US EditionNew Zealand Romp to Victory over West Indies in Second Test
Jacob Duffy took 5-38 and Michael Rae took 6-106 on debut to bowl West Indies out for 128, setting a small target chased with one wicket lost.
- On Dec 12, Jacob Duffy took five for 38 as New Zealand bowled the West Indies out for 128 at Basin Reserve, securing a nine-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- On a light green Basin Reserve pitch, the conditions favoured seam bowling as New Zealand fielded a makeshift attack after injuries to frontline seamers and Blair Tickner's dislocated shoulder; the West Indies were 98-6 at lunch during the collapse.
- Rae and Duffy combined, with Rae's 3-45 and Duffy's second consecutive five-wicket haul, supported the victory, while Hay scored 61 in New Zealand's first innings of 278.
- Chasing 56, New Zealand reached the target with one wicket down before tea, with Devon Conway and Kane Williamson , ensuring they cannot lose the series with next week's Tauranga third Test.
- The match recalled Justin Greaves' earlier double century and the 531 target from the first Test, with Duffy's workload and Chase noting `I think the batting is a bit of a concern`.
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Duffy stars as New Zealand thrash West Indies
Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday for a 1-0 series lead. Seamer Duffy bagged his second five-wicket haul in only his third Test to help roll the West Indies for 128 after lunch on day three, the hosts needing just 56 for victory. Devon Conway (28) and Kane Williamson (16) guided New Zealand to an emphatic win just before tea at the Basin Reserve. …
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NZ vs WI 2nd Test: Jacob Duffy's 5-for sets up 9-wicket win for NZ in Wellington
Jacob Duffy’s outstanding bowling performance led New Zealand to a nine-wicket victory over West Indies in the second Test at Basin Reserve. This win gives New Zealand a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with the final Test set to be played on December 18.
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