New Zealand vs West Indies, WI in NZ, 3 Tests, 2025 Dec 18 Full score card

Third maiden by Ajaz Patel and that will be STUMPS! Too full and on middle, Campbell blocks it back to the bowler.

Too full and outside off, driven to cover.

Flat and wide of off. Campbell covers his stumps and lets it go.

Slows up the pace and pushes it wide of off, turning in. Campbell leans across to defend but inside edges it just past the leg pole.

Looped up, full and around off, Campbell leans and defends it well.

Bowls it full and wide of off. Campbell leaves it alone.

Length ball, outside off, Brandon King drops it to cover.

Pushes it very full and around off, Brandon King plays a nice looking drive to mid off.

Michael Rae bowls it short and outside off, it is left alone.

A slower bumper into the surface on off, Brandon King hops and taps it back to Rae.

Well outside off, Brandon King lets it go.

A good length delivery, drifting onto the pads. Brandon King looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Consecutive maidens by Patel! Fuller and on middle, Campbell goes back to defend.

Angles in a length ball from wide of the crease, Campbell flicks it to square leg.

This is full and around off, Campbell leans to defend but slices it to point.

Floated full and on off, Campbell punches it down to mid on.

Pushes it full and around off, spinning in. Campbell defends with the turn on the leg side.

A halt in play as there is an issue with the sight screen. A red patch has appeared on the display. All sorted out now.

Tossed up on middle, turning in. Campbell tucks it to square leg.

A nip-backer, length delivery on leg, Brandon King is late as he tries to clip it away.

A single as Campbell works it to deep square leg.

Brings the stumps into play, this is on leg, Campbell wears one on the pads as he tries to flick.

Length ball, just outside off. Campbell covers his stumps and lets it go.

Shapes down a length ball on leg, Campbell lets it go. Excellent grab from Tom Blundell behind the sticks.

Short in length and slanting in from Michael Rae from around the wicket. Campbell defends on his toes.

Very full and floated on middle, Brandon King leans and blocks.

Pushes it full, wide of off, played back to the bowler.

Bowls it flat and outside off, left alone.

Angles in a full ball on middle and leg, Brandon King keeps it out on the leg side.

Flights it full and outside off, Brandon King nicely drives but to mid off.

Tossed up on middle, Brandon King defends on the deck.

Shorter delivery, around off, Campbell solidly blocks it out.

Back of a length and on middle, Brandon King clips it to square leg for one.

Ouch! A scrambled seam delivery into the surface on off, Brandon King tries to sway away but is late and wears it on the helmet. The physio is out for the concussion protocol. Brandon King is alright!

Length ball, around off, defended out.

FOUR BYES! Bangs it short and it climbs off the surface, well over King and the keeper for a boundary.

Back of a length and on top of off, Brandon King drops it to cover.

Short in length and outside off, Campbell shoulders arms to it.

Length ball, outside off, Campbell drops it to cover.

A bouncer around off, Campbell leaves it alone.

Good length delivery, climbs outside off. Campbell taps it late to point.

Slides it full and down the leg side. Campbell looks to flick it away but misses.

Back of a length and on leg, tucked to square leg for a single.

Outside off, Campbell lets it go.

Almost! Length delivery, outside off, nips in late and goes past the off pole as Campbell shoulders arms.

Short in length and around off, comes with the angle. Campbell sways away from it in the last moment.

Bowls an in-angler, around off on a length. Campbell squeezes out late and splices it to gully.

Touch fuller and outside off, no movement. Campbell taps it to point.

Short and outside off, Campbell shoulders arms to it.

Angles it on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Skiddy fuller delivery on middle, Campbell eases it back to the bowler.

Slants in a full ball on middle, Campbell defends on the leg side.

Too full and close to the off pole. Campbell blocks well.

Zakary Foulkes attacks the stumps with a length ball, defended out.

On a length and around off, Campbell taps it to point.

Length delivery, around off, Brandon King blocks it out.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing! Shorter and outside off, Brandon King punches on his toes to point and beats the fielder there for four runs.

Back of a length and on middle, Brandon King hops and blocks.

