14 Established 1961 Sports Sunday, December 10, 2017 New Zealand look to bowlers after Windies late charge West Indies need to win Test to square two-match series HAMILTON: New Zealand drew positives from their far including Raval. batting collapse on day one of the second Test against But Gabriel, whose first two overs cost 22 runs as he the West Indies in Hamilton yesterday, saying the signs had trouble with a damp piece of ground where he looked good for their bowlers. The hosts slumped from planted his foot, said the West Indies were satisfied 154 for one to be 286 for seven at stumps, at one stage with the position of the game. “If we told ourselves this losing four top-middle order batsmen for 35 runs. But morning we would have them seven down by the end of New Zealand opener Jeet Raval said the innings gave the day’s play we’d have taken that. I think they’ve “encouraging signs for our bowlers”, who are bolstered scored 30-40 runs too much but I think it was a good by the return of swing bowler Tim Southee. New day of Test cricket.” Zealand would be looking to add at least another 50 Raval featured in a 65-run stand for the first wicket when play resumes today, said Raval. with Tom Latham (22) and then added 89 with Kane Raval, the top scorer with 84, anchored New Williamson (43) for the second before he became Zealand’s strong start before the West Indies found Gabriel’s first wicket with an edge down legside to lines that worked and they slumped to 189 for five. wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich. The left-hand opener Lusty hitting by first Test was again denied his century-maker Colin de maiden century, although Grandhomme (58 off 63 his average from 14 balls) and Mitchell innings improved to Santner (24) then revived 47.61. HAMILTON: Jeet Raval of New Zealand bats during day one of the second Test cricket match between New the innings in a rapid 76- Jeet Raval Dowrich took four Zealand and the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP run stand before catches behind the Shannon Gabriel took denied maiden stumps while Gabriel the new ball and bowled ended the day with three SCOREBOARD them both. Tom Blundell Test century for 79 off 19 overs, and was not out 12 at stumps Miguel Cummins had with Neil Wagner on two for 37 off 17 overs. HAMILTON, New Zealand: Scoreboard at stumps on day one of the second Test between New Zealand and the West Indies in Hamilton one. “I think it’s evenly Raymon Reifer, in his yesterday. balanced, we had a good Test debut, also bowled New Zealand first innings Total (for 7 wickets; 87.0 overs) 286 start to the day and they 17 overs and removed J. Raval c Dowrich b Gabriel 84 Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Latham), 2-154 (Williamson), 3-159 (Raval), 4- came back later so it’s even leading into tomorrow,” Nicholls for 13 to have one for 36. T. Latham c Dowrich b Cummins 22 186 (Taylor), 5-189 (Nicholls), 6-265 (Santner), 7-275 (de Raval said. The West Indies believe they gifted New Reifer, the only change to the West Indies side, was K. Williamson c Dowrich b Cummins 43 Grandhomme) Zealand at least 30 runs with an ineffectual spell at the called up for his debut Test to replace the suspended R. Taylor c Dowrich b Roach 16 To bat: T. Southee, T. Boult start of the day after winning the toss and bowling in Jason Holder, while New Zealand also made one change H. Nicholls lbw Reifer 13 Bowling: Gabriel 19-3-79-3 (1w, 5nb), Roach 19-7-45-1 (1nb), accommodating conditions. with Tim Southee returning and Matt Henry dropping M. Santner b Gabriel 24 Cummins 17-4-37-2 (2w, 4nb), Chase 12-1-78-0, Reifer 17-8-36-1, C. de Grandhomme b Gabriel 58 Brathwaite 3-0-11-0. “I think we bowled a little too full. Myself I thought I out. T. Blundell 12 Toss: West Indies was a little too full. I didn’t assess the conditions well The West Indies need to win the Test to square the N. Wagner 1 Series: New Zealand lead 1-0 enough but as the day went along things got better,” two-match series after New Zealand won the first Test Extras (wd3, nb10) 13 said chief wicket taker Gabriel, who has three scalps so by an innings and 67 runs in Wellington. — AFP Follow-on decision Duckett dropped, left Australia suspended by skipper sweating England after ADELAIDE: Australia captain Steve Smith admits he took bar incident a sleeping pill as he dealt with a bout of nerves on the eve of the final