Williamson ton helps http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 draw third Test – Cricket News Roundup – March 27, 2012 – Part 2
A sublime unbeaten 102 by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 helped New Zealand to barely salvage a draw after Morne Morkel’s career best six-wicket haul had put South Africa in the driving seat on Day 5 of the third Test.
Set 389 to win, the Kiwi were in all sorts of trouble after Morkel ripped through the top six batters to have the local team reeling at 6 for 163. However, Williamson fought hard to battle the Proteas power packed lineup and consequently managed to complete
his second Test ton.
The draw still sees the tourist take the 3-match series 1-0, after they had previously swept the T20 and ODI series by 1-2 and 0-3 margin respectively. South African skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 was thrilled with the outcome of the tour and said, “It's been a terrific
summer, we've walked away with three trophies, you can all be proud of your performance. Thanks to our fans back in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, it means a lot to all of us. Thanks to everyone in New Zealand as well."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The Lankans resumed their first innings on 289 for 8 and added 29 before losing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705, who completed a five-for.
However, the tourists than faltered badly in their first innings, and conceded a 125-run lead after spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559 took 6 for 74.
New Zealand all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Lance-Cairns-c50906, said that the verdict given by London High Court has helped him clear his image which had been tainted for more than two years.
"Today's verdict lifts a dark cloud that has been over me for the past two years. I feel mixed emotions. Firstly, sadness that I should ever have had to put myself, my friends and my family through this because of one man's misdirected allegations," Cairns
said in a statement on Monday.
Cairns sued former IPL commissioner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 - in the now defunct Indian Cricket League.
The 41-year-old however, was cleared by Justice Bean over any illegal charges and further ordered http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Modi-c76470 to pay 90,000 pounds in compensation.
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