FOUR! Superb so far from King! He is not messing around! Outside off, fuller and Brandon King crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Slides it on the pads, Brandon King clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Another boundary for King! Nagging length delivery, outside off. Brandon King half presses and punches it past cover for a boundary.

A good length delivery, around off and nips back in slightly. Campbell leans to defend but inside edges it on the leg side.

Keeps it short and outside off, Campbell leaves it alone.

Short of a length, outside off, John Campbell shoulders arms to it.

A single now as Brandon King works it past cover.

FOUR! Brandon King is in business. Tad fuller and outside off, Brandon King lunges across and punches it past cover for a boundary.

Full and outside off, it is left alone.

This is full and on middle, Campbell defends it to mid on.

Tad fuller and slanting around the off pole, defended out.

An inswinger but Jacob Duffy bowls a bit too wide, Campbell easily pushes it away to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, comes with an angle. Campbell lets it go.

A proper bouncer, angling on middle, Campbell sits down.

Short and outside off, Campbell shoulders arms.

FOUR! Anything full is being punished! Around off, touch fuller and Brandon King steps down to drive it past cover. Rachin Ravindra runs behind but to no avail.

Drags the length back and bowls it outside off, Brandon King looks to defend on his toes but misses.

FOUR! Back-to-back! Zakary Foulkes goes full and wide of off, Brandon King leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Crunched! Brandon King sees width on the off side and leans across. He smashes it over point for a boundary.

A bouncer, outside off. Brandon King ducks under it.

A good length delivery, around the fourth pole. Brandon King defends.

THREE RUNS! Goes full and around off, Brandon King punches it over Duffy and down the ground for three runs.

Bangs it short and on middle, Brandon King ducks under it.

Slightly short and shaping away, outside off, Brandon King swivels and tries to pull but misses.

Angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Brandon King nudges it to mid-wicket.

Jacob Duffy serves it close to the off pole, on a length. Brandon King blocks it to cover.

Touch fuller and in line of the stumps. Brandon King blocks it out.

West Indies are underway! Fuller delivery on off, this is pushed to mid off where the fielder dives to his right and parries it to mid on. A single.

Touch fuller and on middle and off. Brandon King solidly blocks it out.

Bowls a bumper, around off, Brandon King leaves it alone.

Back of a length and dies a bit off the surface. King tries to push it away but misses it.

A good length ball, around off, King defends right under his eyes.

Zakary Foulkes bowls an inswinger on the fuller side, King pushes it nicely to mid off.

Zakary Foulkes to bowl from the other end.

Starts with a maiden! A huge inswinger, bowls it full and hits Campbell on the pads. Going down.

Length ball, outside off, Campbell lets it go.

Jacob Duffy serves it very full and on middle an leg, Campbell digs it out to mid on.

Shorter and wide of off. Campbell leaves it alone.

Touch fuller and in a similar line. Campbell offers no shot.

Starts with a length ball, outside off from around the wicket. Campbell shoulders arms to it.

A single and Ravindra keeps the strike as he works it to mid-wicket.

Tad short and on leg, Ravindra makes room and pulls it to mid-wicket for a couple more.

Pushes it full and on the pads, Ravindra whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! In the slot, very full and around off, Ravindra gets on his knee to slam it over long on for a six. New Zealand cross the 300 mark.

Shorter and outside off, Kane Williamson slaps it to point for a single. New Zealand lead by 450.

Short and outside off, Kane Williamson looks to cut but misses.

Seems like the declaration might be around the corner. A couple of players run with drinks to deliver a message to Kane and Ravindra.

Short and outside off, Ravindra slaps it to point.

SIX! AND AGAIN! A bit wide but fuller length again. Ravindra gets low and underneath as he thumps it over long on for a biggie.

SIX! Second six of the over! Floats it full and in line of the stumps. Ravindra gets on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Wide! Full and well across, wide of off, it is left alone.

Touch short and around off, Kane Williamson pulls it to square leg for a single.

SIX! Kane takes the aerial route! Flighted full and on middle, Kane Williamson comes down and hammers it over long on for a six.

