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West Indies 49/0
Campbell 21, Brathwaite 20
Blackcaps 519/7d - Williamson 251, Latham 86, Jamieson 51*, Gabriel 3/89
End of play
26th over - Wagner to continue.
He is using his famous short ball plan in what will be the final over of the day.
He goes very short off the first ball of the over and Campbell has handled it well and got a single out square leg.
A great final ball from Wagner who goes full and straight and Brathwaite keeps it out.
That will be the final ball of the day. West Indies have survived 26 over in the final two hours to keep them right in this contest.
The day belongs to Kane Williamson who got his third double century and his career high score to put New Zealand in pole position in this test match. Join us tomorrow from 11am for live updates for day three.
25th over - Southee to continue with just seven minutes left in the days play.
Southee is bowling really well here, mixing his line up nicely.
A good over from Southee. It is a maiden the third in a row for New Zealand. (WI 48/0)
24th over - Wagner to contnue.
Wagner is starting to really get into his work.
Off the last ball of the over, Wagner goes short again and it has hit Campbell. (WI 48/0)
23rd over - Change of bowling for New Zealand with Tim Southee back into the attack.
Southee starts with a wide one that keeps moving away with the swing. Blundell can't handle it and it runs away for four byes.
Southee backs that up with a full and straight one, which Brathwaite turns down to fine leg for a single.
After two dot balls, Campbell takes a quick single to mid on.
Brathwaite plays out the final two balls for no runs. (WI 48/0)
22nd over - Wagner to continue into his fourth over.
Wagner continuing with his short ball plan.
After three dot balls, Bathwaite moves inside one and pulls it out to square leg for a single.
Campbell sees out the over with two dot balls. (WI 42/0)
21st over - Jamieson to continue into his sixth over with only five runs coming from his overs so far.
After four dot balls to start the over, Campbell turns on into the leg side for a single.
Brathwaite keeps the scoreboard ticking over with a single down to fine leg. (WI 41/0)
20th over - Wagner to continue.
Wagner goes with a ball on a back of a length and Campbell turns him down to fine leg for a single.
Four dot balls in a row to end the over, just one run from it. (WI 39/0)
19th over - Jamieson to continue.
A perfect ball to start the over which draws Brathwaite forward and just missed the outisde edge.
Brathwaite turns the last ball into the leg side for two runs. (WI 38/0)
18th over - Wagner to continue.
After a dot ball to start the over, Brathwaite produces a straight drive, but he nailed it and it runs away for four.
Off the fifth ball - Brathwaite flicks one out to square leg for a single.
A dot ball to end the over. (WI 36/0)
17th over - Jamieson to continue with his fourth over.
After a dot ball to start the over, Jamieson goes full and straight and crashed into the pads. A big shout for LBW but it's turned down for the ball just missing the leg side.
A good over for Jamieson and it is a maiden over. (WI 31/0)
16th over - Change of bowling for New Zealand with Neil Wagner coming into the attack.
Wagner goes full and straight first up and Brathwaite flicks him down to fine leg for a single.
Campbell keeps the scoreboard ticking over with a quick single to cover.
Four dot balls to end the over but the last ball is called a no ball. (WI 31/0)
15th over - Jamieson to continue.
After five dot balls of good tight bowling from Jamieson, Brathwaite gets a single through square leg to end the over. (WI 28/0)
14th over - Southee to continue.
Southee goes short and Campbell has smashed him for six over fine leg. Great shot.
Five dot balls to finish the over. (WI 27/0)
13th over - Jamieson to continue.
After three dot balls, Braithwaite smashes one through backward point but great fielding from Mitchell has saved four runs.
A dot ball to end the over, another maiden, New Zealand's third in a row. That will be a drinks break to end New Zealand's first hour in the field. (WI 21/0)
12th oval - Southee has changed ends and come back into the attack for his sixth over.
Southee is straight back into his work making life tough for Campbell.
