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P13 2 Layout 1 Established 1961 13 Sports Wednesday, December 13, 2017 New Zealand wrap up Windies series with 240-run victory Hostile Neil Wagner bounces out Windies HAMILTON: New Zealand congratulated themselves SCOREBOARD on a smart plan as they decimated the West Indies with a day to spare in the second Test to sweep the series 2- 0 yesterday. The tourists struggled to cope in their HAMILTON: Scoreboard in the second Test between second innings against New Zealand’s three-pronged New Zealand and the West Indies in Hamilton yesterday: fast bowling attack in Hamilton, particularly against a barrage of bouncers from Neil Wagner. New Zealand first innings 373 (J. Raval 84, C. de A brutal spell from Wagner produced three wickets Grandhomme 58; Gabriel 4-119, Roach 3-58). and a broken arm as the hosts romped to a 240-run West Indies first innings 221 (K. Brathwaite 66; Boult 4- victory. The West Indies, set a target of 444 to win after 73) losing the first Test by an innings, folded at nine for 203 New Zealand second innings 291-8 dec (R. Taylor 107 with the injured Sunil Ambris unable to continue bat- ting. “The way we were able to keep putting pressure not out, K. Williamson 54; Cummins 3-69). on them with the ball and bat was a credit to the way we executed our plans,” said captain Kane Williamson. West Indies second innings (overnight 30-2) K. Brathwaite c Williamson b Boult 20 K. Powell c Southee b Boult 0 S. Hetmyer c Wagner b Southee 15 Win improved S. Hope c de Grandhomme b Wagner 23 R. Chase c de Grandhomme b Wagner 64 New Zealand’s S. Ambris retired hurt 5 S. Dowrich c Nicholls b Wagner 0 home record R. Reifer c Williamson b Southee 29 K. Roach b Santner 32 M. Cummins c Boult b Santner 9 S. Gabriel not out 0 “Here the bounce became a little bit variable which HAMILTON: Neil Wagner of New Zealand bowls during day four of the second Test cricket match between New Extras: (lb5, w1) 6 is great in a Test match. You want to see the surface Zealand and the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP Total: (for 9 wickets; 63.5 overs) 203 age a little bit and the way (the bowlers) were able to Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Powell), 2-27 (Hetmyer), 3-43 execute plans was outstanding.” men for failing to learn from the first Test when Wagner When play resumed after medical treatment, he tried to Wagner, who tormented the West Indies throughout (Brathwaite), 4-68 took nine wickets. “We didn’t bat well. The key was to take on Wagner only to be caught at long leg. the series with his aggressive short balls, took three for take it over by over, session by session. Obviously it Shane Dowrich lasted two balls after Ambris left, (Hope), 4-80 (Ambris retired), 5-80 (Dowrich), 6-158 42 while new-ball pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult didn’t work out that way,” he said. “It’s key to have fending a Wagner bouncer to Henry Nicholls at short (Chase), 7-166 (Reifer), 8-203 (Cummins), 9-203 grabbed two wickets apiece, as did spinner Mitchell your plans worked out and be very decisive in your leg. Roston Chase and Raymon Reifer manufactured a (Roach) Santner. The victory improved New Zealand’s home shot selection.” Ambris was taken to hospital after a solid 78-run partnership until Chase, on 64, went in Bowling: Southee 19-3-71-2, Boult 16-1-52-2, Wagner record to 13 wins, three losses and seven draws in their vicious blow to the forearm during a blistering spell by similar fashion to Hope, pulling a Wagner bouncer to 15-5-42-3 (1w), de Grandhomme 9-5-20-0, Santner 4.5- last 10 home series. Wagner. It ended a tough Test baptism for Ambris who the safe hands of de Grandhomme. Reifer was out soon 0-13-2 made unwanted history in the opening Test when he after for 29 as the tail folded with the last three wickets ‘DIDN’T WORK OUT’ became the first person to be out for a golden duck in adding 45. The series now moves to three one-day While Wagner was the chief destroyer, Williamson his debut innings by stepping on his wicket. internationals and three Twenty20s with the tourists to Result: New Zealand won by 240 runs said the two significant factors were Boult and In the first innings of the second Test, his misfortune be reinforced with the inclusion of Chris Gayle and Series: New Zealand won 2-0 Southee’s 61-run stand at the tail of the first innings and continued when he became the first person to step on Marlon Samuels for all six matches, while Andre Ross Taylor’s