New Zealand vs West Indies, West Indies tour of New Zealand, 1st Test
ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Match drawn (New Zealand 231 & 466/8, West Indies 167 & 457/6).
- New Zealand: 231 (70.3 ov) & 466/8 (109 ov)
- West Indies: 167 (75.4 ov) & 457/6 (163.3 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced West Indies (WI) in the West Indies tour of New Zealand, 1st Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Monday, 1 December 2025 at 22:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Paul Rriffel, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
New Zealand made 231 in 70.3 overs, with Kane Williamson top-scoring on 52 from 102 balls. Ojay Shields was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34. West Indies made 167 in 75.4 overs, with Shai Hope top-scoring on 56 from 107 balls. Jacob Duffy was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 34. New Zealand made 466/8 in 109 overs, with Rachin Ravindra top-scoring on 176 from 185 balls. Kemar Roach was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 78. West Indies made 457/6 in 163.3 overs, with Justin Greaves top-scoring on 202 not out from 388 balls. Jacob Duffy was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 122.
Result: Match drawn. Justin Greaves was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 231 (70.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Tevin Imlach b Justin Greaves | 24 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 28.24 |
| Devon Conway | c Justin Greaves b Kemar Roach | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | c Alick Athanaze b Justin Greaves | 52 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 50.98 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Jayden Seales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Will Young | c Justin Greaves b Johann Layne | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Tom Blundell | b Ojay Shields | 29 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 74.36 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Tagenarine Chanderpaul b Ojay Shields | 47 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 64.38 |
| Nathan Smith | c John Campbell b Roston Chase | 23 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 37.7 |
| Zakary Foulkes | c Tevin Imlach b Jayden Seales | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Matt Henry | c Jayden Seales b Kemar Roach | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Jacob Duffy | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 17 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 2.76 |
| Jayden Seales | 15.3 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2.84 |
| Johann Layne | 11 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.27 |
| Ojay Shields | 9 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3.78 |
| Justin Greaves | 10 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Roston Chase | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.63 |
West Indies · 1st innings: 167 (75.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell | c Will Young b Zakary Foulkes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | c Devon Conway b Zakary Foulkes | 52 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Alick Athanaze | b Matt Henry | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Shai Hope | c Tom Latham b Jacob Duffy | 56 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 52.34 |
| Roston Chase | c Tom Latham b Matt Henry | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Greaves | c Tom Latham b Matt Henry | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevin Imlach | c Tom Latham b Jacob Duffy | 14 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 21.21 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 10 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 17.54 |
| Johann Layne | c & b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Seales | b Jacob Duffy | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Ojay Shields | b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 28
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 22 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 1.95 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 18 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 1.78 |
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Jacob Duffy | 17.4 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1.92 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand · 2nd innings: 466/8 (109 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Tevin Imlach b Kemar Roach | 145 | 250 | 12 | 0 | 58 |
| Devon Conway | c Kavem Hodge b Ojay Shields | 37 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 47.44 |
| Kane Williamson | c Tevin Imlach b Kemar Roach | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 32.14 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Ojay Shields | 176 | 185 | 27 | 1 | 95.14 |
| Will Young | c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 23 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Tevin Imlach b Kemar Roach | 24 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Zakary Foulkes | not out | 11 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matt Henry | c Tevin Imlach b Kemar Roach | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Jacob Duffy | c & b Kemar Roach | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
Extras: 23 · Did not bat: Tom Blundell, Nathan Smith
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 22 | 6 | 78 | 5 | 3.55 |
| Jayden Seales | 22 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 3.27 |
| Ojay Shields | 17 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 4.35 |
| Roston Chase | 19 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 3.68 |
| Johann Layne | 13 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 6.15 |
| Justin Greaves | 16 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 5 |
West Indies · 2nd innings: 457/6 (163.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell | c Michael Bracewell b Jacob Duffy | 15 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 39.47 |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | c Tom Latham b Jacob Duffy | 6 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Alick Athanaze | c Zakary Foulkes b Michael Bracewell | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Shai Hope | c Tom Latham b Jacob Duffy | 140 | 234 | 15 | 2 | 59.83 |
| Roston Chase | c Tom Latham b Matt Henry | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Justin Greaves | not out | 202 | 388 | 19 | 0 | 52.06 |
| Tevin Imlach | lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 58 | 233 | 8 | 0 | 24.89 |
Extras: 23 · Did not bat: Johann Layne, Jayden Seales, Ojay Shields
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 11 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 2.64 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 33 | 6 | 80 | 1 | 2.42 |
| Jacob Duffy | 43 | 10 | 122 | 3 | 2.84 |
| Michael Bracewell | 55 | 11 | 138 | 1 | 2.51 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 21.3 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 3.21 |
Latest overs
- Over 164 (WI, Rachin Ravindra): 0 runs, 441/6 – • • •
- Over 163 (WI, Jacob Duffy): 5 runs, 441/6 – 1 4 • • • •
- Over 162 (WI, Zakary Foulkes): 2 runs, 436/6 – 2 • • • • •
- Over 161 (WI, Jacob Duffy): 4 runs, 434/6 – • • 4 • • •
- Over 160 (WI, Rachin Ravindra): 1 runs, 430/6 – • • • • • 1
- Over 159 (WI, Michael Bracewell): 0 runs, 429/6 – • • • • • •