New Zealand v West Indies 1st Test
WI in NZ - 2017 (2017/18) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 1 December 2017
New Zealand won by an innings and 67 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 67 runs. Tom Blundell top-scored with 107* for New Zealand. Neil Wagner took 7/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- WI in NZ - 2017 (2017/18)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 1 December 2017 to 4 December 2017
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 67 runs
- Player of the match
- Neil Wagner
- Captains
- Jason Holder (West Indies), Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Sunil Ambris (West Indies), Tom Blundell (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Sunil Ambris and Tom Blundell played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 134 all out. Kieran Powell top-scored with 42 off 79 balls. Neil Wagner took 7 for 39 for New Zealand. From 75 for 2 they lost 7 wickets for 30 runs, to 105 for 9. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 329 across 13 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 520 for 9 declared. Tom Blundell top-scored with 107 not out off 180 balls, and Colin de Grandhomme made 105. Kemar Roach took 3 for 85 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the seventh wicket between Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Blundell. New Zealand led by 386 on first innings.
West Indies made 319 all out in their second innings. Kraigg Brathwaite top-scored with 91 off 221 balls, and Shimron Hetmyer made 66. Matt Henry took 3 for 57 for New Zealand. From 273 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 301 for 9.
New Zealand won by an innings and 67 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 134 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Henry Nicholls b Neil Wagner | 24 | 70 |
| Kieran Powell | c Jeet Raval b Trent Boult | 42 | 79 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 13 | 15 |
| Shai Hope | c Tom Blundell b Neil Wagner | 0 | 3 |
| Roston Chase | c Jeet Raval b Neil Wagner | 5 | 16 |
| Sunil Ambris | hit wicket b Neil Wagner | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Dowrich | run out (Mitchell Santner) | 18 | 22 |
| Jason Holder | b Neil Wagner | 0 | 1 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 14 | 26 |
| Miguel Cummins | b Trent Boult | 1 | 6 |
| Shannon Gabriel | c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner | 10 | 35 |
Extras 7 · Total 134 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 16 | 8 | 36 | 2 |
| Matt Henry | 11 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Neil Wagner | 14.4 | 2 | 39 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 21.5 ov), 2-75 (Kieran Powell, 26.4 ov), 3-79 (Shimron Hetmyer, 27.4 ov), 4-80 (Shai Hope, 27.6 ov), 5-80 (Sunil Ambris, 29.1 ov), 6-97 (Roston Chase, 33.3 ov), 7-97 (Jason Holder, 33.4 ov), 8-104 (Shane Dowrich, 34.6 ov), 9-105 (Miguel Cummins, 36.3 ov), 10-134 (Shannon Gabriel, 45.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kieran Powell (35) and Kraigg Brathwaite (24) | 59 | 131 |
| second | Kieran Powell (7) and Shimron Hetmyer (9) | 16 | 29 |
| third | Shai Hope (0) and Shimron Hetmyer (4) | 4 | 6 |
| fourth | Roston Chase (1) and Shai Hope (0) | 1 | 2 |
| fifth | Sunil Ambris (0) and Roston Chase (0) | 0 | 7 |
| sixth | Roston Chase (4) and Shane Dowrich (11) | 17 | 26 |
| seventh | Jason Holder (0) and Shane Dowrich (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Kemar Roach (0) and Shane Dowrich (7) | 7 | 8 |
| ninth | Kemar Roach (0) and Miguel Cummins (1) | 1 | 9 |
| tenth | Kemar Roach (14) and Shannon Gabriel (10) | 29 | 55 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 520 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Kemar Roach b Jason Holder | 37 | 87 |
| Jeet Raval | c Shane Dowrich b Kemar Roach | 42 | 125 |
