The ball was not dead .
It was a justifiable move ( if not entirely in the spirit of the game ) , and when New Zealand lost five wickets in pursuit of 119 for victory , it assumed even greater importance in hindsight .
The ball was not dead , so it was a justifiable move ( if not entirely in the spirit of the game ) , and when New Zealand lost five wickets in pursuit of 119 for victory , it assumed even greater importance in hindsight .