Cricket: Kiwis strike back to get off the mark
Hosts suffer first setback in ODI series with 88-run loss.
BASSETERRE:
An under-strength New Zealand side pulled off a superb 88-run win in the third of their five match One-Day International (ODI) series with the West Indies.
The Kiwis - who trail 2-1 - made 249 with man-of-the-match opener Rob Nicol top-scoring with 59. The hosts never got any momentum going and were bowled out for 161. New Zealand’s stand-in captain Kane Williamson said that the win was crucial for their chances in the series.
“It’s a great shift in momentum,” said Williamson. “We learned our lessons from the other games. It’s nice to get a win in such a crucial game.”
The fourth game of the series will be played tomorrow.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2012.
An under-strength New Zealand side pulled off a superb 88-run win in the third of their five match One-Day International (ODI) series with the West Indies.
The Kiwis - who trail 2-1 - made 249 with man-of-the-match opener Rob Nicol top-scoring with 59. The hosts never got any momentum going and were bowled out for 161. New Zealand’s stand-in captain Kane Williamson said that the win was crucial for their chances in the series.
“It’s a great shift in momentum,” said Williamson. “We learned our lessons from the other games. It’s nice to get a win in such a crucial game.”
The fourth game of the series will be played tomorrow.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2012.