The picturesque town of Hagley Oval, in Christchurch, New Zealand, hosted the New Zealand Team vs West Indies Cricket Scorecard the first Test Match in December 2025. This continued from 2nd December to 6th, and the tour was a clash that truly encapsulated the Test cricket’s timeless drama.
New Zealand won the toss, and also the batting and it set a modest score of 231 before enforcing the follow-on, dismissing the West Indies for 167.
Justin Greaves, from the West Indies, made a monumental unbeatable score of 202, alongside Shai Hope’s 140. However, Greaves was named the player of the match, and his resilience highlighted the Caribbean grit against a rather depleted Kiwi attack.
This article will dive into the full New Zealand national cricket team vs West Indies Cricket team scorecard, with key insights for a ringside view.
The Two Teams
New Zealand National Cricket Team
The New Zealand national cricket team is led by captain Tom Latham. The Black Caps field a battle-hardened yet injury-hit lineup including Latham, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, and Zak Foulkes.
It is worth noting that some significant and veteran players like Tim Southee and Matt Henry pushed rookie players and debutantes like Duffy and Foulkes into pivotal roles. This tested the hosts’ bowling depth in their home conditions, which they are naturally known to dominate.
Kane Williamson’s experience and Rachin Ravindra’s flair anchored the game’s batting, whereas the seamers aimed to exploit Hagley Oval’s early swing.
The West Indies
Under the steady leadership of Kraigg Brathwaite, tourists arrived with a pace-laden attack which suited New Zealand’s conditions. The players included Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Justin Greaves, Jason Holder, Joshua de Silva, Kemar Roach, Gudakesh Motie, Shannon Gabriel,a nd Alzarri Joseph.
After their white-ball success, the West Indies managed to blend youth players like Chanderpaul with veteran players like Roach and Holder. This highlighted the seam over spin, and Justin Greaves’ all-round prowess truly shone in this match. It also proved decisive in the resilient showing, and he became the man of the match.
1st Inning Report: New Zealand National cricket team vs West Indies Cricket Team
New Zealand 1st Inning Report
New Zealand’s first innings unfolded under the gloomy Christchurch skies on Day 1, with Latham deciding to bat first. This quickly unraveled against the West Indies’ relentless seam attack.
Latham and Williamson added 38 to their opening score of 22 off 45 balls. Latham edged Shannon Gabriel to Shai Hope, at a second slip, thus setting a tentative tone. Williamson anchored ahead with elegant drives for his six fours and fell to Kemar’s probing inswinger shot. This was caught at slip by Joshua, and he was dismissed for 45 as New Zealand reached a score of 62/2.
Rachin Ravindra and Henry Nicholls offered little resistance, and Roach’s seam movement trapped Ravindra. Nicholls chipped Gabriel to Jermaine at a short cover, thus slumping the score of New Zealand to 80/3.
Daryll Mitchell and Tom Blundell briefly countered, thus adding a score of 36 for the fifth wicket with Mitchell’s lofted six of Alzarri Joseph, but Seales’s bounce induced more scores. Michael Bracewell’s gritty 40 N/O from 55 balls, alongside a late resistance from Nathan Smith and Zak Foulkes, rescued the respect via a 52-run.
The West Indies bowlers dominated with Roach, Gabriel, Seale,s and Joseph being considered top players.
Justin Greaves impressed short time, but New Zealand’s 231 score with 27 fours and 2 sixes fell short on a pitch.
Scorecard of 1st Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| T Latham (c) | c Hope b Gabriel | 22 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | c †Da Silva b Seales | 45 | 78 | 6 | 0 |
| R Ravindra | lbw b Roach | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| H Nicholls | c Blackwood b Gabriel | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| D Mitchell | b Joseph | 31 | 52 | 4 | 1 |
| T Blundell (†) | c Hope b Seales | 28 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
| M Bracewell | not out (run out) | 40 | 55 | 5 | 1 |
| N Smith | c Blackwood b Roach | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| J Duffy | b Roach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Z Foulkes | c †Da Silva b Joseph | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 5, w 1, nb 3) | 9 | – | – | – |
| Total | (70 overs) | 231 | 372 | 27 | 2 |
West Indies 1st Innings Report
Trailed by 64 runs, the West Indies started off okay but fell apart against NZ’s fast bowlers. The captain, Kraigg Brathwaite made 12 scores edging Jacob Duffy to Kane Williamson early on. Tagernarine Chanderpaul scored a steady 53 with 7 fours and one six, whilst Kirk McKenzie added 8 to the score. They put on 16 runs before McKenzie edged Zak Foulkes to Tom Blundell at 41/2. Shai Hope joined Chanderpaul and they got to 97/3 safely.
