{"id":8282,"date":"2012-07-08T11:11:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-08T11:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8282"},"modified":"2012-07-08T11:11:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-08T11:11:57","slug":"brilliant-gayle-samuels-give-west-indies-2-0-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8282","title":{"rendered":"Brilliant Gayle, Samuels give West Indies 2-0 lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kingston<\/strong>: Chris Gayle struck a record-breaking 20th One-Day International century while Marlon Samuels hammered his first in six years as the West Indies brushed aside hapless New Zealand by 55 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series here Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Sent in at Sabina Park in the second of two matches at the venue, the West Indies piled up 315 for five off their 50 overs, with Gayle smashing a typically stroke-filled 125 and Jamaican counterpart Samuels getting an unbeaten 101.<\/p>\n<p>In reply, New Zealand faltered from a position of 121 for two to 260 all out, to lose their fourth straight match in the series following on from their dismal performance in the Twenty20 series last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>BJ. Watling stroked an attacking, unbeaten 72 and captain Kane Williamson (59) and the experienced Martin Guptill (51) gathered half-centuries but the target proved beyond their capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul led the West Indies attack with three for 50 while beguiling off-spinner Sunil Narine (2-45) and part-time off-spinner Samuels (2-46), provided support with a brace of wickets apiece.<\/p>\n<p>The victory was, however, set up by Gayle who took centre stage before his home crowd in another well-paced innings at the top of the order to guide the Windies.<\/p>\n<p>He hit eight fours and nine sixes off 107 balls to register his first ODI century in three years and surpass legendary batsman Brian Lara for the most centuries in one-day cricket by a West Indian.<\/p>\n<p>The innings represented the fourth time in five innings Gayle has gone past fifty since his return to the West Indies colours last month, following a lengthy stand-off with the West Indies Cricket Board.<\/p>\n<p>Samuels, meanwhile, extended his superb form that started on the tour of England as he carved out his third ODI century and his first-ever three figure score in international cricket in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>The right-hander faced 103 balls and struck seven fours and one six.<\/p>\n<p>He and Gayle added 129 for the third wicket in a rollicking stand that put the Windies course for their eventual total.<\/p>\n<p>With the early damage done, it was left to their bowlers to complete the job.<\/p>\n<p>They got Nicol for 15 with the score on 24 in the sixth over to a catch at mid-wicket by Sammy off Rampaul and Narine claimed Flynn for 21 at 62 for two to a sharp catch at slip by Dwayne Bravo in the 12th over.<\/p>\n<p>Two partnerships then briefly threatened the Windies&#8217; march to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Guptill, who hit five fours off 81 balls, put on 59 for the third wicket with Williamson whose knock came from 65 balls with four fours and six.<\/p>\n<p>When Samuels claimed Guptill and Tom Latham (2) in successive overs to leave the Kiwis on 125 for four in the 28th over, Watling joined Williamson to add a further 70 for the fifth wicket.<\/p>\n<p>Wiliamson was lbw on review to Rampaul in the 37th over but Watling played superbly to the end, striking four fours and two sixes off just 62 balls.<br \/><strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston: Chris Gayle struck a record-breaking 20th One-Day International century while Marlon Samuels hammered his first in six years as the West Indies brushed aside hapless New Zealand by 55 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series here Saturday. 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