- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.3 Roach strikes straightaway. It was full in the channel, shaping away. Conway tamely hangs is bat out and gets an outside edge towards the cordon. Greaves moves to his right from second slip to pouch it with both hands at a comfortable height 1/1Extras9 (lb 3, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL40/1 (14.3 Overs, RR: 2.75)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Devon Conway, 0.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KAJ Roach 7.3 4 11 1 1.46 0 0 JNT Seales 5 0 11 0 2.2 0 1 J Layne 2 0 15 0 7.5 1 0 West Indies Team Tagenarine Chanderpaul John Campbell Alick Athanaze Shai Hope Roston Chase (c) Allrounder Justin Greaves Allrounder Tevin Imlach † Wicketkeeper Kemar Roach Bowler Johann Layne Allrounder Jayden Seales Bowler Ojay Shields
01/12Live
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 2-6 2025
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
40/1 * (14.2 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.75
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
69.4
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
32/0 (3.2)
01/12Live
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 2-6 2025
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
40/1 * (14.2 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.75
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
69.4
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
32/0 (3.2)
Match Details
Series
Toss
West Indies , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
2,3,4,5,6 December 2025 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Rain: New Zealand - 5/1 in 3.3 overs (TWM Latham 1, KS Williamson 3)
- Wet Ground: New Zealand - 5/1 in 3.3 overs (TWM Latham 1, KS Williamson 3)
- Over 8.2: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - KS Williamson (Struck down)
- Rain: New Zealand - 17/1 in 10.3 overs (TWM Latham 1, KS Williamson 13)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 17/1 in 10.3 overs (TWM Latham 1, KS Williamson 13)
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