LIVE: New Zealand vs West Indies WC Quarter Final

#NZvsWI   50 Overs: Martin Guptill batted for full 50 overs, 237 (163) and West Indies want Chris Gayle to fire in order to chase down 394.   OUT! But no celebration because the wicket was not Guptill's. Ronchi departs for 9. #NZ are 365/6 (48.4).   200! MARTIN GUPTILL, 4th ODI batsman and 2nd batsman after Gayle to score a double ton in World Cup.  This is followed by a SIX and a FOUR. #NZ are 350/5 (47.3)   OUt! Elliott departs after scoring a quick 10-ball 27. But all #WI wants is one wicket--GUPTILL. #NZ are 333/5 (46.3).   46th Over: Another big over for the Kiwis, 20 runs off  it, with Guptill playing on 193. #NZ are 328/4.   45th Over: 6, 1, 4, 3, 6, 1, 6, this was a HUGE over for #NZ, 300 comes Up for them. Can Guptil score a double ton, he batting on 188?   SIX! Guptill  now holds the record of Kiwis' highest individual score in World Cup. #NZ are 289/4 (44.2).   OUT: Russell puts break in NZ run machine, Anderson tries hitting over mid-wicket but ends up giving Gayle a catch. He departs for 15. #NZ are 278/4 (43.2).   FACT: Guptill now holds the record for the highest score in a WC knockout game, going past Adam Gilchrist's 149!   42nd Over: 6,4, Corey Anderson joining Guptill's party against Windies. 16 runs off Sulieman's last over. #NZ are 262/3.   150! Can Martin Guptill become the fifth ODI batsman to score an ODI double ton? 50 runs to go with last nine overs left for Kiwis' innings. #NZ are 247/3.

<p> </p><p><strong>OUT!!: </strong>Taylor (42 off 61 balls) is run out</p><p> </p><p><strong>38th Over: </strong>An excellent over for Kiwis with Guptill hitting two <strong>FOURs</strong> and a <strong>SIX</strong> making it 16 runs</p><p> </p><p><strong>37th Over: </strong>Nine runs in this over with two boundaries from Guptill</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>SIX! </strong>Excellent shot from Guptill. New Zealand are 199 in 35.5 overs.</p><p> </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Well played, Martin Guptill! He now has as many ODI centuries as he has toes - 7. It's true! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvWI?src=hash">#NZvWI</a> <a href="http://t.co/nYLzXrrcH9">pic.twitter.com/nYLzXrrcH9</a></p>— STAR Sports (@StarSportsIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/StarSportsIndia/status/579126967120838656">March 21, 2015</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" /><p> </p><p><strong>HUNDRED:</strong> Guptill - Taylor partnership reaches hundred with a boundary shot of Taylor</p><p> </p><p><strong>After 34 over: </strong>New Zealand are 179/2 with a run rate of 5.26</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>26th Over:</strong> Just two runs off that Sammy over. A good one for the Windies. #NZ are 140/2. Kiwis desperately want Taylor and Guptill to push the run rate up.</p><p> </p><p><strong>24th Over:</strong> Darren Sammy gives just five runs off his second over. Kiwis are 135/2 with Ross on 15 (24) and Guptill on 71 (78).</p><p> </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ross Taylor is the new Misbah of Kiwis: great at gobbling middle-overs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvsWI?src=hash">#NZvsWI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC15?src=hash">#CWC15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WIvsNZ?src=hash">#WIvsNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/timesofindia">@timesofindia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TOISportsNews">@TOISportsNews</a></p>— avijit ghosh (@cinemawaleghosh) <a href="https://twitter.com/cinemawaleghosh/status/579110198565998592">March 21, 2015</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" /><p> </p><p><strong>Jason Holder brings in bowling change, Marlon Samuels</strong> comes into attack. Off-Spin time. #NZ are 121/2 (22).</p><p> </p><p><strong>12 runs off the 21st over: </strong>Two boundaries, a single and three runs, Windies skipper was definitely not impressed with that over of Sulieman. #NZ are 117.</p><p> </p><p><strong>FIFTY: </strong> A single in the last delivery of the 20th over and Martin Guptill comes up with his 23rd ODI . Can he play till the end? <strong>#NZ are 105/2 (20)</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>You have to admire the <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS">@BLACKCAPS</a> staying by Gup through the rough patch! <a href="https://twitter.com/Martyguptill">@Martyguptill</a> paying them back ten fold! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BackTheBlackCaps?src=hash">#BackTheBlackCaps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvWI?src=hash">#NZvWI</a></p>— Liam. (@LJDub1) <a href="https://twitter.com/LJDub1/status/579108249229619200">March 21, 2015</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>18th Over:</strong> Excellent running between the wickets by Guptill and Ross, great presence of mind. It is important for these two to stick and build a big partnership, which the Kiwis need it badly right now.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ross Taylor is the new batsman. </strong>#NZ are 89/3 (16).</p><p> </p><p><strong>OUT!:</strong> Russell gets the important breakthrough for his skipper by removing the in-form Kane Williamson. The batsman slams towards the covers, straight to Gayle, who catches it in a second attempt.</p><p> </p><p><strong>14th over</strong>: Andre Russell comes in for his 3rd over. Can he break this partnership?  #NZ are 82/1 (14).</p><p> </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Short square boundaries, fast outfield. Also, WI every now and then bat spectacularly. NZ need 300-plus to feel secure <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DilSay?src=hash">#DilSay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BingPredicts?src=hash">#BingPredicts</a></p>— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketwallah/status/579098766113832961">March 21, 2015</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" /><p> </p><p><strong>OUT!</strong> BB McCullum c Holder b Taylor 12 (NZ 27/1 in 4.2 overs)</p><p> </p><p>New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat.</p><p> </p><p>If New Zealand wins Saturday it will reach the World Cup semifinals for the seventh time and will face South Africa in Auckland on Tuesday. The West Indies won the first two World Cups but haven't reached the semifinals since 1996.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Lineups:</strong></p><p> </p><p>New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (captain), Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Daniel Vettori, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.</p><p>West Indies: Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Marlon Samuels, Jonathan Carter, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Darren Sammy, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn.</p><p>Umpires: Richard Kettleborough, England, and Bruce Oxenford, Australia.</p><p>Third umpire: Rod Tucker, Australia. Match referee: Chris Broad, England.</p></td></tr></table><p> </p><p> </p>