unbeaten 107 in the second. West Indies his stumps in consecutive Tests. Shai Hope, on 23, was Fletcher, Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard will play the captain Kraigg Brathwaite laid the blame on his bats- also hit on the forearm by a rising Wagner delivery. Twenty20s. —AFP the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. England on the Managing that would be a victory of Islanders snap sorts, given England need only to square the five-test series at 2-2 to keep the cov- brink at WACA eted urn. Having fought hard but ultimately 3-game losing crumbled at both the Gabba and the Adelaide Oval, England’s chances of rally- house of pain ing at the WACA have been given short streak with a 3-1 shrift by bookmakers. MELBOURNE: England’s hopes of clawing Their week has also included further win over Capitals their way back into an Ashes series fast off-field problems with coach Trevor slipping from their grip will be put to the Bayliss left fuming after English Lions ultimate test at the WACA where the batsman Ben Duckett poured a drink over NEW YORK: Andrew Ladd and John Tavares tourists have won only once in nearly 50 the head of James Anderson in a Perth bar. scored less than a minute apart early in the years. The WACA bore witness to the And yet, a small increase in application second period as the New York Islanders meek surrender of the 2013/14 series by by the tourists could ensure a contest at snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3- Alastair Cook’s England, and at 2-0 down the WACA. England have paid dearly for a 1 win over the Washington Capitals at after Brisbane and Adelaide, Joe Root’s few dreadful sessions and the scoreline Barclays Center. Brock Nelson scored in the men face a similar predicament when the has, to an extent, flattered Steve Smith’s first period for the Islanders, who vaulted third Test starts tomorrow. Australia. past the idle New Jersey Devils into a tie for With its traditionally quick and bouncy The vulnerability of the home side’s bat- second place in the Metropolitan Division wicket playing to the strengths of home ting was on full display in the second with the Capitals. Jaroslav Halak recorded 31 pacemen, the WACA has been a house of innings at Adelaide Oval as they crashed saves. Dmitry Orlov scored in the third period pain for English cricket and Australians will out for 133 to raise England’s hopes of an for the Capitals, who had their season-high, be hoping for more of the same when the unlikely victory. Several of Australia’s bats- four-game winning streak halted as they lost ground hosts its final Test. One has to delve men are under pressure, most notably for the second time in the past nine games (7- deep in the records to even find the last number five Peter Handscomb whose place 2-0). Braden Holtby made nine saves before time England drew a match. could be taken by Mitchell Marsh, an all- being chased after Tavares’ goal. Philipp That was in 1986, when Mike Gatting’s rounder with a poor batting record at test Grubauer stopped all 17 shots he faced. unlikely band of hard-partying tourists put level. Anderson and the England seamers, on 592 in the first innings to frustrate Allan meanwhile, will have enjoyed a boost of AVALANCHE 2, PENGUINS 1 Border’s team. confidence from Adelaide, where Craig The maiden win was in 1978 when Mike Overton provided much better support Defenseman Mark Barberio’s goal at 6:17 PITTSBURGH: Sven Andrighetto #10 of the Colorado Avalanche skates on the ice against Riley Brearley’s side thrashed Graham Yallop- than Jake Ball at the Gabba. of the third period broke a scoreless tie, and Sheahan #15 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. — AFP captained Australia by 166 runs, a victory More will be needed from the English Colorado downed Pittsburgh. Blake Comeau that might otherwise have been remem- batsmen, though, given none have managed added an empty-net goal with 1:29 left before bered as a triumph of English cricket but a century this series. Root and his most Phil Kessel broke up what would have been a for the fact that the hosts had been gutted senior batsman Alastair Cook have been shutout by Avalanche goaltender Jonathan NHL results/standings by the World Series Cricket rebellion. particularly culpable for failing to set the Bernier with 11.8 seconds left. Bernier made Australia have beaten England in their last benchmark by converting promising starts 39 saves.
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