http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 – Cricket News Update
After thrashing New Zealand in the five-match One Day International (ODI) series by a handsome margin of 4-1, Darren Sammy, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869, who was named as the Player
of the Match at St Kitts.
The home team opted to bat first after winning the toss and posted a competitive total of 241 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets, thanks to half-centuries by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235. In reply, the visitors could only manage 221 runs before
being bowled out in the final over of the match, handing over a 20-run victory to the Islanders.
This is a moment of joy for the West Indians as they have won an ODI series against a major team after almost four years. Taking into account the talent possessed by Sammy and company, one can hope for a more consistent show in the coming months.
Narine, who came to limelight in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), proved to be a game-changer yet again as he halted the Kiwis’ progress by picking up five wickets after giving away merely 27 runs in his 10 overs, to seal a second Player of the Match
award in a row.
Expressing his views in the presentation ceremony, the West Indies skipper said the 24-year-old off-spinner is a great addition to the Caribbean side, possessing the skill to bamboozle even the best in the business.
Sammy is also happy with the consistent showings of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 in the competition, the two centurions of the series for the home team.
"I think Narine is just world-class, having him gives us confidence especially when you are defending. We won most of the key sessions, we had one off day, the third game, but came back very strongly," Sammy said. "Everybody performed, Chris and Marlon in
the first couple of games, then the lower middle order, Sunil was consistent. So far everybody is on the park, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 got his rest, We have rotated the bowlers well."
The young all-rounder, Andre Russell, also expressed his satisfaction over the match-winning fifty he played in the first innings and mentioned, "I am a bowling allrounder, But I am enjoying my batting so far."
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