17/12Stumps

3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Dec 18-22 2025

Day 2: West Indies trail by 465 runs

Current Run Rate

CRR

4.78

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

38/0 (3.8)

END OF OVER:
155 | 12 Runs | NZ: 575/8

Ajaz Patel30 (30b)
Rachin Ravindra72 (106b)

Kavem Hodge1-0-12-0
Justin Greaves29-4-83-2

4.45pm NZ have kept WI in the field for 155 overs and towards the end the wear and tear was on show. The bowlers trying a short-ball tactic were unable to get it up high enough to cause problems. In the end, Ravindra and Ajaz Patel have been able to get quick enough runs to drag the total up to 575. They now have 20-odd overs to have a go at a tired opposition missing Shai Hope who is unwell and Kemar Roach who has a hamstring niggle

DaWolf: "That's a surprise. I'd have thought another 5-10 overs for Ravindra to get his century wouldn't hurt NZ at all. Not like they were scoring slowly... "

154.6

Hodge to Patel, SIX, another trip down the pitch and another six over wide long-on. That brings the declaration from Latham

154.5

Hodge to Patel, no run, clips to midwicket

154.4

Hodge to Patel, no run, looks to sweep when the bowler targets his pads, doesn't quite work

154.3

Hodge to Patel, SIX, steps down the pitch and tonks it over Greaves at long-on

154.2

Hodge to Patel, no run, pushes it back to the bowler

154.1

Hodge to Patel, no run, works a good length ball to midwicket

END OF OVER:
154 | 7 Runs | NZ: 563/8

Ajaz Patel18 (24b)
Rachin Ravindra72 (106b)

Justin Greaves29-4-83-2
Anderson Phillip29-4-154-2

NZ are now kitted in their whites in the dressing room. Rae, next man in, is not padded up.

153.6

Greaves to Patel, 1 run, spears a full delivery outside off to the sweeper and once again the lower-order batter keeps the strike at the end of the over

Paul: "Rachin has only faced 7 balls in the 5 overs since Ajaz came in.."

153.5

Greaves to Ravindra, 1 run, blocks the good length ball into the covers

153.4

Greaves to Ravindra, no run, shapes to smash the floaty delivery outside off over cover but can't connect

153.3

Greaves to Patel, 1 run, drives on the up to mid-off

153.2

Greaves to Patel, no run, blocks a back of a length delivery towards point

Match Coverage

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Wanted to 'bat big' - Conway on his 323-run opening stand with Latham
The opener says it was a collective decision to bat first on a green pitch
Stats - West Indies' 86.4-over wait and the Latham-Conway party
Tom Latham and Devon Conway put up the highest opening partnership in Test cricket in New Zealand
Conway 178* and Latham 137 grind West Indies to dust in Mount Maunganui
It was a rare instance of New Zealand choosing to bat at home, but 334 for 1 after the first day's play showed just why Tom Latham broke with tradition
Kemar Roach unavailable for second day's play in Mount Maunganui
The fast bowler left the field on Thursday clutching his hamstring. In addition to that loss, Shai Hope has fallen ill as well