Dominant NZ thrash WI in 2nd Test: Key stats
What's the story
New Zealand secured their first victory of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, defeating West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test in Wellington. The win was largely due to Jacob Duffy's impressive bowling performance, which saw him take five wickets in the third innings. WI batters had a hard time in the game as the team could only manage scores worth 205/10 and 128/10 in their two innings. Here are the key stats.
Summary
A look at the match summary
Blair Tickner took four wickets before getting injured as the visitors were folded for 241 batting first. John Campbell (44) and Shai Hope (48) were the only ones to score over 40. Devon Conway (60) and Mitchell Hay (61) both scored half-centuries, helping NZ post 278/9d in their first innings. West Indies again struggled in their second innings, getting bowled out for a mere 128 runs. Duffy was the architect of West Indies's downfall.
Match conclusion
New Zealand's response and series lead
Chasing a target of 56 runs, New Zealand's openers, Tom Latham and Devon Conway, added 26 runs in seven overs before the former (9) was dismissed by Anderson Phillip. Conway held fort with six fours in his unbeaten 22-ball 28. Kane Williamson (16*) finished off the match with two boundaries in the 10th over to give New Zealand a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The match was sealed on Day 3.
Tickner
Second Test four-fer for Tickner
Tickner, who last played a Test in March 2023, claimed 4/32 from 16 overs on Day 1 before suffering an unfortunate shoulder injury. As per ESPNcricinfo, this was his second four-fer in the format, and also his Test figures. With this spell, the 32-year-old has raced to 16 wickets across four Tests at 29.18. Overall in First-Class cricket, Tickner has raced to a tally of 277 wickets from 91 matches at 33-plus (4W: 17, 5W: 6).
Conway
Two fine knocks from Conway
Conway made his bat talk in both innings as he recorded scores worth 108-ball 60 and 22-ball 28*. According to ESPNcricinfo, Conway raced to his 13th half-century in Test cricket. The left-handed batter now has 2,206 runs from 31 matches at an average of 39.39 (100s: 5). This was his maiden Test half-century against the Windies. He now owns 125 runs against them at 41.66.
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9,500 runs in FC cricket for Conway
During the run chase, Conway also brought up 9,500 runs in First-Class cricket. He has now raced to 9,521 runs from 142 matches at an average of 44.91. The tally includes 23 tons, 46 fifties, and a best score of 327*.
Hay
Fifty for Hay on debut
Wicket-keeper Hay also scored a fifty in his maiden Test appearance, a 93-ball 61. He overall completed his 18th half-century in First-Class cricket. Hay also boasts a solitary ton. His red-ball numbers now read 1,956 runs from 30 games at a fine average of 48.90. Meanwhile, Tom Blundell, Luke Ronchi, and Brendon McCullum are the only other designated NZ keepers with a 50-plus score on Test debut.
Rae
Twin three-fers for Michael Rae on debut
Pacer Michael Rae, another NZ youngster on debut, also made a mark in the game. He claimed three-wicket hauls in both his outings to finish with 3/66 and 3/45. Across 70 FC matches, Rae has raced to 214 wickets at an average of 32.50 (4W: 8, 5W: 3).