New Zealand v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies in NZ - 2020 (2020/21) · Seddon Park, Hamilton · 3 December 2020
New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs. Kane Williamson top-scored with 251 for New Zealand. Tim Southee took 4/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies in NZ - 2020 (2020/21)
- Ground
- Seddon Park, Hamilton
- Dates
- 3 December 2020 to 6 December 2020
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs
- Player of the match
- Kane Williamson
- Captains
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Jason Holder (West Indies)
- Debut
- Will Young (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and WR Knights
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Will Young's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 519 for 7 declared. Kane Williamson top-scored with 251 off 412 balls, and Tom Latham made 86. Shannon Gabriel took 3 for 89 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the second wicket between Kane Williamson and Tom Latham.
West Indies replied with 138 for 9. John Campbell top-scored with 26 off 73 balls. Tim Southee took 4 for 35 for New Zealand. From 53 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 79 for 5. New Zealand led by 381 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 247 for 9 in their second innings. Jermaine Blackwood top-scored with 104 off 141 balls, and Alzarri Joseph made 86. Neil Wagner took 4 for 66 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the seventh wicket between Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph, 63% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 4.
New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs. Kane Williamson's 251 is the highest individual score at Seddon Park.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 519 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | b Kemar Roach | 86 | 184 |
| Will Young | lbw b Shannon Gabriel | 5 | 11 |
| Kane Williamson | c Roston Chase b Alzarri Joseph | 251 | 412 |
| Ross Taylor | c Shamarh Brooks b Shannon Gabriel | 38 | 68 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Jason Holder b Kemar Roach | 7 | 33 |
| Tom Blundell | lbw b Shannon Gabriel | 14 | 63 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Jason Holder b Kemar Roach | 9 | 37 |
| Kyle Jamieson | not out | 51 | 64 |
| Tim Southee | not out | 11 | 10 |
Did not bat: Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
Extras 47 · Total 519 for 7 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 30 | 7 | 114 | 3 |
| Shannon Gabriel | 25 | 6 | 89 | 3 |
| Jason Holder | 31 | 12 | 60 | 0 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 31 | 8 | 99 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | 25 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Will Young, 3.6 ov), 2-168 (Tom Latham, 55.2 ov), 3-251 (Ross Taylor, 79.3 ov), 4-281 (Henry Nicholls, 89.3 ov), 5-353 (Tom Blundell, 111.4 ov), 6-409 (Daryl Mitchell, 125.6 ov), 7-503 (Kane Williamson, 141.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Latham (7) and Will Young (5) | 14 | 24 |
| second | Kane Williamson (63) and Tom Latham (79) | 154 | 314 |
| third | Ross Taylor (38) and Kane Williamson (35) | 83 | 146 |
| fourth | Kane Williamson (19) and Henry Nicholls (7) | 30 | 62 |
| fifth | Kane Williamson (52) and Tom Blundell (14) | 72 | 133 |
| sixth | Kane Williamson (37) and Daryl Mitchell (9) | 56 | 88 |
| seventh | Kane Williamson (45) and Kyle Jamieson (46) | 94 | 96 |
| eighth | Tim Southee (11) and Kyle Jamieson (5) | 16 | 19 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 138 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Tom Blundell b Trent Boult | 21 | 92 |
| John Campbell | c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee | 26 | 73 |
| Shamarh Brooks | c Ross Taylor b Tim Southee | 1 | 7 |
| Darren Bravo | b Kyle Jamieson | 9 | 35 |
| Roston Chase | lbw b Neil Wagner | 11 | 29 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Tom Latham b Tim Southee | 23 | 48 |
| Jason Holder | not out | 25 | 73 |
| Alzarri Joseph | c Daryl Mitchell b Tim Southee | 0 | 3 |
| Kemar Roach | b Kyle Jamieson | 2 | 18 |
| Shannon Gabriel | lbw b Neil Wagner | 1 | 9 |
Did not bat: Shane Dowrich
Extras 19 · Total 138 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 19 | 7 | 35 | 4 |
| Trent Boult | 17 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 13 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Neil Wagner | 15 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (John Campbell, 26.5 ov), 2-55 (Shamarh Brooks, 28.2 ov), 3-55 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 29.1 ov), 4-79 (Darren Bravo, 38.6 ov), 5-79 (Roston Chase, 39.1 ov), 6-119 (Jermaine Blackwood, 54.3 ov), 7-119 (Alzarri Joseph, 54.6 ov), 8-135 (Kemar Roach, 62.1 ov), 9-138 (Shannon Gabriel, 63.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kraigg Brathwaite (20) and John Campbell (26) | 53 | 162 |
| second | Shamarh Brooks (1) and Kraigg Brathwaite (1) | 2 | 9 |
| third | Darren Bravo (0) and Kraigg Brathwaite (0) | 0 | 5 |
| fourth | Darren Bravo (9) and Roston Chase (11) | 24 | 59 |
| fifth | Roston Chase (0) and Jermaine Blackwood (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Jason Holder (14) and Jermaine Blackwood (23) | 40 | 94 |
| seventh | Jason Holder (0) and Alzarri Joseph (0) | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Kemar Roach (2) and Jason Holder (9) | 16 | 43 |
| ninth | Jason Holder (2) and Shannon Gabriel (1) | 3 | 10 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 247 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Tom Blundell b Tim Southee | 10 | 23 |
| John Campbell | c Tom Latham b Trent Boult | 2 | 3 |
| Darren Bravo | c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner | 12 | 19 |
| Shamarh Brooks | c Devon Conway b Neil Wagner | 2 | 4 |
| Roston Chase | lbw b Kyle Jamieson | 6 | 19 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner | 104 | 141 |
| Jason Holder | lbw b Daryl Mitchell | 8 | 15 |
| Alzarri Joseph | c Mitchell Santner b Kyle Jamieson | 86 | 125 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 0 | 2 |
| Shannon Gabriel | b Neil Wagner | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Shane Dowrich
Extras 17 · Total 247 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 15 | 2 | 62 | 1 |
| Trent Boult | 15 | 1 | 63 | 1 |
| Neil Wagner | 13.5 | 0 | 66 | 4 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 12 | 2 | 42 | 2 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (John Campbell, 1.3 ov), 2-25 (Darren Bravo, 7.2 ov), 3-27 (Shamarh Brooks, 7.6 ov), 4-27 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 8.1 ov), 5-53 (Roston Chase, 14.6 ov), 6-89 (Jason Holder, 21.3 ov), 7-244 (Alzarri Joseph, 57.2 ov), 8-247 (Jermaine Blackwood, 58.1 ov), 9-247 (Shannon Gabriel, 58.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kraigg Brathwaite (2) and John Campbell (2) | 4 | 9 |
| second | Darren Bravo (12) and Kraigg Brathwaite (8) | 21 | 35 |
| third | Shamarh Brooks (2) and Kraigg Brathwaite (0) | 2 | 4 |
| fourth | Kraigg Brathwaite (0) and Roston Chase (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Roston Chase (6) and Jermaine Blackwood (13) | 26 | 42 |
| sixth | Jason Holder (8) and Jermaine Blackwood (27) | 36 | 40 |
| seventh | Jermaine Blackwood (61) and Alzarri Joseph (86) | 155 | 215 |
| eighth | Kemar Roach (0) and Jermaine Blackwood (3) | 3 | 5 |
| ninth | Kemar Roach (0) and Shannon Gabriel (0) | 0 | 4 |
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