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New Zealanders 345 for 7 (Sodhi 54*, Southee 7*) v Zimbabwe A ScorecardThe New Zealanders batting line-up notched up four half-centuries on a solid day for the tourists against a Zimbabwe A attack who went without much reward on the first day of the tour match in Harare. Babe Ruth Jersey . They took four of the seven wickets that fell on the day with three New Zealand batsmen retiring out. Henry Nicholls and BJ Watling both made half-centuries but Mitchell Santner cut his innings short on just 32.That was only after Martin Guptill and Tom Latham laid a platform. They posted 44 and dealt well with the early swing - the only hint of assistance the bowlers got - before Latham was caught down the leg side off Victor Nyauchi. Guptill kept going, alongside uncapped Jeet Raval, and took the New Zealanders to 111 for 1 at lunch.Zimbabwe As best period followed in the middle session when Gerald Aliseni had Raval caught at midwicket and Guptill dismissed lbw. The twin wickets did not prompt the New Zealanders to send in Kane Williamson but rather allowed opportunity for the rest and they did not disappoint.Watling and Nicholls ensured Zimbabwe A could not celebrate too long. They scored 52 and 61 respectively and found the boundary 16 times between them to leave the bowlers frustrated.Tendai Chatara, who will lead Zimbabwes attack in the Tests, showed glimpses of what he can do when he had Luke Ronchi caught at slip without scoring but Ish Sodhi took New Zealand to the close in a comfortable position.Perhaps more concerning than the fact that the New Zealanders still have three wickets in hand will be the fortunes of two of Zimbabwes Test slower bowlers. Sean Williams bowled just two overs and conceded 20 runs while Sikandar Razas seven overs cost 39 runs. Nyauchi and Aliseni, who have not been included in the Test squad, were the most economical. Jordan Montgomery Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. CC Sabathia Jersey . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custo...arge-1484i.html . LOUIS -- St. PITTSBURGH -- Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter and time ticking away on Sunday, New York Jets coach Todd Bowles opted to play it safe. Twice.All it did was cost the Jets a chance to keep the explosive Pittsburgh Steelers within arms reach.Not that Bowles was in the mood to second-guess himself following a 31-13 loss that dropped his team to 1-4. Given a choice, hed kick again. Both times.If it was the same situation, Id probably punt, Bowles said. When you talk hypothetically after you lose a ballgame, it doesnt help anyone. I stand by that decision.And the Jets find themselves standing at the bottom of the AFC East along with the Miami Dolphins. New York was competitive for most of the game against one of the NFLs most dynamic offenses and even led 13-7 late in the second quarter before a secondary missing star cornerback Darrelle Revis cracked .The Steelers roared back to go up 24-13 on a touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Antonio Brown with 14:55 to go. The Jets faced a fourth-and-1 at their own 29 with just over 13 minutes to go when Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Bilal Powell for an 8-yard gain. Bowles challenged the spot, only to see it upheld on replay.Needing about a foot to extend the drive and keep Roethlisberger and company off the field, New York punted.The Steelers promptly moved deep into Jets territory before a fumble by Roethlisberger was recovered by Sheldon Richardson. The Jets made it to midfield when Fitzpatrick missed Brandon Marshall on third-and-2 at the New York 46 with 7:36 to go. Again, Bowles sent on punter Lachlan Edwards. This time, the Steelers went 79 yards in 12 plays, finishing off the Jets with a 5-yard pass from Roethlisberger to Sammie Coatess. Mel Stottlemyre Jersey. There was enough time on the clock, Bowles said. We figured we could get them pinned down there and go three-and-out. Thats what we were thinking.Instead, the Jets find themselves find themselves on a three-game losing streak heading to a Monday night trip to Arizona next week.Fitzpatrick, who turned it over 10 times in the previous two weeks, avoided critical mistakes and completed 25 of 38 passes for 255 yards and a 15-yard TD toss to Marshall. Yet he was also on the sideline watching helplessly while the Steelers went on their clinical clinching drive.The veteran refused to blame Bowles, instead pointing the finger at himself for not connecting with Marshall, an incompletion that set up Bowles cautious call.What was going through my head was, `I cant believe I missed that throw on third down, Fitzpatrick said. That whole scenario we shouldnt have been in because I shouldnt have made that poor throw the down before. I know we all have faith and confidence in coach.Maybe, but a year after going 10-6 and narrowly missing the playoffs, the Jets suddenly find themselves with little room for error.People in the media are going to call us out, are going to ask to bench us, including me, said Marshall, who caught eight passes for 114 yards and the second-quarter score. Its a good positon for us. We have one of the most-talented teams in the league. We can either fold it up or continue to stick to it and work. Plenty of teams have been in this positon and come out better on the other side.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '