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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Falmouth (Jamaica), June 5 (IANS\/CMC) New Zealand turned the tables on Jamaica Select XI to pull off a 123 run win just after tea on the third and final day of their three-day tour game at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Complex here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">The Jamaicans, chasing a target of 214, crashed at 90 all out to give the Black Caps a morale boosting victory Wednesday ahead of the first Test match against West Indies at Sabina Park starting Sunday, reports CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">The home side plummeted to 47 for seven at one stage before skipper Paul Palmer attempted to repair the damage with a top score of 52.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Palmer was last to depart trapped lbw to Neil Wagner playing across to a pitched up delivery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">No other Jamaican batsman crossed six runs except for Horace Miller who scored 14 while extras accounted for nine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">The main destroyers of the home side&#39;s innings were Mark Craig who topped the bowling with four wickets for eight runs and Kane Williamson who picked up two for 25.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Craig, an off-spinner, snatched three wickets in one over and was on a hat-trick at one point as the Jamaicans lost wickets in quick succession.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">They were reeling on three wickets for three runs just after lunch, struggling to negotiate the new ball attack of Trent Boult and Tim Southee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Earlier, Ross Taylor continued his rich form with a half century which delayed a New Zealand batting collapse that began on the second day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Taylor batted diligently to reach 55, facing 55 balls, hitting six fours, to help lift New Zealand from a precarious 65 for seven overnight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">His innings also helped to extend the lead allowing New Zealand to declare at 139 for nine by lunch time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Pacer Derval Green was the main wicket-taker, finishing with a five-wicket haul that included two wickets in four balls.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">The match Wednesday was played on a new strip after the pitch used for the first two days was declared dangerous by the umpires.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">But the start of play was delayed by 40 minutes because the new strip was damp.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">Brief scores:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif\">New Zealand 203 for nine (Kane Williamson 47, BJ Watling 30, James Neesham, 28 not out, Chris Powell 2\/21) and 139 for 9 decl. 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