Chase serves it short and on off, pulled to long on for a single.

Very full and on the pads, swept to deep square leg for one.

One more run as Kane Williamson taps it to short third man.

Too short and too wide, Kane Williamson slaps it in the gap to deep point for a brace.

Well down leg, Ravindra sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Bowls it full and on leg, Ravindra makes room and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Full and wide outside off, Kane Williamson strokes it to long off for one.

Too full and on leg, Kane Williamson reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

A single now as Ravindra knocks it down to long off.

Fuller delivery, outside off, shaping away. Ravindra looks to drive but misses.

SIX! HIT AWAY! Fractionally short, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra rocks back and pulls it over long on. The fielder leaps but the ball flies over his stretched hand for a biggie.

Short and on middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

Around off, fuller. Kane Williamson reverse hits it to long off for a couple.

Short and wide, Kane Williamson slaps it to cover for one.

Very full and on middle and leg, Ravindra tries to flick but gets a leading edge to long on for one.

Fuller delivery on the pads, Ravindra flicks it through mid-wicket for a quick couple.

250 up for the Kiwis! Bowls it outside off, this is hit to point for a single.

FOUR! Serves it short and outside off, no pace behind it and Kane Williamson powers it over cover for a boundary.

Bowls it short and down leg, Ravindra pulls it to short fine leg for a single. New Zealand lead by 400 runs.

Short and wide, this is cut to point for a single.

Floats it full and outside off, Ravindra sweeps with all the time in his pocket but hits it straight back to Chase.

Pushes it across the batter, Ravindra tries to drive bu outside edges it past short third man for a couple of runs. A misfield by Brandon King allows two runs.

Fuller and wide of off, angled away. Ravindra sweeps it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

A slower ball into the surface, turning in. Kane Williamson goes back and knocks it to cover for one.

Wide! Full and down the leg side, Kane Williamson looks to sweep but misses.

Touch short and just outside off, Ravindra cuts it to deep point for a single.

Wide! Pushes it well outside off. Ravindra offers no shot.

Bowls it short and down leg, Ravindra gloves his pull shot to fine leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Hundred and out! Just like Devon Conway, Latham goes after his century and it's Jayden Seales yet again with a brilliant catch. Floats it full and on middle, Latham heaves it to deep mid-wicket, Jayden Seales settles there, the ball moves in the air and he dives to his right to hold onto it. Excellent catch. Latham has a word with Kane as he walks back and with Rachin Ravindra as well, the upcoming batter.

Flat and outside off, Kane Williamson taps it to point for a single.

Pushes it full and wide of off, Kane Williamson slices his sweep shot and hits it aerially to the bowler.

Floats it around off, Latham reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

TWO LEG BYES! Tossed up on the pads, Latham looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads, it rolls away to point for a leg bye. The keeper runs across and throws at the bowler's end, misses his shot and the batters pick another run.

Floated on the pads, this is clipped to square leg.

FOUR! Superb shot! Kane Williamson switch hits, sees the full ball and smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Twin hundreds for the skipper! Shorter and outside off, Latham slaps it behind point for a single. A magnificent innings from Latham. Third hundred in this series. Looks like he will go full throttle now.

Very full and around off, Latham sweeps it to deep square leg. A risky second run but they make it.

Flat and outside off, angled away with some turn. Latham fails to dab it away.

Slower, flighted on leg, Kane Williamson rocks back and pulls it to square leg for one.

Outside off, this is hit to cover for a quick single.

No pace behind the ball, short and outside off, Kane Williamson shapes for the reverse hit and fails to connect.

Short and outside off, it is left alone.

Shorter and outside off, Kane Williamson steps across and cuts it to cover where the fielder dives to his left and stops it. Saves two runs.

Very full and on middle, Latham eases it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle, played back to the bowler.

Pushes it well across the batter, outside off, it is hit to point for a single.

Too full and on the pads, swept behind square leg for a single.

Floats it full and on middle, Kane Williamson connects the sweep well and hits it to deep square leg for a couple.

A single now as Latham slaps it down to long off.

