Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the 1st Test between New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the 1st Test between New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The hosts, starting their new World Test Championship cycle, closed Day 1 on 231/9 after being sent in to bat, with Kane Williamson marking his return to Test cricket with a half-century.
The West Indies, who last won a Test in New Zealand back in 1995, will look to press home their advantage with the ball early today before facing the challenge posed by New Zealand’s pace attack.
Follow the live ball-by-ball updates from the NZ vs WI, 1st Test Day 2 right here:
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase (c), Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach (wk), Kemar Roach, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales, Ojay Shields.
The first Test match between New Zealand and West Indies will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV and FanCode apps and websites in India. Television broadcasts will take place on the Sony Sports Network channels in the country.
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