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Test-Duffy Bags Five as New Zealand Seize Control of Opening Test v West Indies

Jacob Duffy's 5-34 bowling figures triggered a collapse from 100-2 to 167, giving New Zealand a 64-run first innings lead over West Indies.

  • Dec 3: Seamer Jacob Duffy claimed a maiden five-wicket haul at Hagley Oval, giving New Zealand the upper hand in the opening Test against West Indies.
  • When play resumed after a rain break, Duffy bowled a two-wicket maiden, removing Jayden Seales and Ojay Shields as West Indies collapsed.
  • Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul was dropped twice but dug in to raise a hard-earned fifty, ending a 169-ball stay with a pull to Zak Foulkes, while Shai Hope also made a fifty before Duffy removed him and Devon Conway took a stunning catch after an earlier miss.
  • A collapse from 100-2 left the Windies all out for 167, giving New Zealand a first-innings lead of 64 and an overall lead of 96 with New Zealand 32 for no loss.
  • Play is set to resume at 11am, with Tom Latham and Devon Conway hoping to bat West Indies out of the contest, all-rounder Zak Foulkes said `Obviously they got a bit of a partnership going, we knew they would at some stage, and it coincided with the ball stopping swinging.
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SA Cricketmag broke the news in on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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