- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.5 got him! A flamengo fend? A nervous push? An ugly jab? All of the above. Brathwaite was in no position against this short ball. It's at his rib cage. His weight is going backwards and he's going down after being aerial for a bit - perfect recipe for a lob to short leg. Wagner plays to his strengths after two overs of experimenting and makes the breakthrough 59/126.4 lobs towards third slip and he lunges forward to take it in front of second. Powell's been leaving for line outside off, but this one surprises him as it climbs in the corridor. Fends at it and gets glove as he appears to withdraw from the shot. Raval goes to his right, with both hands, and latches onto this. A solid innings comes to an end 75/227.4 another one with the short ball! A steep one, rising quickly at his throat. He doesn't look to get on top of the bounce. Instead, he's halfway between swaying away and defending. The bat is pointed upwards, the body is arching back and the feet are rooted. Guides it into the slip cordon and it's an easy take 79/327.6 has he got a a feather on that? Yes he has! Glove, it sounds like. And Hope walks back in the direction of the dressing room. A loose ball, really. Short and leg stump, by no means a bouncer. It's the kind of ball you tuck off your hips. Hope goes for the pull shot instead and he's late on it. It takes glove and flies over leg stump, straight to Blundell 80/433.3 glances it straight to leg slip. That's a loose shot from Chase. This is short and down leg side. His weight moves into the off side, he's moving away from the ball and he pokes out at it. Straightforward catch 97/629.1 hit wicket first ball in Test cricket. Oh the sound came straight away after he played a decent shot. The crushing sound of despair for the debutant. Put down another wicket to the short ball. This climbs at his chest. He's deep in the crease and then shuffles back further. Leaps up to tuck this to fine leg off this hips but his back heel lands on the stumps. Fine leg is the first to spot it. Points at the stumps as he runs in to field. The batsman knew straight away. Wagner is amused, can't believe his luck 80/534.6 run out at the non-strikers! Oh dear. West Indies are unravelling disastrously. Shoddy stuff. This one is full outside off. He looks to drive but it comes back in a touch. It sits up nicely on the bounce for Santner at point. There seems to have been no calling, from either batsman. But for some reason, Dowrich is four yards down and then looking back at the crease in hope as he realises there's no chance to go back. Santner in the mean time gets his technique delightfully right and hits the stumps on the bounce 104/833.4 bowled him! A yorker, an actual yorker from Wagner! Gets some shape in and breaches Holder's defence to break off stump. He's setting up batsmen even before they've come out to bat. He's on a hat-trick again 97/736.3 hits off stump this time. Playing for the angle again, and preemtpively evading the line of any potential short stuff. It's a length ball at off. He defends inside the line 105/945.4 taken at second slip and that's a new career-best for Neil Wagner. He's terrorised the batsmen today. Another one sits on the back foot and pays the price. This is short, angled across off. He's backing away a touch and sticks the bat out away from hso body. Thick edge, taken cleanly with a squat and a reverse cup 134/10Extras7 (b 2, lb 5)TOTAL134 all out (45.4 Overs, RR: 2.93, 203 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 21.5 ov), 2-75 (Kieran Powell, 26.4 ov), 3-79 (Shimron Hetmyer, 27.4 ov), 4-80 (Shai Hope, 27.6 ov), 5-80 (Sunil Ambris, 29.1 ov), 6-97 (Roston Chase, 33.3 ov), 7-97 (Jason Holder, 33.4 ov), 8-104 (Shane Dowrich, 34.6 ov), 9-105 (Miguel Cummins, 36.3 ov), 10-134 (Shannon Gabriel, 45.