New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test 2025 - West Indies tour of New Zealand 3-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between West Indies and New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on 02nd December to 06th December 2025.

Justin Greaves scored his maiden double hundred in Tests © Getty Images

Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach stars as match draw between New Zealand and West Indies in a epic game of the first Test match.

Match Stats :

New Zealand's 231 was their 14th lowest score in a completed innings in the first innings against West Indies in Test matches and It is their fifth lowest total at Hagley Oval, Christchurch in Tests. West Indies' 167 was their ninth lowest score in a completed innings in the first innings against New Zealand in Tests. New Zealand's 466 was their seventh highest score against West Indies in Test matches and It is their fifth highest total at Hagley Oval, Christchurch in Tests. 279 : Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra set up the record third-wicket partnership for New Zealand against West Indies in Test matches, previously held by the 241-run stand between John Wright and Martin Crowe at Wellington in 1987, It is the New Zealand's third highest third-wicket stand in Tests and the New Zealand's second highest any-wicket stand against West Indies in Tests, The highest is 387-run stand for the first-wicket between Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis at Georgetown in 1972. 196 : Shai Hope and Justin Greaves set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for West Indies against New Zealand in Tests, previously held by the 189-run stand between Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott at Auckland in 1952 and the West Indies' tenth highest any-wicket stand against New Zealand in Tests. West Indies faced 163.3-overs in their second innings - which was their seventh most overs faced in a Test innings and It is their second most-overs-faced in the second innings against New Zealand in a Test innings after they have faced 214-overs at Bridgetown in 1972. West Indies faced 163.3-overs in their second innings in New Zealand - which was their most overs faced in a Test innings in New Zealand, previously they have faced 162.1-overs also against New Zealand at Dunedin in 2013. West Indies faced 163.3-overs in the fourth innings - the ninth most-overs faced by a team in the fourth-Innings in Test match. West Indies' 457 was the second highest fourth innings total in Test cricket after England's 654 against South Africa at Durban in 1939. where South Africa set the mammoth target of 696. West Indies' 457 was their highest fourth innings total in Tests cricket history, previous highest was 418 against Australia at St John's in 2003. West Indies' 457 was their 12th highest score against New Zealand in Test matches. Justin Greaves' unbeaten 202 was his highest score for West Indies in Test matches and the eighth highest-score by an West Indies batsman against New Zealand in Tests. Justin Greaves' unbeaten 202 was the fourth highest by an West Indies batsman in New Zealand in Test matches and the third highest-score by any batsman at Hagley Oval, Christchurch in Tests after Tom Latham's 252 against Bangladesh in 2022 and Kane Williamson's 238 against Pakistan in 2021.

* Bad light forces early stumps with New Zealand 231 for 9 down in the opening day of the first Test match.

* New Zealand in driver seat after Jacob Duffy's maiden five-for wrecks as West Indies bundled out for 167 in the day two of the first Test match.

* Captain Tom Latham's 145 and All-rounder Rachin Ravindra's 176 hand New Zealand massive 481-run first innings lead in the day three of the first Test match.

* Shai Hope's unbeaten century and Justin Greaves' half-century leads West Indies fightback after New Zealand set the mammoth target of 531 in the day four of the first Test match.

* Justin Greaves' maiden double-hundred and Kemar Roach unbeaten 58 as West Indies pull off epic draw in the fifth & final day of the first Test match.

New Zealand 1st Innings scored 231 for all-out in in 70.3 -overs with top scorer by Kane Williamson cracked a 52 off 102-balls including 6-fours.

Michael Bracewell blasted a 47 off 73-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 64.38, Tom Blundell scored 29 off 39-balls included two boundaries and Nathan Smith scored 23 off 61-balls contained 3-fours.

1st Innings West Indies best bowler by Ojay Shields, Justin Greaves, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales each captured 2-wickets and one for Roston Chase and Johann Layne.

West Indies 1st Innings scored 167 for all-out in 75.4 overs with top scorer by Shai Hope struck 56 off 107-balls including 4-fours.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul cracked a 52 off 169-balls including 3-fours and Tevin Imlach scored 14 off 16-balls contained 2-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy claimed a career-best 5-wicket for 34-runs in 17.4-overs including seven maidens, Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets and Zak Foulkes took 2-wickets.

New Zealand 2nd Innings scored 466-8 for declared in 109 overs with top scorer by Rachin Ravindra hammered a 176 off 185-balls - which was his 4th Test hundred and his first century against West Indies in Tests - including 27-fours & a six with strike rate of 95.13.

Tom Latham cracked a 145 off 220-balls - which was his 14th Test hundred and his first century against West Indies in Tests - including 12-fours, Devon Conway scored 37 off 78-balls included 7-fours.

Michael Bracewell scored 24 off 44-balls including 3-fours and Will Young hit 23 off 21-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 109.52.

2nd Innings West Indies best bowler by Kemar Roach claimed a 5-wicket haul for 78-runs in 22-overs including six maidens, Ojay Shields took 2-wickets and one for Jayden Seales.

West Indies 2nd Innings scored 457-6 in 163.3 overs with top scorer by Justin Greaves cracked a career-best unbeaten 202 off 388-balls - which was 1st double-hundred in Test matches - including 19-fours.

Shai Hope - which was his 4th Test hundred and his first century against New Zealand in Tests - including 15-fours & 2-sixes, Kemar Roach cracked a unbeaten 58 off 233-balls included 8-fours and John Campbell scored 15 off 38-balls contained 3-fours.

2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy picked up 3-wickets, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Michael Bracewell each took one-wickets.

Justin Greaves named Player of the match for his marathon innings of career-best unbeaten 202 off facing 388-balls including 19-fours.

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