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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s “old” squad will be “lucky to win one trophy” in 2024, says Taylor Twellman, with a quadruple bid being ruled out.

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Veteran superstars at DRV PNK StadiumFour trophies to chase down in 2024Questions asked of durability in FloridaWHAT HAPPENED?

The Herons have acquired a number of former Barcelona stars, with Messi being joined in Florida by Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez. They boast vast experience and countless trophy triumphs between them, but are all into their mid-30s.

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That could work against Inter Miami as they prepare for a gruelling MLS campaign that will also deliver shots at a second Leagues Cup crown, CONCACAF Champions Cup glory and a U.S. Open Cup triumph. Those at DRV PNK Stadium have been talking up a clean sweep of major honours.

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Twellman is not convinced that things will play out as planned, with the former USMNT star telling : “I can’t believe everyone and their mother has them as title contenders for four trophies. I don’t see it. I look at MLS history and the way the league is built on parity and I get it – Alba, Busquets, Suarez and Messi, but those are older players without a ton of tread left on those tyres. From what I’ve seen of Suarez, he has been offside 21 times in his first four games for Inter Miami. There is not continuity in the final third. A lot of people are saying ‘they're going to set a record, they’re going to win the Supporters’ Shield’. Let’s see, I think they are up against it.

“I think [Facundo] Farias ACL injury has made things real difficult. [Benjamin] Cremaschi has got a sport’s hernia that he’s going to have to deal with. The rumours that they are going to bring in [Federico] Redondo, if they do then they have to get rid of two players – is that [Robert] Taylor, is it [Serhiy] Kryvtsov, is it [DeAndre] Yedlin? Because of the salary cap and the way that they are trying to build this roster, you are relying on four old players and the X-factor being the 37-year-old Luis Suarez – who from all accounts can’t train four days in a row without having his knee balloon up. He had 43 goal contributions in Brazil. I don’t think the Brazilian Serie league is really good in defending. He’s going to come to this league and he’s going to come into this climate, with the time zones and the travel. I think they are up against it. I think they are lucky if they win one trophy.”

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Twellman went on to say, with there enough quality at Inter Miami's disposal to suggest that they will be competitive if key men can stay fit: “In saying that, when Messi says he wants to come, when Suarez says he wants to come, when Busquets wants to come – these are generational type players that con still contribute on some level. I just think the bigger debate is that you put four in one team, does it really work?”

Bangladesh bowling coach Heath Streak said it was unlikely that his team would opt for three seamers for the first Test against India

Mohammad Isam in Fatullah07-Jun-2015The return of Rubel Hossain from injury, and the consistency of Mohammad Shahid have been welcomed by Bangladesh’s bowling coach Heath Streak ahead of the upcoming Test against India in Fatullah. However, Streak said it was unlikely that Bangladesh would opt for three seamers at a venue where pace-bowling has largely been ineffective.”We are unlikely to go with a three-seam attack in this wicket,” Streak told ESPNcricinfo. “We are probably looking at two but it is up to the coach and selectors, once they have a better look at the wicket as we get closer to the game.”Obviously it is nice to have Rubel back in the equation. Normally wickets here are quite tough for the fast bowlers so it requires a lot of patience. I thought Shahid bowled really well in the Pakistan series and showed what he can do. Rubel has been in good form prior to his injury.”Shahid for us is that dependability. He is the guy you rely on to bowl lots of overs like we saw in the Pakistan Test. He comes in, the captain sets a field and he bowls well to it. He asks the questions. He is not an easy guy for batsmen to get on top of. Hopefully he can be that anchor role for us, with the volume of overs with one or two of the spinners and let the other seamer have an attacking option.”Currently, Rubel has a Test bowling average of 75.90 – the worst among bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 3000 deliveries – and takes a wicket roughly every 116 balls. But his form in ODIs, since his four-wicket haul against England in the World Cup, has helped him keep his place in the Test side.Shahid showed that he can be relied on to take the workload in Tests. He bowled 60 overs in his first two Tests, which included 41 in the second Test in Dhaka after Shahadat Hossain got injured in the first over of the match.While Rubel has never played a first-class match in Fatullah, Shahid has taken six wickets in two matches. Bangladesh’s other seam option, Abul Hasan, has played one match at this venue taking three wickets.Whether Bangladesh’s pace bowling is in the shape of a Shahid-Rubel alliance or a single-man unit, they would have to defy conditions, history and current form to be effective against India.

