During the chase, Ewen Thompson made a dream start to his international career by removing the dangerman Gayle with just his second ball.
Gayle, who single-handedly led his team to victory in the first match at Auckland, tried to flick a slower ball from Thompson over midwicket but holed out to Jacob Oram at deep square-leg. Thompson ended up with 1 for 18 off three overs after beginning his spell with a wicket maiden.
The visitors failed to recover from the poor start with the bat and with the required run-rate rising, Xavier Marshall (10) took on Tim Southee with the first ball of his spell, only to be caught at long-off by Daniel Flynn.
The previously immovable Shivnarine Chanderpaul was caught by Oram on the midwicket boundary from a top-edged sweep off Daniel Vettori for 5.
However, Sarwan was striking the ball sweetly, particularly straight down the ground, and gapping the ball to perfection. He gave his side a real chance of victory before skying a slower ball from Oram to Southee at mid-on, effectively ending the chase at 87 for 5.
Pollard (38) and Denesh Ramdin (30), however, gave the West Indies some late hope, adding 68 off 40 balls. They kept their side in the match, but they were always behind in the chase. And it got worse after Jeetan Patel had both caught in the deep in the final over.
Gayle, who single-handedly led his team to victory in the first match at Auckland, tried to flick a slower ball from Thompson over midwicket but holed out to Jacob Oram at deep square-leg. Thompson ended up with 1 for 18 off three overs after beginning his spell with a wicket maiden.
The visitors failed to recover from the poor start with the bat and with the required run-rate rising, Xavier Marshall (10) took on Tim Southee with the first ball of his spell, only to be caught at long-off by Daniel Flynn.
The previously immovable Shivnarine Chanderpaul was caught by Oram on the midwicket boundary from a top-edged sweep off Daniel Vettori for 5.
However, Sarwan was striking the ball sweetly, particularly straight down the ground, and gapping the ball to perfection. He gave his side a real chance of victory before skying a slower ball from Oram to Southee at mid-on, effectively ending the chase at 87 for 5.
Pollard (38) and Denesh Ramdin (30), however, gave the West Indies some late hope, adding 68 off 40 balls. They kept their side in the match, but they were always behind in the chase. And it got worse after Jeetan Patel had both caught in the deep in the final over.
