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West Indies secure historic win

The West Indies won the opening Twenty20 international against New Zealand by 10 runs in Auckland - after cricket history was made with the sport's first ever super-over eliminator.

New Zealand were restricted to 155 for seven off their 20 overs - and after a late collapse by the West Indies, Sulieman Benn struck a boundary and a single from the last two balls to leave the visitors on 155 for eight, scores tied.

The teams then each nominated three batsmen and a bowler for their super overs - in which Chris Gayle hammered Daniel Vettori for 25 runs, and then New Zealand could manage only 15 and had Jacob Oram and Ross Taylor dismissed.

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