NZ vs WI: Campbell and King lead West Indies' fightback after Conway's double-hundred put New Zealand in-charge on Day 2

West Indies' opening duo of John Campbell and Brandon King provided the team with a superb start after New Zealand had posted an enornous total on the board. It proved to be another successful day for the batters as the bowlers struggled for the most part during the second day of the third Test. 

Conway registers 2nd Testy double-ton

New Zealand began the second day on 334/1 with Devon Conway unbeaten on 178 and Jacob Duffy batting on 9. The visitors didn't have to wait for long to get a wicket as Duffy, who was sent out as a night-watchman on Day 1, lost his wicket to Jayden Seales. However, the duo of Conway and Kane Williamson went on to punish the West Indian bowlers and the former soon went on to reach the 200-run mark. This was a huge achievement for Conway, who brought up just the second double-hundred of his Test career.

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The 69-run partnership would be broken by Justin Greaves, who dismissed Williamson for 31. Conway's stay would also come to an end after six overs as Greves got rid of him as well for 227. Next batters Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell would lose their wickets cheaply for 4 and 11 runs respectively, but Rachin Ravindra went on to play a composed knock. He formed a robust 51-run partnership with Glenn Phillips before the latter lost his wicket to Anderson Phillip for 29 runs.

It looked as if the Kiwis would soon be bowled out, but Rachin formed an unexpected stand with Ajaz Patel and the duo played some superb shots. The hosts eventually declared their innings on 575/8 with Rachin unbeaten on 72 and Ajaz unbeaten on 30.

West Indies start on a positive note

In reply, West Indies had a strong start just like their opponents as both Campbell and King looked to be in great touch. The duo smacked boundaries all around the Bay Oval and scored runs at a fairly decent pace. The opposing bowlers failed to pick up wickets or stop the run-flow as the visitors wrapped up the second day on 110/0 with Campbell unbeaten on 45 and King batting on 55. They currently trail the Kiwis by 465 runs, but if they continue playing like this then that massive lead may go on to fade sooner than expected.