The scorecard will never reflect it, but the efforts of wicketkeeper Tom Blundell were a key factor in the Blackcaps snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against England at Wellington.
On Tuesday, New Zealand completed one of their all-time great test victories, asked to follow-on, but then prevailing on the final day at the Basin Reserve.
Chasing 258 for victory, England were bowled out for 256, resulting in only the second one-run victory in the entire history of test cricket.
The result gave the Blackcaps a 1-1 draw and retained an unbeaten home test series run dating back to 2017.
Naturally, plaudits have flowed for man-of-the-match Kane Williamson, after a masterful second-innings century, and Neil Wagner's 4/62 with the ball, but Blundell's contribution should not be overlooked.
In a game where every run mattered, Blundell didn't concede a single bye across either innings with the gloves, including on a high-pressure final day.
On the other side of the coin, England's Ben Foakes - considered among the best glovemen in the world - let through one costly single bye in New Zealand's second innings.
Incredibly, Blundell spent most of the final day standing up to the stumps to his fast bowlers, with his presence indirectly contributing to the dismissals of Ollie Pope, who was caught at slip attempting to play the ball late, and to Harry Brook, who was sold up the river by teammate Joe Root and run out without facing a ball.
Blundell's sharp work with the gloves came off a 2022 year where he didn't drop a single catch, firmly ensconced himself as the Blackcaps' first-choice test gloveman.
"He's been hugely impressive," said coach Gary Stead. "He's been a really important cog for us in that middle order.
"For me, he's really showing his potential and stepping up as a real leader in our group when times are tough.
"His glovework's been outstanding, I think he's second on the stumpings list [for New Zealand].
"I think he's gone from step to step in the last two years now. He's been outstanding."
Blundell and the Blackcaps are now preparing for a two-test series against Sri Lanka - the final chapter in their unsuccessful World Test Championship defence - beginning at Hagley Oval on March 9.
