Five-Star Roach says it was his day – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, revleaed that his side's gameplan and his determination on a batting wicket, were key in their success at Antigua.
"The plan today was to bowl on one side of the wicket and look to build pressure," Roach said after the match.
"We believed that would lead to wickets. They didn't score many runs in the first session [but] we took our opportunities after lunch. It was a good team plan and it worked very well," he further added..
At the end of day four, victory was not certain for the home team. However, the impossible was made possible courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758’s burst on the last day.
Roach, who has been in excellent form this season, triggered a collapse in the Kiwi batting line up by dismissing both overnight batsmen, skipper Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, in successive overs.
The visitors, who at one stage looked in good shape to secure a draw with 217-3 on the board, added 55 more runs to their total and were bowled out for 272.
"The pitch was good for batting throughout the match but we’re banking on Sunny to get the bulk of wickets today and win the match for us. He bowled extremely well in the match and was great in both innings, today was my day and I seized the moment," said
Roach.
On a flat track, the Black Caps resumed the fifth day on 199-3 and negotiated the first ten overs without losing a wicket, before Roach made the initial breakthrough - snapping skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 for 21.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 was the next to go, bowled spectacularly for a duck on the very first ball in Roach's next over.
The Barbados born fast bowler later returned to add the scalps of night watchman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 Wyk, to finish with figures of 5-60 in the innings.
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