http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 capsize against the WICB President’s XI in Antigua - Cricket News Update
New Zealand stumbled to 137 for 8 against the WICB President’s XI on the first day of the Tour Match played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
The WICB President’s XI won the toss and elected to field first on a pitch with uneven bounce. There was significant movement off the deck early on which helped Kemar Roach bowl with aggression. New Zealand lost their opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980, with the score
at just 6. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 cheaply, after having Guptill LBW earlier.
Flynn was eventually bowled by Johnson to leave the Kiwis at 28 for four.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dean-Brownlie-c1349 by having him
trapped in front. Kemar Roach then picked up his fourth wicket by having http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 caught by Permaul for 9. Vettori’s dismissal had New Zealand 6 down for just 54 runs and in all sorts of trouble.
Williamson brought up his half century and helped New Zealand cross the 100 mark with a supporting hand from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kruger-van-Wyk-c1811. Williamson’s partner had just played 3 Test Matches prior to playing this tour game. He managed to score a handy 34 before Narsingh
Deonarine had him trapped LBW. Williamson fell shortly after, to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Assad-Badyr-Fudadin-c46573, which left the tourists reeling at 137 for 8 at the close of play.
The problems on this Caribbean tour have continued for New Zealand as the West Indies bowlers have had the better of the Kiwi batsmen on conditions that most of their players are unfamiliar with. The conditions are unlikely to change as the forecast predicts
plenty of sun with light showers being a distinct possibility for most of Antigua and Barbuda.
For the Windies, Roach bowled with extreme pace and intensity and was the pick of the bowlers. His four wickets for just 28 runs in 14 overs were instrumental in ensuring that the New Zealanders were set back at regular intervals. Wickets were also shared
equally amongst the rest of the attack, where Johnson, Fudadin, Permaul and spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/N-Deonarine-c2051, managing to get one wicket a piece.
The First Test of the Digicel Test Series between the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and New Zealand will begin on the Wednesday, July 25, at the same venue. The West Indies had previously thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in the ODI series.
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