Summary Brendon McCullum was dismissed for just 12 in the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington on Saturday.
WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was dismissed for just 12 as the West Indies made a major breakthrough early in their World Cup quarter-final in Wellington on Saturday.
McCullum fell when he tried to smash Jerome Taylor over mid-off and West Indies captain Jason Holder took a magnificent running catch.
McCullum has been New Zealand s inspiration during this World Cup campaign, taking the Black Caps on an unbeaten six-game winning streak with his aggressive captaincy in the group stages.
He has also led from the front with the bat, scoring three half centuries, including the fastest in World Cup history (18 balls) on his way to a 25-ball 77 against England at the same Westpac Stadium last month.
But his power hitting always carries a high degree of risk and he was dismissed after hitting Holder for a four and a six off consecutive balls in the previous over.
Taylor had earlier seen Marlon Samuels drop Martin Guptill at square leg off the third ball of the innings.
