http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758 leads demolition against New Zealand – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 continued their terrible form in their tour of West Indies, as they were quashed by the hosts on a total of 260 runs at the end of their first innings in the second Test, on Thursday, August 02, at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
New Zealand had no answer to the rattling bowling of 24-year-old, Kemar Roach, who led the demolition against the visiting team, finishing with figures of four for 70 in 17.5 overs.
The temerity displayed by Roach and Tino Best was just too much for Ross Taylor’s men, as the Black Caps kept losing wickets with a series of poor shots.
West Indies after winning the toss chose to field first, as they wanted to pressurise the New Zealand batsmen on a seaming track.
The Kiwis on the other hand, failed to look sharp against the blatant onslaught of the Windies bowler. Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 could mould only ten runs together, before Roach secured his first wicket by dismissing Watling, who walked all the way
back to the pavilion after scoring two runs off 13 deliveries.
A run later, Best nabbed the prized wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129, who departed without scoring a run.
Guptill and skipper Taylor then stood defiant, exhibiting class and character on a difficult pitch against a very aggressive West Indies bowling attack.
The New Zealand duo steered the side to a total of 114 runs, as they pounced on some wayward deliveries by the hosts.
With the pitch containing moisture from an overnight rain, Roach and Best created considerable problems for the New Zealand pair. Nonetheless, they weathered the storm and managed to humble the bowling attack.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 became Best’s next victim when in the 38th over, the batsman fell after smacking a knock of 60 runs.
With Taylor throwing away his wicket on a rash shot, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 saw this as an opportunity to grab a few more wickets to reduce New Zealand to rubble.
The departure of Taylor created pressure on Guptill, who now needed to stay in the middle for as long as possible.
However, with 170 on the board, he was run out after scoring 71 runs. It was then smooth sailing for the hosts as they wrapped up the New Zealand innings in 82.5 overs.
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