Mohammad Irfan, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been ruled out for six weeks due to a hip fracture and is likely to miss the forthcoming Tests against Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Dec-2013Mohammad Irfan, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been ruled out for six weeks due to a hairline fracture on his hip and is likely to miss the forthcoming Tests against Sri Lanka, which start from December 31.Irfan suffered the injury during the second T20 against South Africa in Dubai in November and was subsequently rested from the limited-overs tour to South Africa. The bowler was not a part of the T20 squad for the series against Sri Lanka, but was expected to join the squad for the Tests. Irfan, who made his ODI debut in September 2010, played his first Test in March this year and has since taken 10 wickets in the longest format, at an average of 38.90.Pakistan are scheduled to host Sri Lanka for two Twenty20s, five ODIs and three Tests in the UAE. The limited-overs leg of the tour starts with the first T20 on December 11 and ends with the fifth ODI on December 27. The first Test, to be held in Dubai, is scheduled for December 31, while the second and third Tests will begin on January 8 and January 20 respectively.

Alastair Cook said his side have proved to themselves that they can play one-day cricket in Indian conditions

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Jan-2013It will be a big stretch to compare England’s Rajkot ODI win to the famous Mumbai Test victory in November but the common factor in both is that Alastair Cook and his men have beaten India in conditions where the home side were expected to flourish.The Rajkot victory also gains in significance given England’s abysmal recent ODI run in India; James Tredwell showing again that there is talent besides Graeme Swann in England’s offspin department; the handy debut for Joe Root; and the winning start for new limited-overs coach Ashley Giles.”It is important, for the main reason that it gives us the confidence,” Cook said at the post-match conference, which took place amid a deafening fireworks show. “I mean it’s pretty much the same squad that we had last time out here when we lost 5-0. So to get an early win, especially in the first game, it proves to themselves that they can play in these conditions. You know it’s hard, you know it’s tough and it’s different – but I thought the way we fought out there, we’re going to have to do that again in the other games.”The victory, though, hasn’t changed Cook’s pre-series view that India are favourites. “I think we’re still clear underdogs just because of the fact that this is India’s home conditions and they’re so strong at home.”What will be particularly pleasing for England is the performance of Tredwell, who removed four of the top five batsmen to grab his second Man-of-the-Match award in the two ODIs he has played in India. Swann and Monty Panesar outbowled India’s spinners in the Test series and this time it was the turn of Tredwell to show the hosts’ tweakers how it is done. “We know what Tredders does,” Cook said. “To get four from there is really a brilliant effort.” The “there” was a reference to a belter of a track where most bowlers struggled to make an impact.Tredwell had support from an unexpected quarter. Root, the Yorkshire batsman who showed his tenacity with the bat on Test debut in Nagpur, sent down a series of tidy offspin overs to pull back India after their fast start, showing enough ability to hint that he could be counted on to bowl a few overs regularly. “We think of him as a batsman, he’s in there to score runs,” Cook said, after Root didn’t get to bat on debut. “Clearly, with the start we got, we needed the power hitters to come in next but there’ll be other times when he’ll bat at the top of the order. It’s a big bonus that he can bowl more than useful offspinners.”

Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha both scored brilliant goals for Paris Saint-Germain in an eventual 5-2 win over Monaco on Friday.

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Dembele controlled brilliantly and finishedVitinha bent a stunning effort into the top cornerPSG comfortable against Ligue 1 rivalsWHAT HAPPENED?

PSG recorded a comfortable win over Monaco on Friday, running out 4-2 winners. Goncalo Ramos scored the opening goal, before an equaliser from Takumi Minamino. Kylian Mbappe then put PSG ahead from the penalty spot.

Ousmane Dembele then scored a brilliant third goal, controlling the ball on the run before slamming it home, and Vitinha followed that up with a stunning effort from the edge of the box. Folarin Balogun responded to make the score 4-2, before Randal Kolo Muani added a fifth in the 96th minute.

