West Indies v New Zealand: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final - live

now 10.50 EDT 11th over: New Zealand 63-1 (Plimmer 32, Kerr 5 ) Campbell is persuaded by Ranharack that the lbw shout that the umpire turned down against Kerr was actually very out. They review -and to no-one’s great surprise, it was pitching outside the line. Then SIX! As Plimmer gets one down the ground at last, and it flies over the head of a leaping Henry. Had Henry stayed put, heels a breath from the rope, the ball would have dropped nicely into her hands. Share

6m ago 10.43 EDT 10th over: New Zealand 54-1 (Plimmer 25, Kerr 3 ) Alleyne’s beguiling first over leaks just four runs. Drinks and a light show to help New Zealand on their way – you’d think they’d need to get a hurry on in the second half of the innings. Share

10m ago 10.40 EDT 9th over: New Zealand 50-1 (Plimmer 23, Kerr 1 ) Just four boundaries in the first nine overs for New Zealand, scoreboard and pressure could start to bring its own problems in the second half of the game. But Amelia Kerr … Share

14m ago 10.36 EDT WICKET! Bates b Ramharack 22 (New Zealand 48-1) A reverse sweep proves Bates’ downfall – she throws her bat in the air in disappointment after watching the ball ricochet slowly into the stumps. View image in fullscreen Suzie Bates of New Zealand bails go flying courtesy of Karishma Ramharack. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/ICC/Getty Images Share Updated at 10.43 EDT

17m ago 10.32 EDT 8th over: New Zealand 48-0 (Bates 26; Plimmer 22) Seven from Fletcher’s first over – New Zealand successfully farming for runs. Share

19m ago 10.31 EDT 7th over: New Zealand 41-0 (Bates 19; Plimmer 22) Nine from the over when a boundary from the final ball, a swipe by Plimmer which is misjudged by James near the rope, is added to a clutch of twos. Tash Farrant says how well West Indies are bowling to Plimmer, preventing her from accessing her favourite spot – straight down the ground. Share

25m ago 10.25 EDT 6th over: New Zealand 32-0 (Bates 19; Plimmer 13) The end of the power play – with the spoils shared. Plimmer, who has struggled a little for touch, shimmies down to Taylor and sends her over midwicket for four. Share

28m ago 10.21 EDT 5th over: New Zealand 23-0 (Bates 15; Plimmer 8) BAtes is now visibly frustrated: steps across her stumps and flays at the first ball, shovels at the second, swings and misses at the third. Makes mores significant contact with the fourth – up – but still only picks up two. Plimmer gets one delivery, and is beaten by a cracker from Henry. View image in fullscreen West Indies' Chinelle Henry unleashes a delivery. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Share Updated at 10.30 EDT

35m ago 10.15 EDT 4th over: New Zealand 16-0 (Bates 8 ; Plimmer 8) A full toss from James plinked over square leg for four by Bates, as the sun sets in fiery fashion over Sharjah. Share

36m ago 10.13 EDT 3rd over: New Zealand 10-0 (Bates ; Plimmer 7) New Zealand are lucky that Staphanie Taylor is fielding at mid-0ff, perhaps someone less constricted by injury would have thrown the stumps down at the bowler’s end, as Bates and Plimmer gamble on an unwise single. Share Updated at 10.13 EDT

41m ago 10.08 EDT 2nd over: New Zealand 7-0 (Bates 2; Plimmer 5) James takes the new ball the other end, keeping New Zealand caged with her loopy slow left arm. View image in fullscreen New Zealand’s Georgia Plimmer plays a shot. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Share Updated at 10.44 EDT

44m ago 10.06 EDT 1st over: New Zealand 5-0 (Bates 1; Plimmer 4). Chinelle Henry with the first over, tall and strong. New Zealand have only lost one wicket in the power play all tournament – and so it continues in the first over, with one boundary, an off driven four by Plimmer. Share

48m ago 10.01 EDT West Indies huddle, high five, and take the field. Plimmer and Bates swing their bats and march out after them. Share

52m ago 09.58 EDT Anthem time: New Zealand, arms round each other, are relatively restrained with their singing. West Indies, arms also wrapped around each other, are slightly more animated alongside Rally round the West Indies. View image in fullscreen Sophie Devine of New Zealand and Hayley Matthews of West Indies lead their teams out. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/ICC/Getty Images View image in fullscreen View image in fullscreen Players from both sides exercise their vocal chords. Photographs: Satish Kumar/Reuters Share Updated at 10.07 EDT

1h ago 09.53 EDT The Manchester sun is now shining so brightly through my window that I’m going to have to draw the curtains. This game is a repeat of the 2016 semi-final, when West Indies squeezed past New Zealand by six runs, and went on to win the trophy. Sophie Devine has unfinished business to attend to, in what may well be her last/second last New Zealand game as captain. Share

1h ago 09.50 EDT Just something else to throw into this extraordinary cricket week: today in Bangalore, Tim Southee (65) was the first No. 9 to outscore the opposition (46) in the first innings of any Test …. Share

1h ago 09.41 EDT West Indies XI Stafanie Taylor returns, replacing Nation. West Indies: Hayley Matthews (capt), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack Share

1h ago 09.40 EDT New Zealand XI New Zealand are unchanged. New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas. Share Updated at 09.42 EDT

1h ago 09.38 EDT They will be playing, Lydia Greenway tells us , on pitch five – which was used in the first game of the tournament. Anjum Chopra takes a closer look – and reports that it is a nice green colour and has been well rested. Share

1h ago 09.36 EDT New Zealand win the toss and will bat! Sophie Devine has plumped to bat first because she wants the runs in the bag – not too surprising as four out of six night games at Sharjah have been won by the side batting first. Share

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