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📻 IMPORTANT AUCKLAND UPDATE 📻
Blackcaps yet to threaten the West Indies batters heading to Day 5
Sport Nation •  December 21st, 2025 6:30 pm
Blackcaps need 10 wickets to win, the West Indies require 419 | Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Photosport
Plenty still to play for in Day 5. Can the Blackcaps find 10 wickets in the last three sessions? Can the West Indies defend their way to another draw? Or will the unthinkable happen, a West Indies win?
The West Indies still have a massive chase on their hands but did well in their first second innings batting session.
It was a tale of complete opposites for the West Indies' opening partnership. Brandon King was smashing it all over the place early, while John Campbell had a total of two, after facing 50 balls.
The bowlers couldn't seem to get anything done once again, and this game moves ever so closer to a draw.
Blackcaps declare with 461 run lead in the final Test
The record-breaking Devon Conway returned to the middle after tea with his captain, who was close to earning his own century.
Just as quickly as they walked out there, Conway walks off after being caught at the boundary.
Jayden Seales had to toss it in the air to himself to avoid the boundary rope, getting the massive Conway wicket.
All eyes were on captain Tom Latham and when he'll decide to declare, but not before he gets his second century of the Test match.
Following the same fate as his opening partner, Tom Latham brought up his hundred and was then dismissed shortly after with an impressive catch by Greaves.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williams joined the fold with one goal, runs.
Ravindra smashed a couple for six, as the Blackcaps' second innings total heads over 300.
Tom Latham finally declared on the stroke of 5pm, giving his bowling attack just over three sessions to bowl the visitors out as they chase 462 runs to win.
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Devon Conway makes history as Blackcaps take control
After lunch saw Devon Conway and Tom Latham get back into their Day 1 groove, settling in out in the middle.
There was one appeal early in the session, however Roston Chase wasn't convinced by his fielders, choosing to keep that review in his pocket.
Another half-century in this test for Devon Conway as the opening partnership approached 100 not out.
The openers for the Blackcaps took their partnership over 100 for the second time this Test, the first time this has happened since 1992 when Rod Latham (Tom's dad) and Mark Greatbatch did so.
Tom Latham kept chipping away and brought up his half-century, the Blackcaps looked like they meant business after lunch.
Devon Conway came back from lunch ready to go and brought up another century in this Test before tea.
The first time a New Zealander has achieved a double hundred and a century in the same Test match.
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Blackcaps' openers look to do some more damage at Bay Oval
The visitors got us started out in the middle, trailing the Blackcaps by 194 runs with four wickets remaining.
Can the Blackcaps turn up the heat? Or are we headed for the second draw of the series.
Ajaz Patel got us underway on Day 4 with the deteriorating pitch.
Then came Jacob Duffy, three balls into his first over of the day, dismissing Anderson Phillip with a helping hand coming from the pitch.
Not long after that, Duffy struck again, dismissing Shai Hope who recovered from his illness, just to be caught after facing seven balls.
After getting his first Test wicket on home soil yesterday, Ajaz Patel got back into the action today, grabbing his third wicket of the Test.
Michael Rae finishes the innings with his second delivery of the day.
It was a brilliant fight shown by the West Indies, but are bowled out for 420.
The exceptional opening partnership of Devon Conway and Tom Latham are out for their second innings, looking to increase their lead as quick as they can.
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