Kieran Powell cherishes first Test ton - Cricket News Update
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“Obviously I’m delighted to get my first Test century; I felt I played really well. I felt confident throughout my innings and I knew I was hitting the ball very well,” he said. “It felt really good and it’s a moment to cherish. To get 100 runs in a Test
match is something special.”
The 22-year-old scored 134, which included 22 boundaries and a towering six in a six-hour innings. The youngster has shown significant improvement in recent time, scoring his third century in the last two months.
The left-hander scored 108 in a warm-up match against England http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
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With his latest effort, the young batsman further forced his way into the Windies record books by sharing the fourth-highest opening partnership of all time, a mammoth 254-run stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221.
It was the eighth occasion when an opening West Indian pair has scored a century in an innings, and the first since 1999.
The left-handed opener, who made his Test debut against India last July, has already been involved in three 100-plus partnerships in his last 9 Test appearances.
The duo added 109 runs to their overnight stand of 145, before both batters fell in the second session. Powell reached his first hundred soon after play resumed from lunch, achieving the milestone off 242 balls.
“I started slowly and I just supported Chris and watched on as he played his natural game. I told myself all I had to do is play it the way I know it and just try to build the lead of the team.”
At the close of play, the hosts were leading by 91 runs for the loss of 6 wickets and will be looking to make quick runs on Day 4 to force a favourable result.
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