New Zealand have put themselves in a commanding position after the first day of the third and final Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, thanks to a stunning opening partnership between Devon Conway and Tom Latham.
However, a late fightback from the West Indies bowlers saw a flurry of wickets as New Zealand collapsed from 419-3 to 461-6. The hosts however, went on to declare on 575/8.
West Indies openers Brandon King and John Campbell put on a century stand for the opening wicket to give the visitors a positive end to day 2 in the third Test match.
Earlier, Latham and Conway had stitched together a record-breaking 323-run stand, with Conway unbeaten on 178 and Latham contributing 137, leaving the hosts with a massive 334/1 at stumps on day 1. Their dominance had not only put pressure on the West Indies bowling attack but also set a solid foundation for New Zealand to push for a first-innings lead.
Catch the scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the 3rd NZ vs WI Test:
The visitors have struggled with consistency throughout the tour, but experienced players like Shai Hope and Brandon King will know that a strong showing with the bat can turn the momentum.
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd Test: Playing XIs
West Indies: John Campbell, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase (c), Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach(w), Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Zakary Foulkes, Ajaz Patel, Jacob Duffy, Michael Rae
New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd Test: Live Streaming
The 3rd and last Test of the three-match series between New Zealand and West Indies will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app/website as well as the Sony Sports Network on TV screens.