A maiden over for Southee. (WI 21/0)
11th over - A change of bowling for New Zealand with Kyle Jamieson coming into the attack.
Jamieson has started right on the money, putting the batsman in two minds about whether to play or not.
After five dot balls, Jamieson goes to straight and Braithwiate turns one off his hip for two to end the over. (WI 21/0)
10th over - Boult to continue.
Boult starts with a perfect ball that just beats the outside edge of Campbell's bat.
Boult goes for a short one and it has hit Campbell in the chest who is trying to get out of the way of it.
A single from Campbell keeps the scoreboard ticking over.
Brathwaite gets a single down to fine leg to end the over. (NZ 19/0)
Ninth over - Southee to continue.
To straight from Southee and Campbell flicks him through midwicket for two to start the over.
Great shot from Campbell. A perfect cover drive from the left-hander and it races away for four through the covers.
Campbell flicks one off his pads out to deep square for a single.
A dot ball to end the over. (WI 17/0)
Eighth over - Boult to continue.
After two dot balls, Boult strays onto the pads and Brathwaite flicks him down to fine leg for a single.
Campbell finishes the over with a single through midwicket. (WI 10/0)
Seventh over - Southee to continue with his fourth over.
Brathwaite turns one off his hips down to fine leg for a single.
Four dot balls to end the over. (WI 8/0)
Sixth over - Boult to continue.
After a dot ball to start the over, Campbell plays one out to square leg for a single.
Brathwaite plays one late through backward point for a single.
Campbell leaves the last ball alone. (WI 7/0)
Fifth over - Southee to continue.
Southee is making the Brathwaite play every bowl with a tight line.
His fourth ball is perfect. Southee goes fully, which draws Brathwaite forward and the ball swings away late to just miss the outside edge.
A dot ball to end the over. (WI 5/0)
Fourth over - Boult to continue.
Boult has started well, getting a little bit of shape off the pitch which is troubling the batsman.
A maiden over from Boult. (WI 5/0)
Third over - Southee to continue.
In related news, Darren Bravo who is meant to come in after the loss of the first wicket, went off injured yesterdays while fielding. The earliest he is allowed to come in is after five wickets down due to his injury.
Campbell flicks one off his pads down to fine leg to get off the mark.
Southee keeps it tight for the remainder over with four dots to end the over. (WI 5/0)
Second over - Trent Boult to bowl the second over for New Zealand.
Boult starts with a short one and it's to short and been called a wide.
Boult has started strongly with good line and length testing Braithwaite.
Braithwaite sees out the over with six dot balls in a row. Just the wide from the over. (WI 4/0)
First over - Tim Southee will open up for New Zealand and will bowl to Brathwaite.
Braithwaite gets two runs down to fine leg to get off the mark.
Braithwaite gets a single behind point to keep scoreboard off strike. (WI 3/0)
4:34pm - The players are making their way back onto the field. The Blackcaps will have 2 hours to bowl at the West Indies before the close of play.
145th over - Chase to continue.
Jamieson cuts Chase out to cover for a single for his first ever career 50, a very good innings from the big bowler.
Southee just pushes Chase down the ground for another single.
Jamieson takes quick single through cove to keep the score ticking over.
Southee dances down the wicket looking for a big shot but doesn't get hold of it but will get the single down to mid on to end the over.
New Zealand have decided to declare. There will be a 10 minute break before the New Zealand bowlers come out and attack the West Indies openers. (NZ 519/7)
144th over - Joseph to continue with his 31st over.
Jamieson flicks one off his pads for a single down to midwicket.
Southee pushes one down the ground for a single to keep scoreboard ticking over.
Jamieson takes a quick single to mid on to take him to 49.
Southee goes for a big swipe across the line but doesn't make contact and that will end the over. (NZ 551/7)
143rd over - Chase to continue.
Two easy singles to start the over, the first from Southee through point, then Jamieson through square leg.