Full, slower and outside off, Latham sweeps it to mid-wicket.

Bye! Well down the leg side, Kane Williamson tries to pull but misses and it climbs past the keeper, it rolls away for a bye.

Too full and on middle, Latham skips down and pushes it past the bowler to long on. Not sure why Kane denied the single there.

FOUR! Well played! Hodge bowls in line of the stumps and Latham brings out the reverse hit, plays it past backward point for four runs.

Drops it short and outside off, Kane Williamson reverse sweeps it to third man for one.

Flat and outside off, Kane Williamson slaps well this time but finds cover.

Short and wide again, stays very low. Kane Williamson looks to cut but gets beaten.

Bowls it well outside off, easily left by KW.

Very full from Chase, wide of off, Latham looks to reverse sweep but fails again.

Latham tries again, he fails to sweep this fuller delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pushes it full and across the batter, outside off, Latham looks to sweep but misses.

Wide! Too flighted and too wide outside off, left alone for a wide.

Kane Williamson shapes for the reverse hit and plays this short ball to mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, flicked to square leg.

Floats it on a length and on leg, Kane Williamson reverse paddles it to third man for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on off,  Latham solidly blocks it out.

FOUR! 200 up for New Zealand! They lead by 358 runs. Latham connects the reverse sweep this time, hits it to third man for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, Latham skips down and keeps it out on the leg side.

A huge appeal for LBW but Roston Chase suggests there was some bat. Very full and slanting on off, Latham tries to reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

Spills a slower delivery onto the pads. Latham tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Serves it outside off on the fuller side. Latham looks to sweep but top edges it over mid-wicket and it lands just over the fielder there.

Angles it wide outside off. Latham fetches it as he reaches for it, drives it wide of long off for a couple.

Kane Williamson is off the mark as he sweeps this full ball to short fine leg.

This is full and wide of off. Latham chops it to short third man for one.

Bowls a flighted low full toss, outside off, Latham sweeps it to deep mid-wicket where a fumble allows them to come back for the second.

Slower delivery, short and wide of off. Latham looks to cut but misses.

Fuller delivery, drifting on off, Kane Williamson pushes it to cover.

Tossed up, around off, Kane Williamson blocks it on the deck.

This is full and on middle, Kane Williamson defends it out.

Kane Williamson walks in next.

OUT! TAKEN! A wicket right after the break! Kavem Hodge bowls it slightly short and outside off, Devon Conway rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Jayden Seales runs to his left, near the fence, he runs over so Seales flicks the ball in the air, comes back inside the ground and collects it. A quality knock from Devon Conway comes to an end.

Slides it full and down the leg side. Devon Conway looks to flick it away but misses.

Tossed up, angling on middle, Devon Conway plays it back to the bowler.

Welcome back. The players are out in the middle. Tom Latham and Devon Conway to resume their batting. Kavem Hodge to bowl first.

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

New Zealand's approach in the current match appears focused on building a significant lead. They will be aiming for a declaration at a point they deem strategically advantageous. The timing of this declaration is likely to be considered in conjunction with the score and the remaining time in the match, with the potential goal of allowing their bowlers to attack the opposition before the close of play. We will be back with the final session on Day 4 at 3.05 am GMT.

Devon Conway continued his extraordinary run of form, achieving a historic milestone by following up his first-innings double century with a second-innings ton. By reaching triple figures in both innings of the same Test, Conway became the first New Zealand batter to back up a double hundred with a century in this manner. At the other end, captain Tom Latham provided the perfect complement, anchoring the innings while showing his own flashes of brilliance. Latham reached 80 not out by the end of the session, having accelerated his scoring after a cautious start.

TEA! In the post-Lunch session of Day 4, New Zealand's opening pair produced a clinical masterclass that might have effectively batted the West Indies out of the 3rd Test. Devon Conway and Tom Latham emerged from the break with clear intent, immediately shifting gears to capitalize on a wearing Bay Oval surface. The duo added a relentless 158 runs in just 28 overs during this single session, scoring at a brisk rate. Their aggressive approach allowed the home side to stretch their lead rapidly, leaving the visitors' bowling attack with few answers as the game progressed.

