Greaves 202*, Roach 58* anchor West Indies to epic draw
A heroic rearguard effort from Greaves, Roach, and Hope ensured West Indies salvaged a thrilling draw after slipping to 72 for 4
01/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 2-6 2025
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
231 & 466/8d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
167 & 457/6 (163.3 ov)
Player of the Match
01/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 2-6 2025
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
231 & 466/8d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
167 & 457/6 (163.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Hope holds firm as West Indies drag New Zealand into fifth-day battle
A four-day defeat loomed until Greaves and Hope dug in to give West Indies some hope against New Zealand's tired attack
Day 3
Ravindra 176, Latham 145 drive New Zealand into complete control
Dropped catches haunt West Indies as New Zealand take a 481-run lead on third day
Day 2
New Zealand in front after Duffy's five-for wrecks West Indies
Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored fifties, but no other batter made a big contribution as West Indies fell 64 behind in the first-innings exchanges
Day 1
West Indies quicks make merry but Williamson, Bracewell ensure even day
After choosing to bowl, West Indies picked up nine wickets on a rain-affected day
Others
West Indies showcase aesthetic of defence in a Bazball world
Greaves and Roach stayed put for 68.1 overs to deny New Zealand and eke out a miraculous draw
Greaves: 'Special, special day for me; special day for the team'
"When you have two of your seamers go down during a Test match, it's never ideal," Latham said of Henry and Smith's injuries
Stats - Greaves' fourth-innings double and West Indies' marathon
The 180-run stand between Greaves and Kemar Roach was the highest for the seventh wicket in the fourth innings of a Test
Zak Foulkes gears up for 'really special' homecoming at Hagley Oval
New Zealand allrounder Zak Foulkes is set to his play first home Test, in front of family and friends, in Christchurch
New Zealand start WTC cycle as favourites against patchwork West Indies
History is against West Indies - they last won a Test in NZ in 1995 - and they have more questions than answers when it comes to their playing XI