After two dot balls, Southee dances down the wicket and smashes Chase over cover for six. What a shot.
A dot ball to end the over. (NZ 512/7)
142nd over - Joseph to continue.
After a dot ball to start the over, Williamson edges one through the slips for four to go past his previous career best score of 242 in Wellington against Sri Lanka.
What a way to bring up 250. Joseph goes short and Williamson has smashed the big fast bowler onto the bank over square leg. That 50 runs came off 42 balls.
OUT - Off the next ball Williamson tries to go for another six but he is caught on the square leg boundary. What an innings.
Williamson c Chase b Joseph 251 (412)
The next man in is Tim Southee and he gets underway off the final ball of the over with a single down to fine leg. (NZ 504/7)
141st over - Chase to bowl the second over after tea.
Two singles down the ground to start the over, firstly from Williamson then Jamieson.
Williamson backs away and cuts it late through point for a single.
Two more singles to end the over. (NZ 493/6)
140th over - Joseph to bowl the first over after tea with Williamson on strike.
Williamson gets the session underway with a single through point off the first ball back after tea.
Jamieson gets off strike straight away with a single through square leg.
No timing from Williamson who looks to be aggressive with an attacking pull shot and he gets one out to midwicket.
Jamieson goes aggressively at a wide one and it catches an edge and it flies through the slips for four.
Off the last ball of the over, Jamieson gets his second boundary in a row with a nice shot through third man to end the over. (NZ 488/6)
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4:00pm - Players are making their way back out onto the field. New Zealand are back out batting. We wouldn't suspect they would bat much longer before declaring.
Tea: That was most definitely New Zealand's session. Kane Williamson brought up his third double century before getting through to 236. He had a big let-off shortly after bringing up his double century when he was caught behind but Roach had bowled a no-ball.
The West Indies picked up the wicket of Blundell in the second over after lunch, then Mitchell not long after but New Zealand regrouped and an unbeaten 68 run partnership between Williamson and Kyle Jamieson has the hosts in control.
It will be interesting to see how much longer New Zealand bat for before declaring.
139th over - Chase to bowl the final over before tea.
Off the back foot, Jamieson smashes Chase through the covers for four.
The next ball sees Jamieson flick Chase around the corner for a single.
Williamson keeps scoreboard ticking over with a single through midwicket.
Jamieson plays out the final three balls of the session and that will be tea. (NZ 477/6)
138th over - Holder to continue with just three minutes till tea.
Williamson flicks Holder off his pads for a single through midwicket.
Jamieson takes a quick single down to mid on to keep scoreboard ticking over.
Williamson sees out the final two balls of the over. (NZ 471/6)
137th over - Chase to continue with five minutes until tea.
Williamson punches Chase down the ground for a single.
What a shot for Jamieson. Jamieson has smashed Chase down the ground for six.
Three dot balls to end the over. (NZ 469/6)
136th over - Holder to continue with his 30th over.
Holder goes for a yorker and Williamson keeps it out and gets a single through the covers.
Five dot balls to end the over. (NZ 462/6)
135th over - Chase to continue.
Jamieson keeps the scoreboard ticking over with a single out to point.
The next ball sees Williamson cut Chase through the covers for a single. (NZ 461/6)
134th over - Holder to continue.
Holder goes short and Jamieson dispatches him with a great pull shot through midwicket for four.
What a shot from Jamieson. Holder goes short again and this time Jamieson has hit him for six over square leg.
A single to Jamieson to end the over and that brings up the 50 run partnership between Williamson and Jamieson. (NZ 459/6)
133rd over - Another change in the bowling with the off spinner Chase coming into the attack with a very defensive field.
Williamson cuts Chase through point for another single.
Jamieson cuts Chase late down through backward point for another single.
Another easy single through point to Williamson to keep scoreboard ticking over.