FOUR! A boundary to end the session. On a length around off, Tom Latham gets right behind the line of it and lofts this down the ground for a boundary towards the sight screen. 18 off this Anderson Phillip over.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Anderson Phillip has overstepped here. Pitched up, around off, Tom Latham shifts his entire body weight onto the front foot and drives this all along the groudn through the cover region for four runs.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! On a length, around off, Tom Latham steps across the stumps and smashes this aerially and over the fence towards the long region for a biggie. Tom Latham moves to 72 with this biggie.

Full and on off, Tom Latham drives this towards mid off for no run.

On a length around off, Tom Latham flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple now.

In the air... safe. Good length on off, Tom Latham chips this off the inside of his bat just short of John Campbell at mid off.

CENTURY FOR CONWAY! Good length around off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep third and takes a single to bring up his century. This has been a dream Test for Devon Conway as he backs up his double ton from the first innings with a century in the second.

Quicker one, on the pads, Devon Conway flicks this through square leg for a single.

Full on the pads, Tom Latham drives this through long on for one.

Full on off, Tom Latham blocks this one.

What happened there? Tossed up, around off, the ball lands around that nagging length and just does not bounce. It virtually kisses the deck all along and beats the batter and the stumps as well.

Full and wide of off, Tom Latham goes depe inside his crease and punches this through cover for a couple here.

Pushed through on off, Tom Latham rocks back and blocks it out.

A bit too full, on middle and off, Tom Latham flicks this off the insdie of his bat towards mid on for one.

On a length around off, Devon Conway pushes this through mid on for a single.

Good length around off, Devon Conway cuts this past backward point, to his left for a couple.

On a length wide outside off, Devon Conway slashes hard at it off his back foot but misses out.

Back of a length on off, Tom Latham flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Good length wide of off, Tom Latham pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Tossed up, on off, Devon Conway rolls this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Devon Conway pushes this towards the fielder for no run.

Quicker one, around off, Devon Conway pushes this straight to the fielder.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Devon Conway rolls this to long on for a couple.

Full and on off, Devon Conway blocks.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Tom Latham flicks this through the mid-wicket region for one.

Good length around off, Devon Conway cuts this to point for no run.

Short pitched, around middle and off, Devon Conway pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Short and wide of off, Devon Conway leans back and cuts this gully.

Low full toss around off, Tom Latham drives this to deep point for one.

On a length wide of off, Tom Latham swings at it and gets beaten.

WIDE! Good length, way too wide outside off. Tom Latham leaves it. Wided.

NO BALL! Anderson Phillip has overstepped. Short and wide of off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep point for a single.

On a length, around off, Tom Latham flicks this to wide mid on for one.

Full and on the pads, Devon Conway flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Full and on off, Devon Conway rolls this down the ground to long on for two.

Pushed through on middle and off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

Fuller on off, Devon Conway defends this off his front foot.

Tossed up, on off, Devon Conway blocks it out.

Full and on off, Tom Latham pushes this down the ground to long off for one.

On a length wide of off, Devon Conway cuts this off his back foot to point.

Hard length, way too wide of off, angling away from the batter. Devon Conway leaves it.

On a length wide of off, Tom Latham punths this short of mid off for a single.

Full and wide of off, Tom Latham flashes at it but gets beaten.

Good length wide of off, Tom Latham leaves it.

Good length, going across the batter. Tom Latham thumps this over the bowler for no run.

Quicker one, around off, Devon Conway defends this one.

Tossed up, on off, Tom Latham rolls this through cover for one.

Full and on off, Devon Conway pushes this in the gap for a single.

Quicker one, on off. Devon Conway pushes this through silly point for no run.

Full and on off, Devon Conway drops this around short leg.

Tossed up, on off, Devon Conway blocks this out.

Full and wide of off, Tom Latham swings at it but misses out.

Short and wide of off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep point for a single as well.

Good length around off, Tom Latham cuts this through point for one.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR LATHAM! Short pitched, around leg, Tom Latham comes inside the line of it and pulls this flat into the surface through the backward square leg region for a boundary to being up his half-century.

