West Indies v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1996 (1995/96) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 27 April 1996
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jimmy Adams top-scored with 208* for West Indies. Danny Morrison took 5/61.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1996 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 27 April 1996 to 2 May 1996
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Jimmy Adams
- Captains
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies), Lee Germon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and LH Barker
- Match referee
- MH Denness
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 548 for 7. Jimmy Adams top-scored with 208 not out off 333 balls, and Robert Samuels made 125. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Antigua Recreation Ground, 344 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 437 all out. Nathan Astle top-scored with 103 off 165 balls, and Dipak Patel made 78. Curtly Ambrose took 5 for 68 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the eighth wicket between Dipak Patel and Lee Germon. West Indies led by 111 on first innings.
West Indies made 184 all out in their second innings. Brian Lara top-scored with 74 off 119 balls. Danny Morrison took 5 for 61 for New Zealand. From 128 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 158 for 9.
Set 296 to win, New Zealand made 130 for 5. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 56 not out off 172 balls.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 548 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | run out | 13 | 40 |
| Robert Samuels | bowled | 125 | 219 |
| Brian Lara | c Lee Germon | 40 | 57 |
| Phil Simmons | bowled | 59 | 97 |
| Jimmy Adams | not out | 208 | 333 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Nathan Astle | 41 | 154 |
| Courtney Browne | run out | 18 | 42 |
| Ian Bishop | c Stephen Fleming | 14 | 32 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 21 | 34 |
Did not bat: Courtney Walsh, Rajindra Dhanraj
Extras 9 · Total 548 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 26 | 6 | 124 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 25 | 9 | 69 | 1 |
| Justin Vaughan | 29 | 8 | 79 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 38 | 6 | 131 | 2 |
| Robert Kennedy | 13 | 2 | 59 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 35 | 11 | 83 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-96 (Brian Lara), 3-193 (Phil Simmons), 4-280 (Robert Samuels), 5-405 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 6-448 (Courtney Browne), 7-495 (Ian Bishop)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 35 |
| second | Brian Lara and Robert Samuels | 61 |
| third | Phil Simmons and Robert Samuels | 97 |
| fourth | Jimmy Adams and Robert Samuels | 87 |
| fifth | Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 125 |
| sixth | Jimmy Adams and Courtney Browne | 43 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Jimmy Adams | 47 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Jimmy Adams | 53 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 437 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Courtney Browne | 54 | 106 |
| Roger Twose | bowled | 2 | 20 |
| Danny Morrison | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Courtney Browne | 39 | 85 |
| Nathan Astle | c Phil Simmons | 103 | 165 |
| Justin Vaughan | bowled | 26 | 86 |
| Chris Harris | c Jimmy Adams | 40 | 51 |
| Lee Germon | c Courtney Browne | 49 | 134 |
| Dipak Patel | c Courtney Browne | 78 | 174 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 17 | 56 |
| Robert Kennedy | c Courtney Browne | 4 | 7 |
Extras 25 · Total 437 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 32 | 12 | 68 | 5 |
| Courtney Walsh | 27 | 5 | 70 | 1 |
| Rajindra Dhanraj | 38 | 9 | 132 | 1 |
| Ian Bishop | 26.3 | 6 | 90 | 3 |
| Jimmy Adams | 19 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Roger Twose), 2-9 (Danny Morrison), 3-98 (Stephen Fleming), 4-108 (Craig Spearman), 5-202 (Justin Vaughan), 6-276 (Nathan Astle), 7-281 (Chris Harris), 8-391 (Lee Germon), 9-425 (Dipak Patel), 10-437 (Robert Kennedy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roger Twose and Craig Spearman | 9 |
| second | Danny Morrison and Craig Spearman | 0 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Craig Spearman | 89 |
| fourth | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 10 |
| fifth | Justin Vaughan and Nathan Astle | 94 |
| sixth | Chris Harris and Nathan Astle | 74 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Lee Germon | 5 |
| eighth | Dipak Patel and Lee Germon | 110 |
| ninth | Dipak Patel and Gavin Larsen | 34 |
| tenth | Gavin Larsen and Robert Kennedy | 12 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | c Stephen Fleming | 36 | 83 |
| Robert Samuels | lbw | 4 | 2 |
| Brian Lara | c Stephen Fleming | 74 | 119 |
| Phil Simmons | c Justin Vaughan | 0 | 6 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Justin Vaughan | 6 | 14 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | bowled | 8 | 5 |
| Courtney Browne | lbw | 5 | 41 |
| Ian Bishop | c Lee Germon | 9 | 13 |
| Curtly Ambrose | lbw | 6 | 19 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 17 | 42 |
| Rajindra Dhanraj | bowled | 9 | 25 |
Extras 10 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 20 | 2 | 61 | 5 |
| Gavin Larsen | 11 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Robert Kennedy | 10 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Justin Vaughan | 16.3 | 5 | 30 | 3 |
| Chris Harris | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Robert Samuels), 2-89 (Sherwin Campbell), 3-94 (Phil Simmons), 4-119 (Jimmy Adams), 5-128 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 6-133 (Brian Lara), 7-147 (Ian Bishop), 8-155 (Courtney Browne), 9-158 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-184 (Rajindra Dhanraj)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 5 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 84 |
| third | Phil Simmons and Brian Lara | 5 |
| fourth | Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams | 25 |
| fifth | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 9 |
| sixth | Brian Lara and Courtney Browne | 5 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Courtney Browne | 14 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Browne | 8 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 3 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Rajindra Dhanraj | 26 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 130 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Courtney Browne | 24 | 36 |
| Roger Twose | c Robert Samuels | 2 | 10 |
| Stephen Fleming | not out | 56 | 172 |
| Nathan Astle | c Jimmy Adams | 8 | 24 |
| Justin Vaughan | lbw | 32 | 88 |
| Chris Harris | c Rajindra Dhanraj | 4 | 45 |
| Lee Germon | not out | 0 | 16 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison, Dipak Patel, Gavin Larsen, Robert Kennedy
Extras 4 · Total 130 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 12 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 16 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| Phil Simmons | 10 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Rajindra Dhanraj | 18 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Ian Bishop | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Jimmy Adams | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Roger Twose), 2-30 (Craig Spearman), 3-39 (Nathan Astle), 4-96 (Justin Vaughan), 5-127 (Chris Harris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roger Twose and Craig Spearman | 19 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Craig Spearman | 11 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 9 |
| fourth | Justin Vaughan and Stephen Fleming | 57 |
| fifth | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 31 |
| sixth | Stephen Fleming and Lee Germon | 3 |
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