Jamieson ends the over with a single through fine leg. (NZ 448/6)
132nd over - A change in the bowling for the visitors with Holder coming into the attack.
Williamson gets a quick single through the covers off the first ball.
Jamieson flicks one off his hip for a leg bye down to fine leg.
Williamson keeps the scoreboard ticking over with another single to take him to 229.
Jamieson sees out the over. (NZ 446/6)
131st over - Joseph to continue.
Williamson rocks onto the back foot and pulls Joseph out to the fielder on the square leg boundary for a single.
Off the fourth ball - Jamieson takes a quick single down to mid off.
Off the last ball of the over, Williamson flicks one off his hip to fine leg to a single. (NZ 441/6)
130th over - Roach to continue with his 30th over.
What a shot from the big New Zealand fast bowler. He rocks onto the back foot and punches Roach through the covers for three.
Williamson flicks one off his hip for a single down to fine leg.
Roach goes down leg side and it clips the pad of Jamieson and they get through for a leg bye.
Off the next ball - Williamson keeps the scoreboard ticking over with another single.
Jamieson sees out the final to balls of the over. (NZ 438/6)
129th over - Joseph to continue with his 27th over.
Williamson starts with a flick off his hip for a single through square leg.
Off the last ball of the over Jamieson drives Joseph through the covers for a single. (NZ 432/6)
128th over - Roach to continue.
Roach gives Williamson a wide one and he cuts hard at it but it catches the edge and flies through the slips for four.
Four more, what a shot. A perfect on drive from Williamson who smashes Roach back where he came from for four.
Wow Williamson is on fire. Roach goes full and Williamson smashes Roach over midwicket for six what a shot.
Big let off for Williamson. Williamson tries to go for another big shot and edges it through to the keeper but the third umpire has called a no ball.
Williamson cuts one through point for a single.
Jamieson tries to leave it late but it catches edge and it falls short of slip. (NZ 430/6)
127th over - Joseph to continue with his 26th over and the new man for the Blackcaps is Kyle Jamieson.
After a dot ball to start the over, Joseph goes to straight and Williamson flicks him off for a single.
A great ball from Roach who goes full full and straight at Jamiesons stumps it catches the edge and flies through third slip area for four.
Jamieson sees out the final two balls. (NZ 414/6)
126th over - Roach to continue with the first over after the drinks break.
There it is with a classical Kane Williamson shot to bring it up. Roach over pitches and Williamson smashes through the covers four.
What an innings from the New Zealand skipper. On a green pitch that would scare most batsman, Williamson has made batting look easy. He reaches his third double century off 370 balls with 30 fours.
Williamson goes with back to back boundaries again smashing Roach for four through he covers.
Off the next ball - Williamson plays another nice drive this time through point but only or a single.
OUT - Off the final ball of the over, Roach gets one to straighten and catches the edge and flies to Holder at second slip who takes an easy catch.
Mitchell c Holder b Roach 9 (37)
The wicket ends the over. (NZ 409/6)
125th over - A change in the bowling for the West Indies with Joseph coming into the attack.
Joseph bowling with good line a length giving Mitchell nothing to go after.
Mitchell sees off the final bowl of the over to close out the first hour of play after lunch and the players will have a drink. (NZ 400/5)
124th over - Roach to continue.
After two dot balls, Roach fires one down the leg side and it comes off the pad of Williamson and it runs away for four byes.
What a ball from Roach that makes Williamson play and miss with it swinning away late.
Williamson finishes the over with a perfect drive down the ground to take him to 197 and the teams total to 400. (NZ 400/5)
123rd over - Chase to continue.
Off the first ball of the over, Mitchell flicks one in the air through midwicket and the fielder diving through the air has put it down. That was a tough chance.
Mitchell flicks one through square leg for a single to get off strike.
Off the next ball - Williamson plays one late down to third man and he'll pick up two more.
Williamson keeps scoreboard ticking over with a single through midwicket.
