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12/01 18:46 CST New Zealand is 17-1 at lunch after rain on the 1st day of the
1st test against the West Indies
New Zealand is 17-1 at lunch after rain on the 1st day of the 1st test against
the West Indies
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) --- West Indies claimed the wicket of New
Zealand opener Devon Conway in a rain-affected first session Tuesday on the
first day of the first test.
Only 10.3 overs were bowled before lunch after a lengthy rain break. New
Zealand was 17-1 when the rain returned and lunch was taken. Kane Williamson
was 13 not out in his first test this year and Tom Latham had faced 31 balls
for 1 run.
Conway was out to the third ball of the match, caught by Justin Greaves at
second slip from the bowling of Kemar Roach who returned to the West Indies
team aged 37. Conway took a half step towards a full ball on off stump which
moved away and caught the outside edge.
West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and chose to bowl first in
overcast conditions and on a greenish pitch at Hagley Oval. Roach and Jayden
Seales both found movement when the ball was pitched up.
The West Indies attack also includes Ojay Shield, named to make his test debut
aged 29.
This test is the first between New Zealand and the West Indies since 2020 and
part of a rare three-test series for both countries.
New Zealand is the only test-playing nation yet to start its campaign in the
new World Test Championship. cycle. New Zealand's only other test series in
2025 was against Zimbabwe in August, a 2-0 series win.
Williamson, who missed the Zimbabwe series while playing in England, is playing
his first test since December 2024, the longest break from test cricket in his
career.
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