Duffy took over next – and Hope got caught at slip for 1/24 and Jermaine Blackwood made 14 and fell next at 112/4. Justin Greaves had scored 22 before being knocked out at 128/5 whereas Jason Holder made 11 at 131/6. Joshua da Silva got a golden duck with a score of 133/7 and Kemar Roach fought back with 28 runs. Michael Bracewell caught him at slip at 162/9. Gudakesh Motie got trapped by Duffy’s yorker to finish at 167 all out.
Overall, the bad lighting stopped Day 1 with a score of 72/4 and the players collapsed fully by Day 2, thus giving New Zealand full control.
Scorecard of 1st Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| K Brathwaite (c) | c Williamson b Duffy | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| T Chanderpaul | c Latham b Smith | 52 | 89 | 7 | 1 |
| Kirk McKenzie | c †Blundell b Foulkes | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| S Hope | c Williamson b Duffy | 56 | 78 | 8 | 0 |
| J Blackwood | c Nicholls b Duffy | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Greaves | c Mitchell b Smith | 22 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| J Holder | c Ravindra b Duffy | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| J da Silva (†) | b Duffy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| K Roach | c Williamson b Bracewell | 28 | 42 | 4 | 0 |
| G Motie | lbw b Duffy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| S Gabriel | not out | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 4, nb 1) | 9 | – | – | – |
| Total | (75.4 overs) | 167 | 380 | 27 | 1 |
2nd Innings Report: New Zealand Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team
New Zealand 2nd Innings
Enforcing the follow-on, New Zealand went on to bat confidently on Day 2-3, thus building a massive lead.
Tom Latham and Kane Williamson laid a 105-run platform before Rachin Ravindra’s maestro score of 145 dominated this third Test against Gudakesh Motie.
Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell accelerated the scores past 300 b,t West Indies fought back, and Kemar Roach dismissed Williamson and Nathan Smith. Motie trapped Nicholl,s and Captain Latham declared a score of 466/8 after 109 overs. This was an aggressive call banking on their seam attack despite the injuries. The innings showcased NZ’s batting depth on a flattening pitch and extended their lead to 299 by declaration.
Scorecard of 2nd Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| T Latham (c) | c Hope b Seales | 62 | 105 | 8 | 1 |
| Kane Williamson | c Brathwaite b Roach | 89 | 142 | 10 | 1 |
| R Ravindra | c Blackwood b Motie | 145 | 198 | 16 | 3 |
| H Nicholls | lbw b Motie | 34 | 56 | 4 | 0 |
| D Mitchell | c †Da Silva b Joseph | 52 | 67 | 6 | 1 |
| T Blundell (†) | not out | 28 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| M Bracewell | c McKenzie b Holder | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| N Smith | c Hope b Roach | 15 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| J Duffy | not out | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (b6 lb7 w2 nb3) | 18 | – | – | – |
| Total | 466 | 679 | 52 | 6 |
West Indies 2nd Innings
The West Indies faced an uphill chase of 531 starting on the eve of Day 3. This slumped to 72/4 early with Natham Smith and Jacob Duffy removing openers.
Shai Hope’s elegant 140 and Justin Greaves built a vital 196-run stand. Hope falling to Michael Bracewell just before stumps on Day 4.
Jermaine Blackwood added an impetus before a run-out, but Greaves’ and Roach’s scores and skill forged an unbroken 230-run seventh-wicket alliance over Day 5—Greaves’ maiden double-ton a defensive masterclass, absorbing short balls and physical toll.