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PSG have been in fine form this season and their win over Monaco has now moved them four points clear of second-placed Nice. Monaco remain third, and are now six points back.

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PSG face Newcastle in a huge Champions League clash this week, and their massive win on Friday will be a major confidence boost. They will play Le Havre in Ligue 1 next weekend.

Netherlands clinched their first Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season after beating Worcestershire by six wickets in a rain-affected match at New Road

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ScorecardTom Cooper guided Netherlands to their total•ICC/Sander TholenNetherlands clinched their first Yorkshire Bank 40 victory of the season after beating Worcestershire by six wickets in a rain-affected match at New Road.In a Group A game reduced to 18 overs-a-side, the visitors reached their 91-run target in gloomy conditions with 14 balls to spare.It was Worcestershire’s third consecutive home defeat against Netherlands, who gained sweet revenge for their 44-run reversal at the hands of the same opponents in Rotterdam earlier this month.After losing openers Stephan Myburgh and Wesley Barresi in successive overs with the score on 21, the Dutch dealt a massive blow to the hosts’ semi-final qualification hopes following valuable contributions from Tom Cooper (29 not out) and Daan van Bunge (25).Earlier, Worcestershire, after being put in, had been restricted to 90 for 6 after being given a welcome lift by Thilan Samaraweera, who struck an unbeaten 47 off 49 balls with four fours.They had got off to a dismal start when Moeen Ali was caught off the second ball of the innings at short fine leg off paceman Viv Kingma. His early departure heralded the arrival of Alexei Kervezee, who has represented Netherlands at all levels since age of 13. Earlier this year, however, he announced he would no longer be available to play for them after deciding to concentrate on his New Road career.His efforts to impress his former team-mates rapidly ended when he drove at Kingma and was caught behind by Barresi for 6. Captain Daryl Mitchell’s knock was also short-lived and when he fell to Pieter Seelaar his side were struggling at 25 for 3 after seven overs.Next in was teenage batsman Tom Fell, who was called up for his first county appearance which lasted just three balls before a mix-up with Samaraweera led to him being run out for 2. Anish Kapil’s removal for a duck then left Worcestershire in disarray with half their side out for just 28 in nine overs.Worse was to follow when Ben Cox became another run out victim before Samaraweera and Brett D’Oliveira (16 not out) did their best to repair the damage with an unbeaten stand worth 55 in 7.3 overs.

On the ground where Denis Compton enjoyed such success, his grandson Nick provided another reminder of his considerable qualities with another century in what is already turning into a remarkable season.

