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New Zealand Crush West Indies to Clinch 2-0 Series Victory

Posted : 22 December 2025

New Zealand wrapped up their series against the West Indies with a commanding 323-run victory in the third Test at Mount Maunganui. Resuming on 43-0, the West Indies needed an improbable 462 runs to win but collapsed dramatically, losing 10 wickets for just 51 runs. Fast bowler Jacon Duffy led the attack with 5-42, while Ajaz Patel contributed 3-23, sealing the match shortly after tea.

Captain Tom Latham praised his team’s performance, calling it “a pretty clinical performance.” He added, “Winning the toss, batting first, being able to get close to 600 – it’s the perfect blueprint. And then obviously doing what we did with the ball. The guys playing the way they did was obviously really pleasing.” The win propels New Zealand to second place in the World Test Championship standings, behind Australia.

Earlier in the match, New Zealand set an imposing target after declaring twice: first at 575-8 and then 306-2 in the second innings. Openers Latham and Devon Conway made history by scoring centuries in both innings, becoming the first opening pair to achieve the feat in Test cricket. Conway scored 227 and 100, joining an elite group as the tenth batter to record a double hundred and a hundred in the same Test.

West Indies struggled throughout the series. Captain Roston Chase had a particularly difficult outing, scoring just two and five in the third Test and amassing only 42 runs across the series while taking three wickets. “I think I had a tough series, very below par for my standards,” Chase admitted. “I didn’t really lead from the front on the field… I thought I let myself down and the team down as well.”

New Zealand’s openers and their bowling unit ensured a dominant performance across the three-match series, highlighted by Duffy’s 23 wickets, giving the home side a comprehensive 2-0 series win.

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