The singles keep coming for New Zealand with Mitchell ticking the scoreboard over.
Williamson finishes the over with a single down the ground. (NZ 392/5)
122nd over - Roach to continue.
After two dot balls, Roach over pitches and Williamson punches Roach through the covers for four with ease.
Williamson sees off the final three balls of the over. (NZ 386/5)
121st over - Chase to continue.
After three dot balls to start the over, Mitchell flicks one off the back foot for a single through square leg.
Williamson keeps scoreboard ticking over with a single down to long off.
Mitchell sees out the final ball of the over. (NZ 381/5)
120th over - A change in the bowling for the West Indies with Roach coming into the attack.
Off Roach's first ball, Williamson slashes at one at it flies over the slips for four.
Williamson sees out the final five balls of the over easily. (NZ 379/5)
119th over - Chase to continue.
Williamson starts the over with a flick down to long off for a single.
After two dot balls, Mitchell flicks one off his pads for a single down to fine leg.
Williamson continues to keep scoreboard ticking over with a single through midwicket.
Mitchell sees out the over with a dot. (NZ 375/5)
118th over - Gabriel to continue with his 25th over.
After two dot balls, Gabriel gets one to swing back in and it has hit Mitchell in a place you don't want to be hit.
Mitchell sees out the over and it's a maiden from Gabriel. (NZ 372/5)
117th over - Chase to continue.
After three dot balls, Williamson cuts one through backward point for a single.
Off the next ball, Mitchell places one to point and gets through for a quick single. (NZ 372/5)
116th over - Gabriel to continue.
After two dot balls, Gabriel sends one well down the leg side and the keeper Brooks can't catch up with it and it goes for four byes.
Off the next ball - Williamson gets one at his body and he fends it off down to square leg for a single.
Mitchell plays the last ball of the over with soft hands and it goes through third slip for four. (NZ 370/5)
115th over - Chase to continue with his 14th over.
After four dot balls, Willaimson flicks Chase away through midwicket for a single.
Mitchell sees out the final ball of the over. (NZ 361/5)
114th over - Gabriel to continue with his 23rd over.
After two dot balls to start the over, Gabriel goes to straight an Williamson flicks him off and it's perfectly timed and runs away for four.
Williamson sees out the final three balls of the over, but the third umpire has called a no ball. Off the final ball Williamson flicks Gabriel away for a single to end the over (NZ 360/5)
113th over - Chase to continue.
Williamson backs away and cuts Chase out to deep point for a single.
Chase finishes the over with five dot balls to Mitchell. (NZ 354/5)
112th over - Gabriel to bowl the second over after lunch.
Gabriel has gone down the leg side and Blundell has flicked him away for four down to fine leg.
OUT - A perfect delivery from Gabriel has Blundell trapped in front and he has been given out but Blundell is reviewing. Blundell moved across his crease and coudln't catch up to an inswinging delivery.
Blundell - LBW b Gabriel 14 (63)
Daryl Mitchell is the next man and sees out the final two balls of the over. (NZ 353/4)
111th over - Chase will bowl the first over after lunch.
Blundell dances down the wicket and punches one down the ground for a single to get the first runs of the session.
Off the fourth ball - Williamson knocks one down the ground for a single after a misfield from the West Indies.
Chase goes to straight and Blundell picks him off for a single through midwicket to end the over. (349/4)
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1:38pm - Players are making their way out onto the field for the afternoon session. We are in for a intriguing session where the Blackcaps could run away with it and set a massive score or the West Indies could get themselves right back in the contest.
Lunch - The best session of the test match for the West Indies. There bowlers where impressive bowling tight lines, making runs hard to come by.
The visitors had an impressive first hour picking up the wickets of Taylor and Nicholls through Gabriel and Roach.
The Blackcaps had a late flurry of runs when the West Indies brought on the spinners take the pressure off but overall the honours went to the visitors for this sessoon.
