Kane Williamson slams half-century on Test comeback: Key stats
What's the story
Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson slammed a half-century in his first Test outing since December 2024. Williamson scored a defiant 52 (102) on Day 1 of the 1st Test against West Indies at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. He shared a 93-run stand with skipper Tom Latham after Devon Conway departed in the first over. West Indies earlier won the toss and elected to field.
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How Williamson weaved his knock
Williamson came to the middle after Kemar Roach outfoxed Conway on the match's third ball. Williamson perfectly negotiated the Caribbean seamers before finding his first boundary in the 12th over. He joined forces with Latham as a rain break enforced early lunch. Williamson completed his half-century in the second session. Justin Greaves finally dismissed him in the 30th over. The former scored 6 fours.
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A look at his stats
As mentioned, Williamson is featuring in his first Test since December last year. He returned to the Test fold after reducing his international commitments. Williamson, NZ's highest run-scorer, has raced to 9,328 runs from 106 Tests at an incredible average of 54.87. He slammed his 38th half-century in addition to 33 tons. Notably, Williamson recorded his 22nd Test fifty at home.
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Second NZ batter with this feat
During the innings, Williamson also got past 1,000 runs against West Indies in Test cricket. He became only the second Kiwi batter to do so after Ross Taylor. Williamson now has 1,022 runs from 11 Tests at 60.11 against the Windies (100s: 3, 50s: 5).