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Nick Compton has now scored over 600 runs this season•PA PhotosMaybe it is genetics, maybe it is coincidence, maybe it is simply a respect for the timeless values of cricket, but the Compton family seems to like batting at Trent Bridge.Here, on the ground where Denis enjoyed such success, his grandson Nick provided another reminder of his considerable qualities with the third century – and second double-century – of what is already turning into a remarkable season. With more than a week to go to the start of May, Compton has already amassed 685 first-class runs at an average of 137. Few are seriously suggesting changes in England’s top-order but here is an interesting (and rhetorical) question to ponder: who, given equal opportunity, would score more Test runs this summer, Andrew Strauss or Nick Compton?Denis Compton’s record at Trent Bridge is remarkable. In seven Tests, he accumulated 955 runs at an average of 95.50, with five centuries and a top score of 278 against Pakistan in 1954. While Nick Compton will surely never reach such heights, his record this season is still impressive: after 236 against Cardiff MCCU, he scored 99 against Middlesex, 133 against Warwickshire and now this innings against Nottinghamshire. In 1947, the year when Denis scored 3,816 first-class runs, it took until June 2 to reach 700 runs. There again, Denis did not start quite so early…Compton was not alone in filling his boots against a strangely off-colour attack. Arul Suppiah and James Hildreth also recorded centuries, with Hildreth – who now has 411 – the second-highest run-scorer this season. It meant that, on a pitch where only one Nottinghamshire batsman could score more than ten, their bowlers were unable to claim even a single bowling point. Somerset, treating the bowling with a level of contempt rarely witnessed at this level, lost just two wickets in claiming all five batting points and declaring with a lead of 283.There are mitigating factors for Nottinghamshire. As a result of losing the toss, they batted in tricky conditions and bowled when they had eased. In surviving a testing 12 over spell before stumps, their openers also demonstrated some backbone in trying circumstances.But they would do well not to blame misfortune. They have also played some remarkably poor cricket so far in this match and they are not the only team missing a top performer. Too many of the batsmen, the blameless Chris Read apart, squandered their wickets, the bowlers failed to adhere to the basic principles of line and length and their fielding was wretched.Wretched is a strong word, but when every tight single is reached with ease, when every boundary save fails and when catches are put down like the sort that Paul Franks, at third man, dropped to reprieve Hildreth on 70, then no other word will suffice. While other counties have raised their levels of fitness and agility to new levels, Nottinghamshire were stuck in a 1970s time warp where bowlers and all-rounders were content with perfunctory dives. Most counties have to hide a player or two in the field; Nottinghamshire had to hide half the side. There is not a top division attack in the country that is so poorly supported in the field.But the most disappoint aspect of Nottinghamshire’s cricket iwa that the real difference between them and Somerset has been application. While the hosts lacked patience and flirted outside off stump, Somerset’s batsmen left well and took the time to play themselves in. And while Somerset’s bowlers kept asking questions of the batsmen on and around off stump, Nottinghamshire’s fed the cut and the pull and, in the crucial first session, simply failed to make the batsmen play. It is hard to avoid the conclusion that Andre Adams, missing this game with flu, has masked holes in this side for too long.Perhaps most disappointing of all was Samit Patel. While the pitch offered him little, he was unable to stem the flow of runs; an ability an international class bowler simply has to possess. Somerset’s batsmen did not just milk him: they churned him up and turned him into yogurt.Franks, at least, could celebrate the 500th first-class wicket of a career that, when it started in 1996, perhaps promised even more. But this was a day when Compton and co. showed that the basics of cricket – play straight, play compact and play yourself in – are as true now as they have ever been. They did all the simple things better than Nottinghamshire and have a great chance to press for success on day four.Somerset’s success should also give them confidence to deal with the absence of Marcus Trescothick. It is, in the words of Somerset’s director of cricket, Brian Rose, “pretty certain” that Trescothick will not play any more cricket for the “next couple of weeks at least.” Trescothick suffered a recurrence of an old ankle ligament injury in the field on Friday, was taken for scans in Derby and will see a specialist in Exeter on Monday.

As India A gear up for their final match on the tour to South Africa, a four-day fixture that begins in Pretoria on Saturday, it is the pitch that comes into sharp focus

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Aug-2013As India A gear up for their final match on the tour to South Africa, a four-day fixture that begins in Pretoria on Saturday, it is the pitch that comes into sharp focus. The one-day tri-series that preceded the Rustenburg four-day game was played in Pretoria, and high scores were the norm in that tournament. The tracks were as flat as they get, and more of the same could be expected for the long-format match.South Africa A would be thankful for that, as they look to square the series. India crushed them by an innings and 13 runs in Rustenburg; the visitors had the best of batting conditions and then, as the pitch began to deteriorate and slow, their bowlers finished the job.For India, Shikhar Dhawan will be particularly glad to return to Pretoria, where he smashed a record 248 off 150 balls during the one-dayers. Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina, who scored hundreds in the Rustenburg match, will be hoping to further their chances of returning to South Africa later in the year with the senior team – though Pujara did admit his team-mates know better than to expect similar conditions in that much-anticipated Test series.For now, the Indian batsmen looking to make a final mark will be helped by the fact that South Africa will be without pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who was included in the squad but is away due to family reasons. Marchant de Lange will miss out too, as he is still recovering from the rib injury he picked up during South Africa A’s four-day game against Australia A at the end of July. JP Duminy and Wayne Parnell, who were two of the better performers in the first match, are unlikely to be rested.This match will also mark the final game in a unique coaching initiative for South Africa. Six franchise coaches – Cape Cobra’s Paul Adams, Dolphins’ Lance Klusener, Warriors’ Piet Botha, Lions’ Geoffrey Toyana, Knights’ Sarel Cilliers and Titans’ Malibongwe Maketa – had all assisted South Africa A head coach Vincent Barnes during the team’s series against Australia A and India A over the past six weeks.”This gave our domestic coaches an opportunity to work in this environment against international opposition,” Barnes said. “It has worked well because they bring in a lot of experience as assistant coaches and their interaction is important for this [High Performance] programme. Our relationship with the coaches is a lot stronger and that is beneficial going forward.”Cilliers said the tough track in Rustenburg provided the players and the coaches with a good learning experience. “It was a good opportunity to tap into the other players’ mindsets. Our players were tested in difficult conditions in Rustenburg and that not only exposed their short-comings, but also gave a valuable indication of the areas to work on so that we give more accomplished cricketers to the national team.”Adams, the former South Africa spinner, termed the initiative a “platform for growth”. “It was a great experience, being afforded the opportunity to work with the top crop of players in the country,” he said. “I particularly enjoyed getting a different take on game tactics and situations from the players. It is a great platform as it is another way of creating growth amongst the players and the coaches.”As the programme winds down in Pretoria, South Africa’s team of coaches will be hoping some of that growth is visible.