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TA Boult 16 8 36 2 2.25 0 0 MJ Henry 11 1 39 0 3.54 0 0 C de Grandhomme 4 1 13 0 3.25 0 0 N Wagner 14.4 2 39 7 2.65 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR26.1 the belated reward for Holder. At long last, he gets the wicket. Latham was getting adventurous and this time it has led to a mistimed hook that's straight to wide mid-on. Got under that bouncer and couldn't control it 65/147.1 gets him first up with a length ball that tickles the outside edge and carries through nicely to the keeper. This is just close enough to off stump to draw him towards the corridor to try and defend it. But it goes on with the angle and he gets slightly inside the line of it. That's enough for the thin edge 109/329.3 chopped straight to gully! They had two gullies for him. Was that planned? Back of a length in the corridor, probably cuts out some of his room with the shuffle but that was delivered from wide of the crease as well. Gets under the cut and it's straight to the fielder 68/283.1 West Indies have reviewed an lbw decision. This nipped back in and struck him in front of off stump on the back leg. There were two sounds. Plumb if there isn't an inside edge on this. He was looking to drive with no feet....Snicko shows no spike. Tracking shows that's hitting off stump. He's gone. A loose shot to be honest. A lazy waft in front of the body, with the bat facing midwicket. Feet were rooted after he'd shuffled across. Roach pretty much bowls everything from wide of the crease and this one comes in with the natural angle 236/493.2 taken at fine leg. Nicholls top-edged one early in his innings - the first ball, I think - looking to pull from outside off, and got it to fine leg's right. This time, he gets under it again as he looks to whip against the angle. It carries to fine leg who fumbles and takes it on the second attempt. Doesn't survive early on in this session 272/595.2 breaches the defence and smashes the top of off. Santner is tentative on the defence. No feet. Late on this as it skids off a length. He was playing for the angle, is beaten on the inside edge 281/6119.6 looks to clear long-on but he's beaten by flight. This is tossed up slow outside off and dips on him as he gives charge. Looks to pick it up on the rise but there isn't enough pace on the ball for that shot. A chip in the end and a comfortable take at long-on 429/7123.1 beats the inside edge and tonks off stump. Draws him forward, skids it on like he has been all day and does him in. Revenge? Probably not. This drifts in a long way 437/8124.6 a loud, healthy edge through to the keeper. Back of a length ball angled in at the corridor, slight straightening. Henry looks like he has contemplated running into the leg side but is reluctantly standing his ground as he plays this. Pokes away from the body. Gabriel has his first wicket 442/9Extras26 (b 4, lb 6, nb 15, w 1)TOTAL520/9d (148.4 Overs, RR: 3.49, 667 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Tom Latham, 26.1 ov), 2-68 (Kane Williamson, 29.3 ov), 3-109 (Jeet Raval, 47.1 ov), 4-236 (Ross Taylor, 83.1 ov), 5-272 (Henry Nicholls, 93.2 ov), 6-281 (Mitchell Santner, 95.2 ov), 7-429 (Colin de Grandhomme, 119.6 ov), 8-437 (Neil Wagner, 123.1 ov), 9-442 (Matt Henry, 124.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ST Gabriel 29 4 90 1 3.10 0 9 KAJ Roach 22 6 85 3 3.86 0 0 ML Cummins 27 7 92 2 3.40 0 4 JO Holder 34 8 102 1 3.00 1 2 RL Chase 28 4 95 2 3.39 0 0 KC Brathwaite 8.4 0 46 0 5.30 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR77.5 pad or bat first? If it's pad, that's probably out. New Zealand take the risk and review. Flat and straight, keeps sliding on. Brathwaite goes back, gets his bat down on it too late, the ball goes on to kiss the back pad before hitting the bat. Three reds on HawkEye and the decision is overturned. Brathwaite was fooled slightly by the length, because it was short and quick, he went back. But should have played it with a straighter bat 231/318.1 chipped back to the bowler. And Henry strikes for New Zealand. I have no doubt that the momentum loss from that long break contributed to this. Maybe he was just not feeling right in his new helmet, maybe he lost concentration, maybe he just played with hard hands because that's what he has been doing for the last few overs. But Powell sees the full delivery early enough, and drives back with hard hands. Henry sticks out his right hand and hangs on 72/144.2 top edge lobs up for extra cover, and he runs backwards to his left to take a simple on with the reverse-cup. That persistent angle and length from Henry has worked. This is going away from off stump at a length. He looks to whip it wide of mid-on but closes the face too early. End of an exciting innings, but the chance was always around with his approach 166/286.2 got him at gully. Gets this to lift up at Hope from a length. It's angled across the channel again but is a lot closer to his body. Forces him to try and defend off the back foot. He doesn't do much wrong. Is just late on it because of the extra bounce. The edge loops in front