Archive · 6 Dec 2025
West Indies Draw with New Zealand After Greaves' Epic Double Century
In a very exciting cricket match, the West Indies team played really well to tie the game against New Zealand.
A player named Justin Greaves scored a huge 202 runs without getting out, and another player, Kemar Roach, scored 58 runs.
Together, they helped their team reach a big score of 457 runs.
New Zealand had set a very high target of 531 runs for the West Indies to win, but the West Indies played so well that they didn't lose, and the match ended in a tie.
It was a very long and exciting match, and both teams played hard.
The West Indies team was very happy because they didn't lose, and they made some new records in cricket history.
The next match between these two teams will be in Wellington.
Justin Greaves scored an unbeaten 202 off 388 balls in the second innings to help West Indies draw the first Test against New Zealand.
West Indies reached 457/6 in their second innings, the second-highest fourth-innings total in Test match history.
Greaves and Kemar Roach put on a record partnership of 180 runs for the seventh wicket.
New Zealand lost two key bowlers to injury, limiting their bowling options and contributing to the draw.
The match featured several records, including the highest fourth-innings total in a five-day Test and the longest fourth-innings stand below the fifth wicket.
- Who
- West Indies and New Zealand cricket teams
- What
- West Indies drew the first Test match against New Zealand
- When
- Saturday (last day of the first Test)
- Where
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Why
- Justin Greaves scored an unbeaten 202 and Kemar Roach scored 58 not out to help West Indies reach 457/6, denying New Zealand a victory
- Player of the Match
- Justin Greaves
- Greaves' Score
- 202 not out
- Roach's Score
- 58 not out
- West Indies' Total
- 457/6
- New Zealand's Target
- 531
- Overs Batted
- 163.3
- Match Venue
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Match Result
- Draw
Sources
Windies draw with New Zealand after epic Greaves double ton
NZ vs WI: Justin Greaves, Roach stitch ‘stand of the year’ in nail-biting draw in Christchurch
STATS: West Indies pull off 4th-innings epic to draw Test in NZ with Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach’s record 7th-wkt stand
Hope and Greaves delay defeat