Struggling Somerset are waiting to learn whether their plan to re-sign international spinner Abdur Rehman for the final few weeks of the season has been dashed

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ScorecardLuke Fletcher cut through Somerset’s middle order•Getty ImagesStruggling Somerset are waiting to learn whether their plan to re-sign international spinner Abdur Rehman for the final few weeks of the season has been dashed by Pakistan’s re-arranged tour of Zimbabwe.Somerset’s Championship batting currently leaves a lot to be desired, as was evident during today’s grim top-order collapse between the showers. With relegation an all too real possibility, regardless of whether they scrape a draw from this contest, a boost, any boost, is needed – and Rehman’s return to the County Ground would surely fit the bill.The left-arm spinner captured 27 wickets at just 14 runs apiece when he played four Championship matches at the end of last season – and something similar this year might do wonders for the county’s chances of avoiding the drop.All appeared to be in place for Rehman’s arrival well before Somerset’s next four-day game – against Warwickshire, at Edgbaston, starting on August 20 – but now there is considerable uncertainty.Pakistan have scheduled a month-long Test and limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe, from mid-August onwards, to replace a trip that was postponed last year. What they have not done so far is to announce their squad, or indicate whether it will be full strength or largely experimental.”There should be an announcement in the next few days,” Dave Nosworthy, Somerset’s director of cricket, told the West Country’s newspaper. “If Abdur is not picked he will join us straight away because his visa has now been approved.”If he is selected for the Zimbabwe tour he won’t be coming, simple as that. But we have a Plan B in place should that happen. We can only wait and see what happens.”Rehman’s short stay with Somerset last year ended up being remembered at least as much for a failed drugs test as his splendid bowling performances. He was found to have used cannabis when he was tested during a match against Nottinghamshire and served a 12-week worldwide ban.Now 33, Rehman would be welcomed back with open arms, however. He apologised to all and sundry for his “error of judgement” and his contrition was accepted by Somerset.The county, currently third from bottom, could certainly do with a lift, be it through runs or wickets. No side in Division One has achieved fewer batting bonus points than Somerset – and it was easy to see why today as they crumpled to 81 for 6 before mounting a mini-recovery led by Craig Meschede.Nottinghamshire deserve plenty of credit for maintaining pressure throughout a start-stop day of four rain interruptions. And in Luke Fletcher they had a bowler who gnawed away non-stop at the hosts’ fragile confidence by drilling a challenging line and length ball after ball.But while Fletcher followed his splendid late-order half-century with some excellent seam bowling (he had figures of 3 for 7 from 11.2 overs at one stage and produced a spell of 3 for 1 in six overs), some of Somerset’s shot selection was inexplicable.Their problems began during the day’s first over, although Chris Jones can be excused for having his off stump disturbed by an Andre Adams bail-trimmer.Neither Nick Compton nor James Hildreth will want to watch too many replays of their dismissals, however. Compton may have been deceived by a slower ball from Fletcher but, either way, it was wide enough to leave alone and what was ultimately a one-handed shot sent a simple catch to cover.As for Hildreth, a top-edged hook to long leg, against Adams, looked especially horrible given Somerset’s already sticky position.Craig Kieswetter soon fended fatally outside off stump, then Peter Trego edged a good one from Fletcher to give the paceman two wickets in as many balls. Neither of those wickets were gifts, but Jos Buttler’s horribly miscued pull against Samit Patel certainly fell into the ‘thanks very much’ category.At 122 for 7, the follow-on figure of 229 looked hopelessly distant. And when bad light finally ended play for the day, with 49 overs lost to the weather, it still looked out of reach at 188 for 9. But at least Meschede and George Dockrell, with whom he added 53, closed the gap while using up valuable time.Meschede, who lifted Patel for two sixes during an 87-ball stay, was finally undone by an inside edge against Harry Gurney. But his third first-class half-century, and first this season, at least brought a little light to Somerset’s proceedings.

