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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was photographed hugging heartbroken West Indies player Kemar Roach before the first test match at Seddon Park on Thursday.
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Cricket is called a gentlemen’s game and New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson embodies it on and off the field.
Captain Kiwi was in his batting prime when his squad took on the West Indies for the first test at Seddon Park on Thursday.
When asked to hit first, New Zealand lost Will Young early on, but starter Tom Latham (86) stuck with Captain Williamson and achieved a solid 154-run partnership.
When the first day ended, Kiwis finished the innings with 243/2 in stumps.
While former Indian cricketer Wasim jaffer Called “therapeutic” Williamson’s undefeated hit of 97 *, there was another moment of the match that was praised by fans and supporters alike on social media.
Before the day’s play, Williamson hugged West Indies cricketer Kemar Roach, who recently lost his father Andrew Smith. Members of both teams wore black armbands in honor of Roach’s late father.
“On behalf of the CWI and the West Indies cricket team, I offer condolences to Kemar and his family back home. Losing a loved one is never easy and we want to offer our full support to Kemar during this very difficult time. We received the news as we were preparing for the test match here and the players and team support staff came together and offered great support, “Cricket West Indies manager Rawl Lewis said in a statement.
Soon, the photo of Williamson hugging Roach went viral on the microblogging site when the Kiwi patron was widely acclaimed for his sincere gesture.
Kane Williamson: the humblest guy. He gave Kemar Roach a hug and consoled him, you can see the feeling in Kane’s eyes as well, one of the best guys in world cricket. pic.twitter.com/bwj2KgcSv6
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 3, 2020
“CWI extends its deepest condolences to Kemar Roach and his family on the passing of his father,” wrote Cricket West Indies on Twitter along with the photograph of the two cricketers.
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