of gully who takes a simple catch 257/489.3 chops it on. Chases a wide ball outside off, doesn't get very close to it. It's short but skids through lower than he expects as he pulls out the cut shot. Gets it off the inside edge and it all looks very average as the ball tonks the base of middle stump. Chase is on his knees, exasperated 273/597.1 120 kph, an awful stroke to start after the break. De Grandhomme just hangs it out there, on a length and wide outside off. Ambris pokes his bat at the ball, a wafty nothing. The ball takes the outside edge and goes straight to Taylor at wide slip. A very leave-able delivery, should have been left 286/698.1 tame. West Indies falling apart now. It's a full delivery outside off, Dowrich's front foot comes close to the pitch belatedly, all a result of his short deliveries prior to lunch. His hands are quick, but his feet slow, which means his balance is terrible. All it does is help him skew a catch to point off the outside half. 288/7102.3 Wagner strikes, nine for the match! Another short delivery, but angled across the right-hander. That meant Holder was never going to be in control of the pull, he gets a thick leading edge which lobs up for square leg to take. NZ on the verge of a series lead 301/9101.2 given! Is there bat on that? Given out lbw. It did not carry to first slip. On a length around middle and off, the ball moves back juuust enough to beat the inside edge and strike Roach in front of middle. No bat. Three reds on HawkEye and West Indies are eight down. De Grandhomme's gentle seamers does it again, not scything through but generating sufficient lateral movement 301/8105.6 that's the end of the Test. New Zealand win by an innings and 67 runs to take a 1-0 lead. Full and straight from Boult, only a matter of time before Cummins missed one, he missed this. The ball rattles into middle and off stumps. 319/10Extras14 (b 4, lb 4, w 6)TOTAL319 all out (106 Overs, RR: 3, 444 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Kieran Powell, 18.1 ov), 2-166 (Shimron Hetmyer, 44.2 ov), 3-231 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 77.5 ov), 4-257 (Shai Hope, 86.2 ov), 5-273 (Roston Chase, 89.3 ov), 6-286 (Sunil Ambris, 97.1 ov), 7-288 (Shane Dowrich, 98.1 ov), 8-301 (Kemar Roach, 101.2 ov), 9-301 (Jason Holder, 102.3 ov), 10-319 (Miguel Cummins, 105.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TA Boult 23 5 87 2 3.78 0 0 MJ Henry 24 6 57 3 2.37 1 0 C de Grandhomme 19 3 40 2 2.10 0 0 N Wagner 22 3 102 2 4.63 1 0 MJ Santner 17 7 25 1 1.47 0 0 KS Williamson 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
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- Fri, 1 Dec - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 85/2 (JA Raval 29*, LRPL Taylor 12*, 38 ov)
- Sat, 2 Dec - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 447/9 (TA Blundell 57*, TA Boult 2*, 127 ov)
- Sun, 3 Dec - day 3 - West Indies 2nd innings 214/2 (KC Brathwaite 79*, SD Hope 21*, 66 ov)
- Mon, 4 Dec - day 4 - West Indies 2nd innings 319 (106 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 140 balls (KC Brathwaite 28, SD Hope 22, Ex 0)
- Over 77.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - KC Brathwaite (Upheld)
- New ball taken after 80 overs
- Drinks: West Indies - 242/3 in 83.0 overs (SD Hope 32, RL Chase 0)
- West Indies: 250 runs in 84.3 overs (507 balls), Extras 13
- Lunch: West Indies - 286/5 in 97.0 overs (SW Ambris 18, SO Dowrich 3)
- West Indies: 300 runs in 100.1 overs (601 balls), Extras 14
- Over 101.2: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - KAJ Roach (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 450 runs in 127.3 overs (778 balls), Extras 19
- Over 133.6: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - TA Blundell (Umpires Call)
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (TA Blundell 31, TA Boult 12, Ex 7)
- New Zealand: 500 runs in 138.4 overs (847 balls), Extras 25
- Drinks: New Zealand - 504/9 in 140.0 overs (TA Blundell 96, TA Boult 14)
- Over 141.6: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - TA Blundell (Umpires Call)
- Over 146.5: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - TA Boult (Struck down)
- TA Blundell: 100 off 178 balls (13 x 4)
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 520/9 in 148.4 overs (TA Blundell 107, TA Boult 18)
- West Indies 2nd innings
- Lunch: West Indies - 9/0 in 4.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 8, KOA Powell 1)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (KC Brathwaite 22, KOA Powell 28, Ex 0)
