Batting Powerplay hurt us, rues http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 – Cricket News Update
New Zealand’s pace bowling spearhead, Tim Southee, rued his side’s below par bowling performance in the powerplays, after the Kiwis faced a 24-run defeat at the hands of West Indies in the fourth One Day International of the five-match
series, at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, on Saturday night.
"We did well at the start to get them four-five down early but the Powerplay hurt us and [at] the death we bowled hit-and-miss," said Southee at the post-match press conference on Saturday.
The 23-year-old right-arm medium-pacer played a key role in dismantling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DR-Smith-c1401 (0), with a double-strike in the seventh over, to leave the hosts trembling
at 20 for 3. The Kiwis had the Caribbean batsmen under control at 105 for 5, in the 27th over.
Hard hitting Trinidad all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 led the West Indies’ fight back with a well constructed 56 off 70 deliveries, including five boundaries and a six. Pollard was well complemented by the lower order, as the hosts fought
their way back in the match. Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235 (29), all provided valuable contributions as the Black Caps lost their momentum after the batting powerplay, and the Windies went on to put a competitive
264 on the board before being bundled out on the penultimate ball of their innings.
In reply, Ross Taylor’s welcoming 110 alone was not enough to take the side home, as rest of the batting line-up failed to click against Tino Best’s pace, and the whole team was rolled over in the final over for 240.
With three wins in four games so far, Darren Sammy’s men have already secured the series, and Monday’s final ODI, also at Warner Park, will be nothing more than a dead rubber.
However, Southee said that signing off with a win would lift the morale of his side, going into the three-Test series, which kicks off in North Sound, on July 25.
"It's still a big game for us, obviously. It's better losing 3-2 than 4-1 and hopefully we can gain some momentum going into the Tests for the Test side. [The loss] hurts but we'll dust ourselves off and come again on Monday," said
the Kiwi seamer.
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