Two West Indian bowlers spearheaded the successful defence of 264 in the fourth ODI in St Kitts, allowing the home side to clinch the series with a game to spare

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jul-2012Two West Indies bowlers spearheaded the successful defence of 264 in the fourth ODI in St Kitts, allowing the home side to clinch the series with a game to spare. Tino Best was playing his first game of the series and bowled with buster, hitting nearly 150 kph and taking four wickets. Sunil Narine was parsimonious, slowing down New Zealand’s run-rate, especially at the death, even though they had Ross Taylor batting on a hundred.”I love this feeling … winning feels good … really, really good,” Best said after the 24-run victory. “We were made to work hard for this win and I’m happy I played a crucial role in bowling the team to victory. I bowled quick and I got wickets. That’s the job of a fast bowler.”Best struck in the first over, beating Martin Guptill with pace to trap the batsman lbw, but his initial three-over spell cost 23 runs. Rob Nicol hit him for two sixes, a streaky slash over third man and a clean strike over long-on.”I went for a few [runs] in my opening spell and I knew I had to hit back second time around. I had a chat with captain Darren Sammy and he told me it’s better to bowl the ball ‘flat’ side rather than look to hit the seam. I took his advice and it worked,” Best said. “I was up on pace and I knew once I got the ball in the right areas I could make it quite difficult for the batsmen.”Best’s second spell was more economical, and included a maiden over to the well-set Taylor. His third and fourth contained the wickets of Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram and Taylor, which ended hopes of a New Zealand victory. In his last six overs, Best conceded no boundaries. His figures of 4 for 46 were the second best of his 14-ODI career, spread over eight years.”I must say it was great the way the crowd got behind me and the team and urged us on,” Best said. “They came here today expecting us to win and we gave them something to celebrate.”The Man-of-the-Match award, however, did not go to Best, but to Narine for his spell of 10-1-20-2. New Zealand had reached 61 for 2 before Narine was introduced in the 10th over. The effect was immediate. During his first spell, Narine dismissed Kane Williamson and dragged New Zealand back. By the end of his first six overs, Narine had figures of 1 for 8 and the visitors were 85 for 4 after 20.”Normally, when I go onto the field I look at the scoreboard and see what is required of me,” Narine said. “Sometimes it requires me to be attacking, other times I just have to keep the pressure on. Today I tried to keep my composure and build the pressure. We got wickets at key stages and the pressure mounted on them.”Narine’s second and last spell was during the final ten overs, when Taylor was threatening to pull off a superb chase. When he came on in the 42nd over, New Zealand needed 76 with Taylor on 74 and Jacob Oram on 2. Narine conceded five in that over, and after Taylor took Andre Russell for 21 runs in the 43rd, Narine pulled it back again for West Indies by giving away only two in the 44th. Not even Taylor could score off Narine and the control he exerted in the final overs of the chase was a significant difference between the two attacks.”We wanted to win on Wednesday and seal the series, but we ended on the wrong end, so it was very important that we rebounded today and finish off the job,” Narine said. “There was a great deal of effort today. We had to dig deep to come up with this win, and that made it feel that much better. To win a series at home is special. Tino kept running in and I knew my job was to remain accurate and build the pressure on the batsmen.”We don’t want to stop here. We want to come back on Monday and look for another victory. Everyone knows that 4-1 would look a lot better than 3-2, so we will be going for that.”