- Drinks: West Indies - 66/0 in 17.5 overs (KC Brathwaite 27, KOA Powell 39)
- Over 24.1: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - SO Hetmyer (Upheld)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (160 balls), Extras 6
- Tea: West Indies - 107/1 in 30.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 34, SO Hetmyer 27)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (KC Brathwaite 20, SO Hetmyer 32, Ex 1)
- KC Brathwaite: 50 off 109 balls (4 x 4)
- SO Hetmyer: 50 off 78 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 41.1 overs (247 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: West Indies - 169/2 in 47.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 54, SD Hope 1)
- West Indies: 200 runs in 56.4 overs (340 balls), Extras 8
- End Of Day: West Indies - 214/2 in 66.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 79, SD Hope 21)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 43.2 overs (262 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: New Zealand - 135/3 in 52.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 39, HM Nicholls 9)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 55.3 overs (338 balls), Extras 9
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (LRPL Taylor 28, HM Nicholls 20, Ex 2)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 181/3 in 64.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 66, HM Nicholls 24)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 69.6 overs (428 balls), Extras 12
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 168 balls (LRPL Taylor 55, HM Nicholls 39, Ex 6)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 222/3 in 79.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 86, HM Nicholls 43)
- New ball taken after 81st over
- HM Nicholls: 50 off 126 balls (6 x 4)
- Over 83.1: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - LRPL Taylor (Upheld)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 87.1 overs (532 balls), Extras 14
- Tea: New Zealand - 267/4 in 92.0 overs (HM Nicholls 66, MJ Santner 12)
- New Zealand: 300 runs in 100.2 overs (612 balls), Extras 16
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (C de Grandhomme 37, TA Blundell 14, Ex 0)
- C de Grandhomme: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Zealand: 350 runs in 107.2 overs (654 balls), Extras 16
- Drinks: New Zealand - 363/6 in 109.0 overs (C de Grandhomme 63, TA Blundell 27)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 106 balls (C de Grandhomme 70, TA Blundell 32, Ex 0)
- New Zealand: 400 runs in 114.5 overs (700 balls), Extras 17
- C de Grandhomme: 100 off 71 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- TA Blundell: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4)
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 447/9 in 127.0 overs (TA Blundell 57, TA Boult 2)
- West Indies 1st innings
- Drinks: West Indies - 34/0 in 16.0 overs (KC Brathwaite 13, KOA Powell 21)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 20.3 overs (123 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 123 balls (KC Brathwaite 24, KOA Powell 30, Ex 0)
- Lunch: West Indies - 79/3 in 27.4 overs (SD Hope 0)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 34.3 overs (207 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: West Indies - 118/9 in 42.0 overs (KAJ Roach 11, ST Gabriel 1)
- Over 43.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - ST Gabriel (Struck down)
- Innings Break: West Indies - 134/10 in 45.4 overs (KAJ Roach 14)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- Tea: New Zealand - 9/0 in 6.0 overs (TWM Latham 6, JA Raval 3)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 18.4 overs (113 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls (TWM Latham 32, JA Raval 17, Ex 1)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 58/0 in 23.0 overs (TWM Latham 36, JA Raval 17)
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 85/2 in 38.0 overs (JA Raval 29, LRPL Taylor 12)
Match Coverage
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New Zealand inflict another collapse to seal innings victory
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West Indies show fight with Brathwaite, Hetmyer fifties
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De Grandhomme hits fastest maiden Test hundred
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