates after bowling Brian Lara, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Shane Bond celebrates after bowling Brian Lara•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Chris Gayle thumps Daniel Vettori down the ground, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Chris Gayle thumps Daniel Vettori down the ground•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Chris Gayle stylishly puts one away to the legside, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 3rd day, March 11 2006

Chris Gayle stylishly puts one away to the legside•Mar 11, 2006•Getty Images

West Indies get another breakthrough, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 3rd day, March 11 2006

West Indies get another breakthrough•Mar 11, 2006•Getty Images

New Zealand celebrate their narrow victory, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 5th day, March 13 2006

New Zealand celebrate their narrow victory•Mar 13, 2006•Getty Images

James Franklin is overjoyed after catching Denesh Ramdin, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

James Franklin is overjoyed after catching Denesh Ramdin •Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Daren Ganga falls five short of a fine hundred, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Daren Ganga falls five short of a fine hundred•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Peter Matthews, a West Indies fan, relaxes in the stands during a rain-affected day, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Peter Matthews, a West Indies fan, relaxes in the stands during a rain-affected day•Mar 12, 2006•Dean Treml/Getty Images

Daniel Vettori reacts to a dropped catch, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Daniel Vettori reacts to a dropped catch •Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Shane Bond is ecstatic after nailing Brian Lara, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Shane Bond is ecstatic after nailing Brian Lara•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Daren Ganga drives during a 100-run opening stand, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 12, 2006

Daren Ganga drives during a 100-run opening stand•Mar 12, 2006•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum walks back after scoring an impressive half-century, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 3rd day, March 11 2006

Brendon McCullum walks back after scoring an impressive half-century•Mar 11, 2006•Getty Images

Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle are ecstatic after breaking a crucial partnership, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 3rd day, March 11 2006

Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle are ecstatic after breaking a crucial partnership•Mar 11, 2006•Getty Images

Fidel Edwards charges in, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Auckland, 3rd day, March 11, 2006

Fidel Edwards charges in•Mar 11, 2006•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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New Zealand v West Indies, 2005-06

A six to rue

Chris Gayle may end up ruing hitting a six, a hit that not only lost the ball, but might well have cost his side the game

Bond five-for seals New Zealand win

After the tug-of-war of the first four days, New Zealand ensured that there would be no final West Indies comeback by taking the last two wickets for 17 runs to go up 1-0 in the series

Pacy Bond sets up tantalising finish

Shane Bond engineered a spectacular collapse to put New Zealand on the verge of victory after West Indies were cruising towards the target on the fourth day at Auckland

West Indies start well in quest of 291

On another see-saw day, West Indies consolidated their overnight advantage in the morning, conceded ground to New Zealand in the afternoon, and wrested the initiative back in the final session

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West Indies Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CH Gayle	caught	82	141
D Ganga	caught	95	231
RR Sarwan	caught	4	18
BC Lara	bowled	0	1
S Chanderpaul	caught	15	30
DJ Bravo	lbw	17	53
DR Smith	caught	0	7
D Ramdin	caught	15	52
IDR Bradshaw	caught	10	55
JE Taylor	bowled	13	24
FH Edwards	not out	2	8
Extras	(b 1, lb 3, nb 5, w 1)
Total	263(10 wkts; 102.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SE Bond	27.3	7	69	5	2.5
JEC Franklin	14	1	46	0	3.28 (3 nb)
CS Martin	16	5	39	0	2.43 (2 nb)
DL Vettori	35	11	92	3	2.62
NJ Astle	10	4	13	2	1.3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	148	Daren Ganga	Chris Gayle
2nd	9	Ramnaresh Sarwan	Daren Ganga
3rd	0	Brian Lara	Daren Ganga
4th	24	Shivnarine Chanderpaul	Daren Ganga
5th	29	Daren Ganga	Dwayne Bravo
6th	5	Dwayne Bravo	Dwayne Smith
7th	2	Ramnaresh Sarwan	Dwayne Bravo
8th	3	Dwayne Bravo	Denesh Ramdin
9th	25	Ian Bradshaw	Denesh Ramdin
10th	5	Ian Bradshaw	Jerome Taylor
11th	12	Fidel Edwards	Jerome Taylor

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