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Defiant West Indies withstood a brilliant Ross Taylor hundred to beat New Zealand by 24 runs in the fourth One-Day International and clinch a series win over a top eight ICC side for the first time in four years here Saturday.
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New Zealand's tour seemed to have hit rock-bottom midway through the third ODI against West Indies when their only consistent batsman of the series, BJ Watling, joined their lengthy list of injured players. This was after their struggling and inexperienced batting line-up got the gift of a pancake-flat track, a tiny ground where the straight boundaries are only 60m long, and the chance to bat first, but could only reach 249. It was, the pundits agreed, a total that wouldn't challenge Chris Gayle & Co, and West Indies seemed set to continue their dominance in this series.
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NEW Zealand wicketkeeper/batsman BJ Watling said his team is looking to limit the damage done by West Indies opener Christopher Gayle for the remainder of the five-match Digicel One-Day International (ODI) series.
The 32-year-old Gayle, back into the regional set-up after a 15-month absence due to a prolonged squabble with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), has terrorised the New Zealand bowling attack with match-winning knocks all series.