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Remember the pre-series joke about Bulawayo being the place that time forgot? Or the pre-series nostalgia that at least cricket had some deep roots here? On Saturday, Tom Latham proved that Queens Sports Club has as good a long-term memory as a short-term one, when he scored a second successive century at the venue, in almost carbon-copy style.Almost because the numbers were similar. Last week, Lathams first 10 runs came off 30 balls, this week they were scored off 25. Last week, he reached 50 after 112 balls, this week off 95. And last week the century took 200 deliveries, this week, 190. But also almost because last week Latham had to settle his nerves after an early run-out chance and contend with movement from Chamu Chibhabha, turn from Graeme Cremer and a sluggish outfield. This week, Zimbabwes seamers allowed New Zealand to ease their way in, there was neither swing nor spin and the freshly cut grass had quickened.Perhaps that made it easier the second time around but it also made it a little tougher. Latham had to show he could adapt to changing conditions even if they were less challenging. It was a fraction slower, if it could get any slower, Martin Guptill, who watched Latham lay the foundations for both centuries from the other end, said. It was still tough when they bowled straight lines.Zimbabwes problem was that they did not manage to keep it tight for long enough to make it consistently tough for the batsmen. On a surface John Nyumbu, who plays his domestic cricket at Queens, called the flattest he had ever seen at the venue, that was unforgivable.For all the pre-match talk interim head coach Makhaya Ntini had with Donald Tiripano, which included a 40-minute one-on-one discussion a day before the game, he had not managed to teach Tiripano not to offer width. For all Michael Chinouyas ability to run in and as Nyumbu put it, hit the deck hard all day, his occasional lapses and middling pace, which started to eke under 130 as the day went on, could not really threaten New Zealand.At some stage, Ntini placed responsibility on Nyumbu to break through but the offspinner knew it would not be easy. The coach was saying, John, this is your home ground so you should be able to get wickets, but I told him that in ten years of playing here, I have not seen it this flat. Ever.To answer the coachs call, Nyumbu decided on a strategy that would focus on containing first and could move to attacking later on. I wanted us to keep building pressure, he said.But, as even Guptill noticed, Zimbabwe were unable to do that. They couldnt put enough pressure on us, he said. Zimbabwes attack did not show enough patience, especially when compared to the amount Latham had on display. In the opening stages, he let Guptill play the aggressor and later on allowed his captain Kane Williamson to cash in on Cremer. All the while, Latham was content with finding gaps, rotating the strike and punishing an occasional poor delivery, and the longer he waited, the more of those he got.Tom is a guy who likes taking his time. He knows if he bats long, he will be able to cash in, Nyumbu said. He knows he will get the bowlers to tire and then the more loose balls will come at the end.As the afternoon grew long and Zimbabwe ran out of options, Latham found run-scoring became even easier. Had he not bunted one back to Sean Williams off what was supposed to be the penultimate ball of the day, he would have found himself in a good position to double up, because conditions should improve for batting on day two and New Zealand plan to occupy the crease for a long while.Were going to go for as many as we can get, Guptill said, when asked what sort of first innings total New Zealand would be looking at. But we will also want to give ourselves enough time to bowl them out.The second part of that will be key, because, as Latham has showed, once a batsman is set, he could become difficult to dislodge. Taking 20 wickets in a Test is no easy feat but this is going to be even harder, Guptill said. Especially, as Zimbabwe discovered, if one of those is Lathams.Gary Trent Jr. Jersey . 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Watkins played a role in helping the Bills overcome a second-half deficit for the second straight week, following a 16-12 win at Cincinnati last week.After being limited to two catches for 18 yards in the first half, Watkins reminded everyone how good he can be with one play in the third quarter. Bursting up the right sideline, Watkins had a step on cornerback Jalen Ramsey in making a 62-yard catch in stride on a drive quarterback Tyrod Taylor capped with a 7-yard touchdown run.I know its a limited role, but hes such a difference maker, coach Rex Ryan said. And hopefully, he can play a little more and more, because we certainly need him.Watkins return came at a time the offense is losing players to injuries.Starting receiver Robert Woods (sprained left knee) did not play, and recently signed backup Percy Harvin was sidelined with migraine headaches. Then backup receiver Walter Powell did not return Sunday after being carted off in the third quarter with an injury to his left ankle.LeSean McCoy had 103 yards rushing and scored twice, including a career-high 75-yard run on the first play from scrimmage in the second half. Taylor finished 12 of 18 for 166 yards passing, including a 16-yard go-ahead touchdown to Justin Hunter in the fourth quarter.The Jaguars (2-9) lost for the sixth straight game -- their longest skid since opening the 2014 season at 0-6. And they did so by blowing a fourth-quarter lead for the third time this season.I think weve had a little bit of Murphys Law -- if it can go wrong, it will go wrong, and at the mostt inopportune time, Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles said.dddddddddddd But its up to us to make a play rather than leave it up to luck or a bounce or a call.ON THE RUN: McCoys two touchdowns came on consecutive touches spanning halftime. He scored on a 7-yard run with 20 seconds left in the first half to cut Jacksonvilles lead to 7-6. The extra point kick was missed.McCoy has scored two or more touchdowns in three games this season, the most by a Bills player since running back Willis McGahee did that five times in 2004.JAGS BIG OPENING: Running back Chris Ivory opened the scoring on a 2-yard run , and the Jaguars snapped the NFLs longest active drought by scoring on their opening possession for the first time in 25 games. The streak began in Week 3 of the 2015 season, and featured the Jaguars combining for three field goals, punting 18 times and turning the ball over three times.SACK ATTACK: The Jaguars Malik Jackson had two of Jacksonvilles five sacks -- their second-best total of the season. Rookie defensive end Yannick Ngakoue also had a sack to increase his team-leading total to six, one short of matching the franchise rookie record set by Tony Brackens in 1995.Marcell Dareus had both of Buffalos sacks, upping the teams total to 33, 12 more than the Bills had last season.INJURIES: Jaguars coach Gus Bradley provided no updates on his players who were injured on Sunday. RB Ivory (hamstring), WR Rashad Greene Sr. (Achilles tendon), FS Peyton Thompson (ankle) and WR Allen Hurns (hamstring), who was hurt while diving into the end zone on his touchdown catch.Bills CB Ronald Darby (concussion) and Powell (left ankle) were injured. Ryan also announced that Dareus was held out in the fourth quarter after experiencing an abdominal strain.FOURTH DOWN: The Jaguars final possession ended when Bortles hit receiver Marqise Lee on a crossing pattern over the middle on fourth-and-9 at Buffalos 45. Lee was stopped for a 4-yard gain and the Bills ran out the final 3:25. 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