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Rain halts opening day after Conway's first over duck
Sport Nation • December 2nd, 2025 1:30 pm
Devon Conway's stay at the crease lasted two deliveries | Photo: John Davidson/Photosport
West Indies have enjoyed early success at Hagley Oval - Kemar Roach taking the wicket of Devon Conway in the opening over of New Zealand's Test summer without a run on the Hagley Oval scoreboard - an outside edge finding the hands of Justin Greaves in the slip cordon.
While the lights went on ahead of first ball with an overcast day in Chrirstchurch, a sustained rain delay in the fourth over pushed back the conclusion of the first session by 45 minutes.
At the break, the Blackcaps were 5/1 with Tom Latham and Kane Willamson looking to provide some stability, while the West Indies' bowling attack struggled to find a good line and length to test the Kiwi pair after the restart. Rain called lunch at 17/1.
Devon Conway fails to make a statement with first-over duck at Hagley Oval | Sport Nation Cricket
Blackcaps lose toss, West Indies to bowl first
The Blackcaps are beginning the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle with a three-match home series against the West Indies.
Visiting captain Roston Chase has won the toss and elected to bowl first on a green-looking Hagley Oval wicket - but while there have been some small drops of rain in Christchurch, the Sport Nation Cricket team are confident of a full day's play.
The call team for the first Test includes Daniel McHardy, Garth Gallaway and Tom Bartlett, plus expert comments from Ian Smith, Jeremy Coney and Chris Harris. For cricket fans at the ground, Sport Nation is providing zero delay commentary thanks to LiveFeed.
A minor injury niggle has ruled out Mitchell Santner from playing, while Daryl Mitchell will also miss the opening Test match as he continues to recover from the groin injury he sustained in the first ODI against the West Indies last month.
Will Young will slip into the No. 5 spot in the batting lineup for New Zealand with skipper Tom Latham and Devon Conway opening the batting.
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First Test Teams
Blackcaps: Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Blundell (WK), Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
West Indies: Tagenerine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach, Kemar Roach. Johann Layne, Jayden Seales, Ojay Shields.
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