SPORTS Wednesday, December 27, 2017 21 New Zealand Warner ton gives rout Windies by 66 runs Christchurch itchell Santner and Trent Boult shared six BRIEF SCORE Mwickets as New Zealand beat 23 overs a side New Zealand 131 West Indies by 66 runs in the for 4 (Taylor 47*, Latham 37) beat Australia edge rain-affected third one-day West Indies 99 for 9 (Holder 34, international yesterday to Santner 3-15, Boult 3-18) by 66 runs complete a clean sweep of the (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) three-match series. New Zealand made 131- (11) to carry the West Indies 4, batting first after winning past Zimbabwe’s record low the toss in a match reduced score of 35, then past the to 23 overs per side. The West Indies’ own low mark West Indies slumped to of 54. 9-5 flirting with the lowest- Nikita Miller then made 20 ever score in an ODI before and Shannon Gabriel 12 in an finishing 99-9 as they chased unbroken 26-run partnership a target adjusted to for the last wicket. 166 runs under the “It was an outstanding Duckworth-Lewis performance today,” New system. Zealand captain Santner took 3-15 Latham said. “It from five overs and was nice to be Boult had 3-18 as the able to get back Melbourne West Indies run chase on there after avid Warner posted a century after a no-ball reprieve crumbled. the rain and skipper Steve Smith was on track for four West Indies delays. straightD Boxing Day tons as Australia made a solid start to captain Jason “ I the fourth Ashes Test against England yesterday. Holder made thought Warner received a massive let-off on 99 to claim his 21st 34 from 21 w e Test hundred as an Australia side chasing a series whitewash balls and put managed took full advantage of winning the toss on an unresponsive on 48 in a to scrap for a Melbourne Cricket Ground drop-in pitch. The aggressive sixth wicket total and the way David Warner celebrates opener, who had been marooned in the 90s for over 40 partnership the boys came out minutes, was poised on 99 to bring up his century as he faced with New Zealand’s and did the job the last ball of debutant Tom Curran’s fifth over. Rovman Trent Boult with the ball was But instead Warner top-edged a catch to mid-on and Powell outstanding.”(AP) walked off to the jubilation of the England team, only for replays to detect a no-ball for Curran overstepping, meaning Warner was called back to the crease. The next delivery South Africa declare after Warner added further to the England team’s dark mood when he raised his hundred off 130 balls with a flick off his hip and collapse under lights celebrated by leaping into the air and ripping off his helmet to Port Elizabeth salute the 88,172 Boxing Day crowd at the MCG. outh Africa have declared BRIEF SCORE But Warner didn’t stay at the crease for much longer after his their first innings at 309 massive let-off, as he was caught behind off James Anderson Sfor 9 to leave Zimbabwe a South Africa 309 for 9 dec (Markram for 103. possible 18 overs to 125, de Villiers 53, Jarvis 3-57, Mpofu Smith, who hasn’t been dismissed in a Melbourne Test bat out under lights 3-58, Cremer 2-66) v Zimbabwe match since Boxing Day 2014, was still batting at the close on the first day of on 65 with Shaun Marsh not out 31 and Australia 244 for the four-day, day-night the day’s play changed when three. Test in Port Elizabeth. the lights came on. When the In the last three showpiece Boxing Day Tests, Smith As expected, the pink post-dinner session began, has scored 192 ball moved around South Africa were 251 for 4. against India, 134 post-twilight, and It was a position of seeming not out against BRIEF SCORE Zimbabwe’s bowlers, led security, but they had lost the West Indies and by Kyle Jarvis, caused Aiden Markram, who made his an unbeaten 165 last Australia 3 for 244 (Warner 103, South Africa to collapse second Test century, off the last year against Pakistan. Smith 65*) v England from a solid 272 for 4; ball of the second session, and So far in this series Smith they lost five wickets for had Nos. 5 and 6 at the crease. has amassed 491 runs at a 37 runs in seven overs Till that point, Markram had stunning average of 163.66 from five innings. before AB de Villiers, been the only South African Australia have already reclaimed the Ashes after taking an deputising for Faf batsman dismissed by a unassailable three-nil lead in the five-Test series and are seeking du Plessis who genuine wicket-taking delivery, a 5-0 whitewash over the beleaguered tourists. The Australians is sitting out Jarvis getting one to straighten freewheeled to lunch at 102 without loss with Warner leading the this Test with a in the channel and finding the charge but England’s bowlers toiled away under a hot sun to restrict viral infection, edge after forcing the batsman the home side in the remaining two sessions. (AFP) called his to play. batsmen in. The other three wickets had As has all been soft dismissals, a fact been the case South Africa may yet come to David Warner led the way with through most rue. of the day- All three had something to an aggressive hundred as night Tests do with the slowness of the St. England’s bowlers again South played George’s Park surface, but also Africa’s Aiden around with unwise strokes; Dean Elgar struggled for penetration Markram the world flicked Jarvis uppishly; Hashim plays a shot so far, Amla failed to keep down a the tenor of back-foot slash. (espncricinfo)