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New Zealand v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1999/00) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 26 December 1999

New Zealand won by an innings and 105 runs

New Zealand won by an innings and 105 runs. Mathew Sinclair top-scored with 214 for New Zealand. Chris Cairns took 5/44.

MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1999 (1999/00)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
26 December 1999 to 29 December 1999
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by an innings and 105 runs
Player of the match
Mathew Sinclair
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Brian Lara (West Indies)
Debut
Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand)
Umpires
EA Watkin and RB Tiffin
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Mathew Sinclair's first Test.

New Zealand batted first and made 518 for 9. Mathew Sinclair top-scored with 214 off 447 balls, and Nathan Astle made 93. Reon King took 4 for 96 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 189-run stand for the fourth wicket between Nathan Astle and Mathew Sinclair. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 273 across 11 Tests.

West Indies replied with 179 for 9. Adrian Griffith top-scored with 67 off 253 balls, and Brian Lara made 67. Chris Cairns took 5 for 44 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Brian Lara and Adrian Griffith, 63% of the total. New Zealand led by 339 on first innings. West Indies followed on.

West Indies made 234 for 9 in their second innings. Brian Lara top-scored with 75 off 140 balls, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul made 70. Dion Nash took 4 for 38 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by an innings and 105 runs.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 518 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Craig Spearmanc Courtney Walsh2455
Gary Steadc Sherwin Campbell1736
Mathew Sinclairbowled214447
Stephen Flemingc Jimmy Adams67169
Nathan Astlerun out (Franklyn Rose, Courtney Walsh)93165
Craig McMillanc Ridley Jacobs3175
Chris Cairnsc Jimmy Adams3160
Adam Parorebowled521
Dion Nashnot out219
Daniel Vettoric Sherwin Campbell27
Shayne O'Connornot out0–

Extras 32 · Total 518 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Courtney Walsh4151120
Reon King3611964
Franklyn Rose32.351133
Nehemiah Perry3251200
Jimmy Adams269450
Shivnarine Chanderpaul61151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Gary Stead, 11.4 ov), 2-76 (Craig Spearman, 19.6 ov), 3-240 (Stephen Fleming, 76.6 ov), 4-429 (Nathan Astle, 140.1 ov), 5-456 (Mathew Sinclair, 146.6 ov), 6-507 (Chris Cairns, 165.2 ov), 7-507 (Craig McMillan, 166.3 ov), 8-514 (Adam Parore, 171.3 ov), 9-518 (Daniel Vettori, 173.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstCraig Spearman and Gary Stead3370
secondCraig Spearman and Mathew Sinclair4350
thirdStephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair164342
fourthNathan Astle and Mathew Sinclair189379
fifthCraig McMillan and Mathew Sinclair2741
sixthChris Cairns and Craig McMillan51110
seventhAdam Parore and Craig McMillan07
eighthAdam Parore and Dion Nash730
ninthDion Nash and Daniel Vettori412
tenthDion Nash and Shayne O'Connor0–
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 179 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Adrian Griffithc Stephen Fleming67253
Sherwin Campbelllbw04
Nehemiah Perryc Adam Parore314
Shivnarine Chanderpaulc Adam Parore527
Brian Larabowled67145
Jimmy Adamsc Gary Stead831
Ridley Jacobsnot out1966
Franklyn Rosec Adam Parore02
Reon Kingrun out (Daniel Vettori)01
Courtney Walshbowled05

Did not bat: Daren Ganga

Extras 10 · Total 179 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Cairns195445
Dion Nash188231
Daniel Vettori3110692
Shayne O'Connor198250
Nathan Astle41120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Sherwin Campbell, 0.6 ov), 2-5 (Nehemiah Perry, 6.1 ov), 3-17 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 14.5 ov), 4-129 (Brian Lara, 59.2 ov), 5-141 (Jimmy Adams, 67.4 ov), 6-174 (Adrian Griffith, 87.5 ov), 7-175 (Franklyn Rose, 88.4 ov), 8-176 (Reon King, 88.4 ov), 9-179 (Courtney Walsh, 90.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSherwin Campbell and Adrian Griffith16
secondAdrian Griffith and Nehemiah Perry431
thirdShivnarine Chanderpaul and Adrian Griffith1252
fourthBrian Lara and Adrian Griffith112267
fifthJimmy Adams and Adrian Griffith1250
sixthRidley Jacobs and Adrian Griffith33121
seventhRidley Jacobs and Franklyn Rose15
eighthRidley Jacobs and Reon King1–
ninthCourtney Walsh and Ridley Jacobs314
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 234 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Adrian Griffithrun out (Dion Nash, Adam Parore)45101
Sherwin Campbelllbw323
Shivnarine Chanderpaulc Adam Parore70143
Brian Larac Adam Parore75140
Jimmy Adamsc Adam Parore414
Ridley Jacobsc Gary Stead2046
Nehemiah Perrylbw07
Franklyn Roselbw1016
Courtney Walshlbw02
Reon Kingnot out47

Did not bat: Daren Ganga

Extras 3 · Total 234 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Shayne O'Connor163500
Daniel Vettori328861
Dion Nash164384
Chris Cairns12.14252
Nathan Astle70331

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Sherwin Campbell, 7.6 ov), 2-83 (Adrian Griffith, 34.3 ov), 3-148 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 56.1 ov), 4-154 (Jimmy Adams, 60.3 ov), 5-189 (Ridley Jacobs, 71.5 ov), 6-204 (Nehemiah Perry, 76.6 ov), 7-225 (Brian Lara, 80.3 ov), 8-225 (Courtney Walsh, 80.5 ov), 9-234 (Franklyn Rose, 83.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSherwin Campbell and Adrian Griffith848
secondShivnarine Chanderpaul and Adrian Griffith75159
thirdBrian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul65130
fourthBrian Lara and Jimmy Adams626
fifthBrian Lara and Ridley Jacobs3568
sixthBrian Lara and Nehemiah Perry1531
seventhBrian Lara and Franklyn Rose2121
eighthCourtney Walsh and Franklyn Rose02
ninthFranklyn Rose and Reon King914
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