NZ vs WI 2nd Test Commentary - Wellington (10 December 2025)

Short of a length, around off, Kane Williamson pushes it to cover for no run. 

On a length, shaping away outside off, Kane Williamson leaves it alone. 

FOUR! CLASSIC! Anderson Phillip delivers back of a length, just outside off, Kane Williamson rocks back and punches it from the middle of the bat toward the left of the cover fielder for four runs. 

NO BALL! On a good length, angling in, Kane Williamson taps it back to the bowler. The cameras moves to the umpire and he signals a No Ball as Anderson overstepped the crease. 

Fullish, on leg, Kane Williamson looks to flick but plays it early. The ball hits the leading edge and it rolls toward mid off. 

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Back of a length, just outside off, Kane Williamson opens his stance and pulls it through mid-wicket for four more runs. 3 runs needed for the Kiwis now. 

FOUR! Kane Williamson finishes off in style! Short of a length from Anderson Phillip, outside off, Kane Williamson once again opens his stance and pulls it uppishly toward deep square leg for a boundary. New Zealand beat the West Indies by 9 wickets. 

WIDE! Short and wide outside off. Devon Conway makes a leave as the ball sails way over the batter. 

On a length, angling down the leg side, Devon Conway looks to flick but misses. 

Back of a length, around the pads of the batter. Devon Conway tucks it to square leg. 

FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length from Ojay Shields, outside off. Devon Conway gets on his backfoot and pulls it across the line to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 

Back of a length, angling it in, on leg. Devon Conway dabs it down. 

FOUR! Excellent placement! Short of a length, outside off, Devon Conway gets on his toes and steers it past the fourth slip fielder to get four more runs. 17 runs needed for New Zealand. 

WIDE! Bouncer, but that sails way over the batter. 

FOUR! Hot knife through butter! Back of a length, just outside off, Devon Conway lifts his front leg up and pulls it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Anderson Phillip has made an immediate impact after being introduced. He dishes a good-length delivery, pitching it just outside off and shapes in toward the pads of the batter. Tom Latham looks to flick it to the leg side, but the ball gets the outside edge and zips toward the third slip fielder. Kavem Hodge is the man who scoops the catch safely into his hand.  

Short of a length, outside off, Kane Williamson makes a leave at it. 

On a length, on off, Kane Williamson dabs it to the off side. 

FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length, wide outside off, swinging it away from the batter. Kane Williamson extends his arm to cut it through cover-point but underedges the delivery to beat the left of the keeper. Tevin Imlach takes his right glove off and sprints hard, but the ball wins the race. 

Back of a length, wide outside off, Kane Williamson makes a leave at it. 

Back of a length, around off, Kane Williamson bunts it to the off side. 

Ojay Shields joins the attack and scoots from over wickets. Much fuller, angling it away from the batter. Devon Conway offers no shot at it. 

Back of a length, outside off, Devon Conway frees his arms to slap it away but under edges it to third slip. 

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Back of a length, outside off, Devon Conway cuts it hard through the cover-point region for four more runs.  

Pitches it up, on off and middle, Devon Conway pushes it to cover. 

Back of a length, around off, Devon Conway pushes it to cover. 

On a length, angling down the leg side. Devon Conway looks to flick it but misses the connection. 

Back of a length, around off, Devon Conway dabs it to the off side. 

On a length, on leg and middle, Devon Conway blocks it down the deck. 

NO BALL! Short of a length, on off, Devon Conway blocks it to cover. But, Jayden Seales has overstepped his popping crease and New Zealand gets a bonus run. 

Back of a length, around off, Devon Conway pushes it to cover for one. New Zealand need more 34 runs! 

Fuller, angling away from the off stump, Tom Latham lunges forward and makes a leave. 

Back of a length, angling away from the batter, Tom Latham leaves it alone. 

Much fuller, outside off and nips it back, Tom Latham lets it through as well. 

Roach pitches it up, on middle, Tom Latham tucks it to square leg for no run. 

That's a risky leave from Tom Latham! Roach delivers on a good length, pitching it around the fifth stump and shaping it in sharply. Tom Latham lifts his willow up to make a leave as it, but the ball misses the top of the stump by a few inches. 

Fuller, around off, Tom Latham looks to push it to cover but gets the connection from the inner part of his willow to the left of the bowler. 

On a length, outside off, Tom Latham leaves it away. 

FOUR! Easy pickings for Tom Latham! On a good length, angling down the leg side. Tom Latham rocks back and tickles it toward the deep fine leg fence for four more runs. 

On a length, around off, Tom Latham drives it to cover. 

Short of a length, on leg, Tom Latham dabs it to the front of the point region and scoots for a single. 

Back of a length around off, Devon Conway soft hands it to cover for a quick single. 

On a length, angling away from the batter, Tom Latham looks to flick but misses. 

Pitches it up, wide outside off, Tom Latham makes a leave at it. 

On a length, around middle, Tom Latham tucks it to right of square leg for a single. 

Back of a length, angling across the left-hander. Devon Conway makes a leave at it. 

Pitches it up, on off, Devon Conway pushes it to cover for a single. 

Back of a length, wide outside off, Tom Latham shoulder arms the delivery. 

Fullish, on middle, Tom Latham tucks it from his front foot to the leg side. 

Pitches it up, on off, Tom Latham leans on the delivery and defends it down the track. 

Yorker now from Roach, on middle. Tom Latham drops his willow down just in time and jams it to the leg side. 

Back of a length, angling on middle, Tom Latham clips it from the sticker part of his bat to fine leg for a single. New Zealand need 43 more runs to win this Test!

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Full-length delivery, on middle, angling it down the leg side. Devon Conway flicks it uppishly toward the vacant deep square leg region for the first boundary.  

FOUR! Jayden Seales needs to bring his line toward the off stump as he has not set any protection at the deep leg. This is fuller, on middle, angling in, Devon Conway once again clips it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 

Jayden Seales switches his side and now scoots from over to stumps to bowl back of a length, around off, Devon Conway dabs it to cover for a single. 

Short of a length, angling away from the left-hander. Tom Latham makes a leave. 

On a good length, angling it away from the batter. Tom Latham lunges and lifts his willow up to offer no shot at it. 

Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Tom Latham looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

New Zealand are underway! Roach delivers fuller, around the pads of the batter. Tom Latham flicks it swiftly toward deep square leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark instantly. 

Fullish, around off, Tom Latham presses forward to block it to his front. 

Back of a length, outside off, Tom Latham makes a leave at it. 

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham defends it down the track. 

Back of a length, outside off, around the fifth stump and swings it away. Tom Latham reads the delivery perfectly and he prods and shoulder arms the delivery. 

Back of a length, wide outside off, Tom Latham leaves it once again.