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NZ consoling Carlos Braithwaite after heartbreaking finish
sgtdjones
2019-06-22 22:47:06
Black Caps show great sportsmanship, consoling Carlos Braithwaite after heartbreaking finish
West Indies batsman Carlos Brathwaite went down in a blaze of glory in Manchester and his post-match despair was supported by a touching moment of sportsmanship from the Black Caps.
In a truly phenomenal innings, the West Indies No 6 batsman fell literally centimetres short of one of the great cricketing comebacks – caught on the boundary with five runs needed for victory.
At 164-7, chasing 292 for victory, Brathwaite – the man with an ODI top score of 50 before tonight – smashed 101 off 82 balls, booming five sixes, each more stunning than the last.
A roar went up from the expectant crowd. Trent Boult lined it up, feet perilously close to the rope. Tiptoeing on the boundary, he hauled it in with inches to spare – sending Brathwaite to his knees, and the Black Caps into ecstasy.A number of the New Zealand players – led by Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson and Jimmy Neesham - broke from their celebratory huddle to console him with genuine warmth.
NZ Herald
hotarobin
2019-06-23 01:33:04
In reply to sgtdjones
"The New Zealanders are some of the best people in the world, and I've been fortunate to share a dressing room or play against and socialise with them in franchise tournaments," he said. "So I'm good friends with a few of the boys, and it didn't mean much at that point in time, because I had just seen Boult take a catch and us losing, but in hindsight, it's good sportsmanship on their behalf – and I appreciated the mutual respect the opposition had."
Taylor said he felt sorry for Braithwaite as the West Indies 'probably deserved to win'.
"He batted outstandingly well, took his team out of a very tough situation, and you've got to feel for him. From our team point of view, we were elated, but at the end of the day you're a human as well, and you've got to feel sorry for him, he did a fantastic job and we all just said 'congratulations on a great knock, and keep your head held high – you did yourself and your country very proud."
hotarobin
2019-06-23 01:33:55
In reply to sgtdjones
stop it man! seeing Carlos on his knees made me want to cry 
BeatDball
2019-06-23 21:57:39
In reply to hotarobin Well, I just re-watched the highlights & mine eyes are running water, as they would say on Leg 1 island. The NZ players who came over to console him & even the reaction of some NZ fans in the stands was just mind-blowing.
BeatDball
2019-06-23 23:54:47
Fact it - I watched it again.
Mr-Anguilla
2019-06-24 01:30:20
Run it down to third man get the single and boom, you have 6 balls to get 5 runs.
You get out, or, you hit it to a fielder, you putting undue pressure on your #11. Going for the glory shot nullified that hundred!
navindesigns
2019-06-24 01:37:26
its not like he went for glory and got bowled
it was inches away from a 6 and boult took a fantastic catch
give carlos a break
Mr-Anguilla
2019-06-24 03:17:54
In reply to navindesigns
It was a dumb move! Let's face it! He would have exposed number 11 at best or at worse, gotten out.
Drapsey
2019-06-24 11:16:34
In reply to Mr-Anguilla
Run it down to third man get the single and boom, you have 6 balls to get 5 runs.
Just imagine it was a dot ball, thereby leaving the world's #1 #11 batsman (OT) exposed to the final over.
What would've been your reaction then?
che
2019-06-24 12:20:14
cherri
2019-06-24 13:32:28
In reply to navindesigns
Some people cannot help but be critical, if we had won I can guarantee you someone will find something to be critical about........its the nature of Caribbean people.....we will find something........
FuzzyWuzzy
2019-06-24 13:34:02
In reply to cherri
All they have to do is find a bajan 
cherri
2019-06-24 13:56:47
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
For real......and this world cup got nuff.
Seriously tho brother Fuzzy, them looking at the shot.....so he tek de run most advocating, and the last man at the bat and looking fuh glory, play a swing for the windows shot, and we lost by 4....still get forkhole beat.....because OT ent playing for no single........
Mr-Anguilla
2019-06-25 00:30:17
In reply to navindesigns
It was a dumb move! Let's face it! He would have exposed number 11 at best or at worse, gotten out.
Cricketers play cricket and game awareness is integral to the game. The ball was pulled from outside off. Come on man it was a dumb axis shot. No wonder we loosing of you accepting lower standards. We will never get better if we don't start to think the game.