Duffy toiled 38.3 overs for 2-122 without final breakthroughs. West Indies also reached 457/6 in 163.3 overs, their highest non-winning fourth innings effort, thus drawing cheers.
Scorecard of 2nd Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| K Brathwaite (c) | c Williamson b Smith | 18 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| T Chanderpaul | b Duffy | 22 | 61 | 3 | 0 |
| Kirk McKenzie | c Latham b Foulkes | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| S Hope | c †Blundell b Bracewell | 140 | 212 | 15 | 2 |
| J Blackwood | run out (Mitchell) | 28 | 67 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Greaves | not out | 202 | 388 | 18 | 1 |
| J Holder | c Williamson b Duffy | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| K Roach | not out | 58 | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| Extras | (b5 lb6 w1) | 12 | – | – | – |
| Total | (6 wickets) | 457 | 979 | 47 | 3 |
New Zealand Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard
New Zealand
Batting Summary Scorecard
| Batsman | 1st Inns | 2nd Inns | Total |
| T Latham (c) | 22 | 62 | 84 |
| Kane Williamson | 45 | 89 | 134 |
| R Ravindra | 18 | 145 | 163 |
| H Nicholls | 12 | 34 | 46 |
| D Mitchell | 31 | 52 | 83 |
| T Blundell (†) | 28 | 28* | 56 |
| M Bracewell | 40* | 11 | 51 |
| N Smith | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| J Duffy | 0 | 12* | 12 |
| Z Foulkes | 11 | – | 11 |
| Extras | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Total | 231 | 466/8d | 697 |
Bowling Summary Scorecard
| Bowler | 1st Inns WI | 2nd Inns WI | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Smith | 2-40 | 2-78 | 4-118 |
| J Duffy | 5-34 | 2-122 | 7-156 |
| Z Foulkes | 1-45 | 1-85 | 2-130 |
| M Bracewell | 1-23 | 1-67 | 2-90 |
| Others | 1-25 | 0-52 | – |
West Indies
Batting Summary Scorecard
| Batsman | 1st Inns | 2nd Inns | Total |
| K Brathwaite (c) | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| T Chanderpaul | 52 | 22 | 74 |
| Kirk McKenzie | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| S Hope | 56 | 140 | 196 |
| J Blackwood | 14 | 28 | 42 |
| Justin Greaves | 22 | 202* | 224* |
| J Holder | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| J da Silva (†) | 0 | – | 0 |
| K Roach | 28 | 58* | 86* |
| G Motie | 0 | – | 0 |
| S Gabriel | 5* | – | 5* |
| Extras | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Total | 167 | 457/6 | 624 |
Bowling Summary Scorecard
| Bowler | 1st Inns NZ | 2nd Inns NZ | Total |
| K Roach | 3-42 | 2-78 | 5-120 |
| S Gabriel | 2-45 | – | 2-45 |
| J Seales | 2-48 | 1-70 | 3-118 |
| A Joseph | 2-55 | 1-92 | 3-147 |
| G Motie | 0-14 | 2-85 | 2-99 |
| Others | 1-22 | 2-45 | – |
Full Match Scorecard
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | Result |
| New Zealand | 231 all out | 466/8 dec (109 ovs) | Set 531 |
| West Indies | 167 all out | 457/6 (163.3 ovs) | Match Drawn |
Insights:
- Toss: New Zealand (they were elected to bat first)
- Player of The Match: Justin Greaves (West Indies)
- Match Verdict: Match Drawn.
- Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Dates: December 2nd to 6th, 2025
- Key Partnerships: Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach ranks among great rearguards.
- Highest 4th Innings: West Indies at 457/6 and this is the 2nd non-winning chase ever.
- WTC Points: Both teams share a draw point in 2025-27 cycle.
Conclusion
Justin Greaves’s unbeaten score of 202 was etched into the history of Test cricket. This transformed a hopeless run chase into the West Indies’ greatest rearguard since 1979. This Hagley Oval epic – the match being drawn before 15000 roaring fans, revitalized the Caribbean Test spirit while affirming the format’s unyielding nature. Both teams depart with shared points and renewed rivalry.