Join us at 1:40pm to see if Williamson can get his third test double century. His last test double century came in February 2019 at Seddon Park against Bangladesh.
110th over - Brathwaite to continue.
Brathwaite is a touch short and Williamson has flicked through square leg for four with a perfectly timed shot.
Off the next ball, Williamson flicks one off his pads for a single.
Blundell dances down the wicket and flicks one to long-off for a single.
Off the final ball of the session, Williamson cuts Brathwaite away for two to pick up more valuable runs. (NZ 346/4)
109th over - Chase to continue.
Williamson cuts Chase away through point for two to start the over.
Off the next ball - Williamson dances down the wicket and flicks chase over the top through midwicket for four runs.
Williamson flicks Chase down the ground for a single to keep scoreboard ticking over.
Blundell sees out out the final two balls of the over and there will be time for one more over. (NZ 338/4)
108th over - The part-time spinner Brathwaite comes into the attack with just five minutes before lunch.
Blundell dances down the wicket and punches one down the ground for a single.
Off the next ball Williamson lap-sweeps Brathwaite for two down to fine leg.
Brathwaite falls short and Williamson flicks him through midwicket for one to bring up the 50 partnership.
107th over - A bowling change for the West Indies with the off spinner Roston Chase coming into the attack for the first time today.
Williamson flicks Chase off his pads for two runs to start the over.
The Kiwi captain backs away and cuts him through point for three runs to bring up his 150, his seventh time he has reached that milestone.
Blundell grabs a single to end the over. (NZ 327/4)
106th over - Holder to continue with his 27th over.
After three dot balls, there is a half shout for caught behind down the leg side but it has flicked the thigh pad on the way through.
Another great over from Holder and it's a maiden. (NZ 321/4)
105th over - Joseph to continue with his 24th over.
After three dot balls to start the over, Joseph goes to straight and Blundell flicks him off his pads for a single to give him his first run in 36 deliveries.
Off the next ball - Joseph goes short and Williamson has smashed him through square leg for four. (NZ 321/4)
104th over - Holder to continue.
Williamson flicks the ball down the ground, but the substitute fielder has misfielded the ball and it has run away for four.
Off the next ball - Williamson flicks one off his pads for two more through square leg.
Four dot balls to end the over asHolder gets a bit of extra bounce at the back-end of the over. (NZ 316/4)
103rd over - Joseph to continue.
After four dot balls, Williamson drops on in front of him and Blundell scampers through for a quick single.
A dot ball to end the over, another good one for the visitors. (NZ 310/4)
102nd over - Holder is back into the attack just changing the end he is bowling from.
After two dot balls, Blundell shuffles across the crease and the ball hits him high on the pads without playing a shot but he is well outside off stump.
Blundell has now gone 36 balls without a run.
A maiden over from Holder to keep the pressure on. (NZ 309/4)
101st over - A change in the bowling for the visitors with Joseph back into the attack.
After three dot balls, Joseph over pitches and Williamson drives him through cover for his 21st four of his innings.
Two dot balls to end the over from Joseph. (NZ 309/4)
100th over - Roach to continue.
Another great over from Roach who cotinues to keepit tight and challenege the New Zealand batsman.
Six dot balls to give Roach another maiden. (NZ 305/4)
99th over - Holder to continue. The West Indies have no reviews left tis innings.
A short ball from Holder and Williamson has dispatched him. The Kiwi captain rocks on to the back foot and pulls him through midwicket for four.
After three dot balls, Williamson drives Holder away for two runs through cover to end the over. (NZ 305/4)
98th over - Roach to continue with his 23rd over.
After three dot balls, there is a big shout for LBW on Blundell. Roach gets the ball to swing in late and it has hit him high on the pad. It is given not out but the West Indies are reviewing. On review it is shown the ball is going over the top of the stumps so Blundell survives.
