New Zealand vs West Indies, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs WI, 18 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Bay Oval
575/8 (155 ov) & 306/2 (54 ov)
420/10 (128.2 ov) & 138/10 (80.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 323 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tevin Imlach | 15 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jacob Duffy | 22.3 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Ajaz Patel | 32 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0.72 |
New Zealand won by 323 runs
New Zealand vs West Indies, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 24th Match, Group D | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (WI won by 107 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (WI won by 42 runs) | 37th Match, Group C | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Nepal (WI won by 9 wickets) | 25th Match, Group C | 15 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (1.5 ov): Jayden Seales: 0 (5), Tevin Imlach: 0 (6)
- Last Bat: Jayden Seales 0(5) - b JA Duffy Jacob Duffy
- Fall of Wickets: 87 - 1 Brandon King, 87 - 2 John Campbell, 88 - 3 Kavem Hodge, 91 - 4 Alick Athanaze, 98 - 5 Justin Greaves, 104 - 6 Roston Chase, 107 - 7 Shai Hope, 112 - 8 Kemar Roach, 138 - 9 Anderson Phillip, 138 - 10 Jayden Seales
- Reviews Remaining: West Indies - 2 of 3, New Zealand - 2 of 3
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs West Indies
- Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Anderson Phillip goes back and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 77 (0 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays sweep to the short mid wicket.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
End of over 78 (0 runs)
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg. Dropped catch
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Anderson Phillip lbw b R Ravindra 10 (38) Rachin Ravindra to Anderson Phillip, no run, lbw b R Ravindra, Out LBW !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Anderson Phillip hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Rachin Ravindra appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Anderson Phillip's dismissal.
Rachin Ravindra to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Rachin Ravindra to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 79 (0 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the leg stump, Tevin Imlach hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot Ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, and Tevin Imlach hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ajaz Patel to Tevin Imlach, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
End of over 80 (0 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Jacob Duffy to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Jayden Seales hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jayden Seales b JA Duffy 0 (5) Jacob Duffy to Jayden Seales, no run, b JA Duffy, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.