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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 SPORTS Taylor’s double ton lifts NZ to a mammoth total DUNEDIN: Ross Taylor’s first test best innings. double century helped New “All through the day it was just Zealand to 609 for nine declared about ticking off little things. before his bowlers reduced West Getting to 150, then my highest Indies to 67 for two as the hosts test score, the highest score on took firm control on day two of the ground then Smithy (Ian the first test in Dunedin yester- Smith) told me that I’d never beat day. Taylor produced a controlled his 174, so I will have to remind 217 not out and combined in a him of that.” Taylor shared in five string of productive partnerships partnerships of more than 60 to push New Zealand past 600 for runs. The largest of 195 with cap- just the fourth time in their test tain Brendon McCullum (113) was history. a New Zealand record for the It was their highest score fourth wicket against West Indies, against West Indies, surpassing surpassing the 189 runs Mathew the 543 for three the 1972 team Sinclair and Nathan Astle com- scored in Guyana, and the high- piled in late 1999. est test score in Dunedin, eclips- The hosts had resumed the ing the 586 for seven New day’s play on 367 for three after Zealand made against Sri Lanka Taylor and McCullum had com- in 1997. “I don’t think it’s sunk in pleted centuries just before the yet, maybe tonight it will,” Taylor, close on Tuesday. McCullum was whose previous best score was an bowled by a Darren Sammy deliv- unbeaten 154 not out against ery that nipped back and hit off England in Manchester in 2008, stump to leave the hosts 380 for told Radio Sport. “I think my state four, before Corey Anderson was of mind out there I was just trying caught behind for a duck before to bat the same tempo, be pretty lunch. Taylor and Watling (41) relaxed and play as straight as then shared in an 84-run partner- MIAMI: Kyle Singler #25 and Greg Monroe #10 of the Detroit Pistons guard LeBron possible. “I actually feel like I’m ship before the wicketkeeper was James #6 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on December still batting out there so hopeful- well caught by Edwards at second 3, 2013. — AFP ly it will sink in a bit more slip when Tino Best got a delivery tonight.” to pop off a length and New After the declaration, Trent Zealand were 469 for six. Pistons end Heat Boult had Kirk Edwards caught at Pace bowler Southee was dis- second slip by Peter Fulton for a missed three runs later for two, duck before Tim Southee dis- well caught by Bravo at slip after ten-game streak missed Kieran Powell caught he prodded at a Narsingh DUNEDIN: Ish Sodhi of New Zealand bowls during day two of the first international cricket Test match between New Zealand and the West behind for seven to reduce the Deonarine delivery, before Taylor Indies at the University Oval yesterday. — AFP MIAMI: Miami’s ten-game NBA winning help the Mavericks outscore Charlotte 29- tourists to 24 for two. Darren and Ish Sodhi (35) combined for a streak came to an end with a 107-97 15 in the fourth. Al Jefferson scored 19 Bravo (37 not out) and Marlon 76-run partnership. Taylor, who home-court defeat at the hands of Detroit points for the Bobcats, who are 0-10 in Samuels (14 not out) combined had been joined by Neil Wagner, SCOREBOARD on Tuesday, with the Pistons having seven Dallas and 1-17 overall against the to settle the innings and guide hit his 23rd boundary to move to DUNEDIN, New Zealand: Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the first Test players score in double figures as they Mavericks; the worst record in the league their side to the close, albeit 542 199 before paddling the ball between New Zealand and West Indies at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday: hung on against a Heat comeback in the for one team against another Oklahoma runs in arrears. Taylor curbed his behind square for three runs to New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 367 for 3) fourth quarter. Among the day’s other City’s Kevin Durant had 27 points and 11 P. Fulton c Edwards b Sammy 61 games, a makeshift Memphis outfit beat rebounds to lead the Thunder to an typically attacking instincts on reach the milestone and prompt H. Rutherford c Deonarine b