| Kane Williamson | c Shai Hope b Kemar Roach | 1 | 10 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw b Kemar Roach | 93 | 160 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Shannon Gabriel b Miguel Cummins | 67 | 156 |
| Mitchell Santner | b Miguel Cummins | 17 | 36 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | c Kieran Powell b Roston Chase | 105 | 74 |
| Tom Blundell | not out | 107 | 180 |
| Neil Wagner | b Roston Chase | 3 | 13 |
| Matt Henry | c Shane Dowrich b Shannon Gabriel | 4 | 6 |
| Trent Boult | not out | 18 | 60 |
Extras 26 · Total 520 for 9 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Gabriel | 29 | 4 | 90 | 1 |
| Kemar Roach | 22 | 6 | 85 | 3 |
| Miguel Cummins | 27 | 7 | 92 | 2 |
| Jason Holder | 34 | 8 | 102 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | 28 | 4 | 95 | 2 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 8.4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-65 (Tom Latham, 26.1 ov), 2-68 (Kane Williamson, 29.3 ov), 3-109 (Jeet Raval, 47.1 ov), 4-236 (Ross Taylor, 83.1 ov), 5-272 (Henry Nicholls, 93.2 ov), 6-281 (Mitchell Santner, 95.2 ov), 7-429 (Colin de Grandhomme, 119.6 ov), 8-437 (Neil Wagner, 123.1 ov), 9-442 (Matt Henry, 124.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jeet Raval (23) and Tom Latham (37) | 65 | 158 |
| second | Kane Williamson (1) and Jeet Raval (2) | 3 | 20 |
| third | Ross Taylor (22) and Jeet Raval (17) | 41 | 108 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (71) and Henry Nicholls (50) | 127 | 222 |
| fifth | Mitchell Santner (16) and Henry Nicholls (17) | 36 | 62 |
| sixth | Colin de Grandhomme (8) and Mitchell Santner (1) | 9 | 12 |
| seventh | Colin de Grandhomme (97) and Tom Blundell (50) | 148 | 149 |
| eighth | Neil Wagner (3) and Tom Blundell (4) | 8 | 20 |
| ninth | Tom Blundell (1) and Matt Henry (4) | 5 | 11 |
| tenth | Trent Boult (18) and Tom Blundell (52) | 78 | 145 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | lbw b Mitchell Santner | 91 | 221 |
| Kieran Powell | c & b Matt Henry | 40 | 55 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Jeet Raval b Matt Henry | 66 | 89 |
| Shai Hope | c Kane Williamson b Trent Boult | 37 | 125 |
| Roston Chase | b Matt Henry | 18 | 38 |
| Sunil Ambris | c Ross Taylor b Colin de Grandhomme | 18 | 32 |
| Shane Dowrich | c Mitchell Santner b Neil Wagner | 3 | 24 |
| Jason Holder | c Trent Boult b Neil Wagner | 7 | 17 |
| Kemar Roach | lbw b Colin de Grandhomme | 7 | 10 |
| Miguel Cummins | b Trent Boult | 14 | 16 |
| Shannon Gabriel | not out | 4 | 9 |
Extras 14 · Total 319 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 23 | 5 | 87 | 2 |
| Matt Henry | 24 | 6 | 57 | 3 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 19 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Neil Wagner | 22 | 3 | 102 | 2 |
| Mitchell Santner | 17 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Kieran Powell, 18.1 ov), 2-166 (Shimron Hetmyer, 44.2 ov), 3-231 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 77.5 ov), 4-257 (Shai Hope, 86.2 ov), 5-273 (Roston Chase, 89.3 ov), 6-286 (Sunil Ambris, 97.1 ov), 7-288 (Shane Dowrich, 98.1 ov), 8-301 (Kemar Roach, 101.2 ov), 9-301 (Jason Holder, 102.3 ov), 10-319 (Miguel Cummins, 105.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kieran Powell (40) and Kraigg Brathwaite (27) | 72 | 109 |
| second | Kraigg Brathwaite (25) and Shimron Hetmyer (66) | 94 | 157 |
| third | Kraigg Brathwaite (39) and Shai Hope (25) | 65 | 201 |
| fourth | Roston Chase (10) and Shai Hope (12) | 26 | 51 |
| fifth | Sunil Ambris (8) and Roston Chase (8) | 16 | 19 |
| sixth | Sunil Ambris (10) and Shane Dowrich (3) | 13 | 46 |
| seventh | Jason Holder (2) and Shane Dowrich (0) | 2 | 6 |
| eighth | Kemar Roach (7) and Jason Holder (5) | 13 | 19 |
| ninth | Jason Holder (0) and Miguel Cummins (0) | 0 | 7 |
| tenth | Shannon Gabriel (4) and Miguel Cummins (14) | 18 | 21 |
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