West Indies were again left searching for ways to handle New Zealand\u2019s bowlers after crumbling to a 66-run defeat in the third one-day international in Christchurch on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The comprehensive win in a rain-abbreviated match extended New Zealand\u2019s unbeaten run over the tourists, giving them a 3-0 sweep of the ODIs after winning both Tests inside four days earlier this month.<\/p>\n
With the defeats mounting, West Indies skipper Jason Holder has repeatedly blamed a batting unit that has failed to adapt to New Zealand conditions.<\/p>\n
In the third ODI, the West Indies were set a revised target of 166 in 23 overs after a lengthy rain break restricted New Zealand to 131 for four in 23 overs.<\/p>\n
But the tourists collapsed in the first four overs as New Zealand\u2019s pace pair Trent Boult and Matt Henry took five wickets for nine runs.<\/p>\n
A valiant 34 by Holder helped the Windies reach 99 for nine by the end of the innings, with Boult producing figures of three for 18 and spinner Mitchell Santner taking three for 15.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate with the batting, we lost wickets up front again and were not able to build momentum,\u201d Holder said.<\/p>\n
His batting talisman Chris Gayle started the slide when he was out for four in the first over.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an easy place to start with the ball swinging, but we\u2019ve got to give ourselves a bit more of a chance to get started,\u201d the West Indies captain added.<\/p>\n
A dejected Holder also saw critical problems in his bowling line-up after New Zealand were restricted to 83 for three in 19 overs when the rain set in and then cracked 48 in four overs after the resumption.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think our death bowling can be a lot better,\u201d he said, with Shannon Gabriel\u2019s final over yielding 15 runs.<\/p>\n
New Zealand rested senior batsman Kane Williamson and bowler Tim Southee, and stand-in skipper Tom Latham said less experienced players were stepping up, which was promising for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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