Two dot balls to end the over after the review. (NZ 299/4)
97th over - Holder to continue and will look to keep the pressure on New Zealand with only one run off the bat in the last three overs.
Blundell shuffles across the crease and is hit on the thigh pad. There is a half shout for LBW but given not out and the pair come through for a leg bye.
Five dot balls to end the over another good one for the West Indies. (NZ 299/4)
96th over - Roach to continue for the West Indies.
More tight bowling for Roach who is making life tough for Williamson.
A maiden over from Roach who finishes the over with a play and miss from Williamson. Great over from the fats bowler. (NZ 298/4)
95th over - Holder to continue.
After a dot ball to start the over, Williamson drives Holder down the ground for a single.
Blundell sees out the over with four dot balls. (NZ 298/4)
94th over - Roach to continue with his 21st over.
Roach starts with a beautiful delivery and makes Blundell play and miss.
After three dot balls, Roach produces a leading edge but the ball falls just short of cover. A lucky moment for Blundell. West Indies are continueing to create opportunities.
A good over from Roach who continues to put the pressure on New Zealand. (NZ 297/4)
93rd over - Holder to continue after the drinks break.
Williamson rocks onto the back foot and punches him away with ease for a couple.
Holder is too short again and Williamson punches him through cover for two more.
This time Holder is to straight and Williamson flicks him for two more to end the over. (NZ 297/4)
92nd over - Roach to continue.
Off the first ball of the over, Roach goes full and Blundell drives him down the ground for four to get off the mark.
Roach comes back strong finishing the over with five dot balls and that will end the first hour of play. That was an hour the West Indies definitely won with the wickets of Taylor and Nicholls. (NZ 291/4)
91st over - A change in the bowler for the West Indies with captain Jason Holder coming into the attack for his first spell of the day.
After two dot balls, Holder goes way to straight and Williamson flicks him down to fine leg for four.
A big shout for LBW on Williamson. The Kiwi skipper has not played a shot and hit him on the front pad but it's been given not out. The West Indies review but it is shown the ball is just missing the off stump so Williamson survives.
A dot ball to end the over, another eventful one. The West Indies have one review remaining. (NZ 287/4)
90th over - Roach to continue.
OUT - After two dot balls, Nicholls goes hard with an attacking cover drive but it only catches the edge. It flies to slip and Holder takes it on the second attempt to get the second wicket of the morning.
Nicholls c Holder b Roach 7 (33)
Tom Blundell is the next man in and runs through for a leg bye off his first delivery.
There is a big shout for LBW on Williamson but the ball has swung late so the ball is sliding down the leg side.
Off the last ball of the over, Williamson flicks one off his pads for a single. Good over for the West Indies. (NZ 282/4)
89th over - Joseph to continue with his 21st over.
Two dot balls to start the over before Joseph over pitches and Nicholls punches him down the ground for his first boundary of his innings.
Off the final ball of the over, Nicholls flicks Joseph away through midwicket for a single. (NZ 281/3)
88th over - A change in the bowling for the West Indies, Roach is back into the attack for his third over of the day.
Another perfect shot from Williamson. The Kiwi skipper plays the ball under his eyes and rives Roach away for four with a perfect cover drive.
Three dot balls to end the over. (NZ 276/3)
87th over - Joseph to continue. There hasn't been much movement with the new ball so far.
After three dot balls to start the over, Williamson flicks Joseph off his hip for two.
Off the last ball of the over, Williamson flicks Gabriel away off his pads again for a single. (NZ 272/3)
86th over - Gabriel to continue his first over with the new ball.
After three dot balls, Gabriel has brought up his 200th no ball for his career, 50 more than any other bowler since he made his debut. What a stat.
Apart from the no ball no runs from the over. (NZ 269/3)
85th over - Joseph to continue and finally the West Indies have taken the new ball.
Joseph is looking for swing with the new ball but early on there isn't any signs of swing.