Shillingford 62 Phoenix, Dirk Nowitzki helped Dallas eighth-straight win, downing Sacramento yesterday against a bowling a standing ovation from the A. Redmond c Samuels b Best 20 extend its dominance of Charlotte, and 97-95. The Thunder built a 17-point lead attack far more disciplined than crowd at University Oval. R. Taylor not out 217 B. McCullum b Sammy 113 Oklahoma City made it eight-straight wins early in the fourth, but had to hold off the they had been on day one, when He was the 13th New Zealand C. Anderson c Ramdin b Best 0 with a narrow victory over slumping Kings and Isaiah Thomas, who scored 21 of they won the toss and chose to batsman to score a double centu- B. Watling c Edwards b Best 41 Sacramento. Detroit’s Kyle Singler top his 24 points in the final period and missed bowl on the green-tinged pitch. ry in test cricket. Wagner attacked T. Southee c Bravo b Deonarine 2 scored with 18 points in a team effort by a jumper with 1 second left that would I. Sodhi c & b Deonarine 35 Such was Taylor’s control at after tea, blasting two sixes and N. Wagner run out (Bravo/Best) 37 the Pistons, who led by 18 points and saw have sent the game to overtime. the crease, he did not hit a six in three boundaries before he was Extras (b 10, lb 10, nb 1) 21 that whittled back to three in the fourth Sacramento dropped its fifth straight his entire 317-ball, 491-minute run out for 37, which prompted Total: (9 wickets dec; 153.1 overs) 609 Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Rutherford), 2-117 (Redmond), 3-185 (Fulton), 4-380 quarter but held firm for an impressive vic- game, and played without injured starting innings. The 29-year-old, a McCullum to declare about 25 tory. LeBron James and Michael Beasley center and leading scorer DeMarcus McCullum), 5-385 (Anderson), 6-469 (Watling), 7-472 (Southee), 8-548 (Sodhi), 9-609 renowned six-hitter in limited minutes into the final session. (Wagner) each scored 23 for Miami, which was with- Cousins. Russell Westbrook had 15 points overs cricket with a penchant for “We could have easily been Did not bat: T. Boult out guard Dwyane Wade, who again was for the Thunder, who have won 13 of the Bowling: Best 34.1-5-148-3, Gabriel 27.5-4-148-0, Sammy 23.1-4-79-2 (1nb), hilling- nursing a sore knee. The Heat shot a sea- past 14 against the Kings. Golden State’s throwing away his wicket by hit- bowled out for 450 which would ford 46-7-138-1, Deonarine 22-0-76-2 son-low 44 percent. Memphis’ Jon Leuer Klay Thompson made four 3-pointers in ting across the line over midwick- have been a good total but not West Indies 1st innings et, said he had never batted bet- deserved of yesterday’s perform- K. Edwards c Fulton b Boult 0 scored a career-high 23 points as the the fourth quarter to fuel an improbable K. Powell c Watling b Southee 7 understrength Grizzlies cruised to a 110-91 comeback as the Warriors came from 27 ter for his country. “I think proba- ance,” said Taylor. D. Bravo not out 37 win over Phoenix. points down in the second half to beat bly Manchester comes close to it,” “Those little partnerships of 50 M. Samuels not out 14 Ed Davis added 21 points and 12 Toronto 112-103. Extras: (lb8, nb1) 9 Taylor added. “Both innings I or 60 are always valuable and I’m Total: (2 wickets; 24 overs) 67 rebounds for Memphis, which had to deal Denver’s Timofey Mozgov had 17 points didn’t feel great leading into it sure for the rest of the series, Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Edwards), 2-24 (Powell) with injuries to front-line starters Zach and a career-high 20 rebounds in another and I had to exorcise some of those guys all got starts and To bat: S. Chanderpaul, N. Deonarine, D. Ramdin, D. Sammy, S. Shillingford, T. Best, S. Randolph and Marc Gasol. Like the Pistons, superb effort by Denver’s bench, and the Gabriel those demons. Mentally, I think hopefully they can continue later Bowling: Boult 8-5-7-1, Southee 7-1-15-1, Wagner 6-2-27-0 (1 nb), Sodhi 3-0-10-0. Memphis had seven players finish in dou- Nuggets raced by Brooklyn 111-87 for their the way I structured it, it was my on.”—Reuters ble figures and shot 55 percent from the seventh straight victory. Philadelphia’s floor to end a run of four successive home Michael Carter-Williams had 27 points, 12 defeats. Marcus Morris led the Suns with rebounds and 10 assists for his first career 18 points.