day of the second Ashes test after his decision not to enforce the follow-on had given England a sniff of PERTH: England’s Ashes tour has been plunged into a victory. It all worked out in the end with Australia canter- fresh crisis with batsman Ben Duckett stood down from ing to a 120-run victory to take a 2-0 lead in the series on a tour game yesterday and suspended following a new Wednesday but Smith conceded he might have had a incident in a Perth bar. Duckett, who was selected to sleepless night if he had not had a bit of pharmaceutical open the batting in England’s two-day tour match assistance. “I had to have a sleeping pill last night. It has against a Cricket Australia XI in Perth, was a late omis- been a pretty tough 24 hours if I’m being honest,” he said. sion from the team. “It’s all part of being captain of your country. You have to Team coach Trevor Bayliss confirmed that Duckett make difficult decisions and sometimes you’re going to was involved in an incident late Thursday where he make the wrong decision. “I’ll think back and reflect over the next day or so and poured a drink over a senior player, identified in reports think what I could have perhaps done differently and could as fast bowler James Anderson, following a heated row. have done better, and areas that I can continue to improve “I think that was the issue,” Bayliss told reporters. “It in my leadership.” was boys being boys, I suppose, but totally unaccept- Only South Africa captain Dudley Nourse against able. It’s trivial, but in the current climate not accept- Australia in 1950 had previously lost a test after failing to able. “Everyone has been warned about how even small things can be blown out of all proportion. “I’m disap- enforce the follow-on, and Smith could have joined him if Ben Duckett England had managed 178 runs on Wednesday. pointed. With what we have had to go through already Smith said he was still undecided whether it was a good with these problems, it is not acceptable.” decision or not but that he had expected Australia to back Bayliss said the Northants batsman was suspended England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director of September that led to police investigations, although he it up by batting a bit better than they did by making just by team management while a disciplinary investigation, cricket Andrew Strauss agreed to a relaxing of the mid- is currently playing domestic cricket in New Zealand. 138 runs in their second innings. “I guess my rationale was which will be led by Lions coach Andy Flower, takes night curfew placed on the Test squad a fortnight ago. Reports said that no members of the public were that we’re 215 runs in front of the game, if we bat reason- place. “Andy will look after his player and if anything That curfew followed news that wicketkeeper Jonny involved in the Duckett incident and police were not ably well then we should be getting up over 400,” he said. needs to be said or done with the first team, we’ll han- Bairstow headbutted Australian Test opener Cameron involved. “All we needed is one good partnership and the game is dle that,” Bayliss said. “I’m not sure what more I can Bancroft in a Perth bar during the tourists’ first night on Duckett, who has played in four Tests for England, dead and buried. We didn’t get that partnership. “Over the say to the players. I’m sure there will be some stern tour. Duckett, 23, has been touring Australia with has been caught up in controversy in the past and was last day or so I have had a few different thoughts and I’ve words from above.” England Lions and was among a number of players left out of Northants’ tour to Barbados in 2015. He was read a lot of things but in the end we won the game so it’s Bayliss agreed when asked if he was “fed up” about promoted for the current tour match while senior play- once dropped from the England Under 19 team for fit- all irrelevant.” Another factor had been keeping his pace having to address off-field matters. “Very much so. I’m ers rested ahead of next week’s all-important third Test ness issues. bowlers fresh and tiring out the English seamers. “We here to coach the team and I end up spending most of against Australia in Perth. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes England are 2-0 down in the Ashes series and will know it’s a long summer and I think the bowlers we’ve got are very valuable,” he said.