After three dot balls, Joseph goes onto the pads of Nicholls and he tries to flick him away but can't get any bat on it but the New Zealanders sprint through for a leg bye.
Williamson finishes the over with two dot balls. (NZ 268/3)
84th over - Gabriel to continue with the West Indies still choosing not to take the new ball.
A great cover drive from Williamson. Gabriel has over pitched off the opening ball of the over and the New Zealand skipper has smashed him for four.
Gabriel over pitches again and Williamson drives him through the covers but the West Indies have a man out on the cover boundary so only one run.
Gabriel loses his line again and Nicholls flicks him off his pad for a single down to fine leg.
Williamson sees out the over with a dot ball. (NZ 267/3)
83rd over - Bowling change early with Joseph coming into the attack for Roach who only bowled two overs.
After three dot balls, Joseph goes onto the pads of Williamson who flicks the fast bowler away through square leg for three runs.
Joseph finishes the over strongly with two dot balls. (NZ 261/3)
82nd over - Gabriel to continue with his 19th over.
After two dot balls, Nicholls flicks Gabriel off his hip for two to get his scoring underway.
Nicholls sees out the over with three dot balls. (NZ 258/3)
81st over - Roach to continue and the West Indies have chosen not to take the new ball surprisingly.
Off the third ball of the over, Williamson rocks onto the back foot and punches Roach for four through the covers to bring up his 22nd test century. What an innings from the Kiwi skipper.
Off the next ball the third umpire has called Roach for a no ball.
Williamson sees out the over with three dot balls. (NZ 256/3)
80th over - Gabriel to open up from the other end and there is just one over until the new ball is available.
Great shot from Taylor. To straight from Gabriel and Taylor flicks him off the pads for four through square leg.
OUT - A full delivery from Gabriel might see Taylor caught behind. There is a bit of confusion about whether has Taylor hit the ball or the ground. The umpires has gone upstairs. On review it has been given out.
Taylor c Brooks b Gabriel 38 (68)
Henry Nicholls is the next man and sees out the final three balls looking solid in defense.
A great over from Gabriel removes the dangerous Taylor. (NZ 251/3)
79th over - Roach to start with ball in hand for the West Indies with Williamson on strike.
The second ball of the day sees Williamson flick one off his pads for a single down to fine leg.
An absolute peach from Roach who draws Taylor forward and the ball moves away late and just misses the outside edge.
The last ball of the over sees Taylor flick off his pads through midwicket for three runs. (NZ 247/2)
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10:40am - The players are making their way onto the field. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are making their way out to the middle for the Blackcaps. Williamson resumes on 97, needing just three more runs for his 22nd test century while Ross Taylor will start on 31.
10:30am - We will have an early start this morning to make up for lost overs yesterday due to the weather. The first ball will be bowled at 10:40am.
In related news, Cricket West Indies have won the 2020 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award for sending their men's and women's teams to tour England.
The men's side arrived in June for a three-Test series when Coronavirus infection rates in England were high.
The women played a Twenty20 series in September at short notice after India and South Africa were unable to tour because of the pandemic.
Last year's winners were the Blackcaps, who were recognised for their conduct after losing the World Cup final to England.
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Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second day of the opening cricket test between New Zealand and West Indies at Hamilton's Seddon Park.
The Blackcaps resume play at 243/2, after really blunting the tourists' attack on conditions that should have given them more assistance than they were able to extract.
After Will Young's short-lived test debut, fellow opener Tom Latham and skipper Kane Williamson tamed the West Indies bowlers, compiling a 154-run second-wicket partnership, before Latham was bowled by Kemar Roach.
Williamson and Ross Taylor took the innings to stumps, with the captain now just three runs short of his 22nd test century.
After rain force a late start to play on Thursday, the weather forecast appears kinder today, with some cloud cover expected and a high of 21 degrees C. Play will begin early (10:40pm) to make up for lost time.
