Tuesday, December 9, 2008

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET NEWS

New Zealand-West Indies cricket Test West Indies leads New Zealand by 214 runs in second cricket Test
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NAPIER, New Zealand — West Indies captain Chris Gayle picked his moment to end a three-year century drought, making an unbeaten 146 and batting through the fourth day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand on Monday to hold off the threat of defeat.

At stumps the West Indies were 278 for seven, leading New Zealand by 214 runs with three wickets in hand and a day remaining, still battling after trailing by 64 runs on the first innings.