3rd ODI : West Indies vs New Zealand Live Streaming

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3rd ODI
Timing 14:00
Jan 7, 2009
Live From Wellington

Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, said the team's top five 'has got to fire' in the remaining three ODIs against West Indies. The home side, who drew the Tests and Twenty20 series, trail 1-0 after their defeat in Christchurch.

"If one in the top five gets in and scores some runs and the rest bat around them it would be good," Ryder said. "A few of us got starts [in Christchurch] but we just didn't kick on."

Coach Andy Moles had given his team the same message after the loss, and asked the batsmen to follow Ramnaresh Sarwan's example - he took charge of the chase of 158 in 28 overs with an unbeaten 67, while the best for New Zealand was Ryder's 32.

"My message to the top five was they needed to take more responsibility," Moles said. "The opposition had one player bat all the way through and it showed if you've got someone you can bat around you can set targets and chase targets."

With Jacob Oram suffering from an injury niggle and unlikely to bowl even if picked in the XI, Ryder could also be in line for bowling duties in Wellington. While seven of New Zealand's squad were sent away for domestic games, Ryder was seen sending down his medium-pacers at the Basin Reserve under the supervision of New Zealand bowling coach Vaughn Johnson scorecard