Short and wide of off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep point for a single.

Good length around off, Devon Conway pushes this to mid on.

Tossed up, around off, Devon Conway guides this to short third for a single.

Quicker one, around off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

Full and on off, Tom Latham drills this down to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Tom Latham looks to block but gets beaten on the outside.

Full and on off, Devon Conway rolls this down to long on for one.

Full toss, on middle and off. Devon Conway thumps this to short mid-wicket.

Short and wide of off, Devon Conway flat bats this to mid on for one.

Short and wide of off, Tom Latham punts this to extra cover for a single.

Back of a length around off, Devon Conway punches this off his back foot to deep point for a single.

Full and wide of off, left alone.

Good length around off, Devon Conway leaves it. The ball goes over the off-pole.

Full and wide of off, angling further away. Devon Conway leaves it.

Tossed up, around off, Devon Conway drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Full and on off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

SIX! Short of a length around middle and off, Devon Conway goes onto his back foot and pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Another one full and in the line of the stumps. Devon Conway keeps it out.

Full and on off, Devon Conway blocks this with a straight bat.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Tom Latham slogs this to deep mid-wicket for one.

On a length around middle and off, Tom Latham tucks this towards mid on and takes a single.

Good length, on off, Devon Conway leans back and cuts this to deep point for a single.

Another one full and way too wide outside off. Left alone by Conway.

Full and wide of off, Devon Conway leaves it all alone.

Back of a length around off, Tom Latham plays this late and intentionally opens his bat face to guide this through the vaccant slip cordon for a single.

Good length around off, Devon Conway cuts this through point for a single.

Full and on off, Tom Latham jams this out.

Fired into the pads, Tom Latham keeps it out.

Floated around off, Tom Latham gets a shade late to bring his bat down and gets beaten on the outside.

Tossed up, on the pads, Devon Conway flicks this through square leg for a single.

Pushed through around leg, Tom Latham edges this off the inside and the ball just skips past the leg-pole for a single to fine leg.

Full and on the pads, Tom Latham flicks this to mid-wicket.

DRINKS BREAK! The Blackcaps are on a scoring spree led by their openers. Devon Conway and Tom Latham have forged another century partnership as they stand tall at 122 unbeaten after 25 overs. Both the batters will only look to up the ante even more as they already lead by 277 and they'll be eyeing scoring at an even more healthy click from hereon.

Full and wide of off, going across the batter. Tom Latham edges this towards the left of the keeper for a single as the third man fielder cuts it off.

SIX! That's some stroke by the Kiwi skipper. Good length around the pads, Tom Latham just casually steps inside the line of it and flicks this for a biggie over the fielder at the deep backward square leg fence for six runs.

NO BALL! Jayden Seales has overstepped as he bowls another short one, around his leg. Devon Conway gloves this behind the keeper to his right for one.

Good length on middle and leg, going down the leg. Keeps low and beats the batter. DC is hit on his front pad.

FOUR! That's been smashed away to the fence. Short pitched, around off, Devon Conway stands his ground and pulls this in front of square towards the deep mid-wicket region for four runs.

Hard length into the batter, Devon Conway blocks this out.

Back of a length around the pads, Devon Conway pulls this towards the left of Jomel Warrican at deep square leg for a couple. The ball was going to the fence but Jomel dived at the end and flicked it back inside the playing area, saving two for the side.

Tossed up, around off, Devon Conway leans onto it and guides this through point for a single.

Full and on off, Tom Latham rolls this down to long on for one.

Fired into the batter, Tom Latham looks to pull this off his back foot but ends up toe poking this to mid-wicket.

Floated on off, Latham blocks this one.

Pushed through on off, Devon Conway pumps this down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Tom Latham ramps this to fine leg for one.

Short pitched, around off, Devon Conway leaves it all alone.

Full and wide of off, Devon Conway drives this to cover for no run.

A well-directed short one, into the batter. Devon Conway sways away a bit uncomfortably from this.

Good length around off, Devon Conway dabs this out.

Good length, wide of off, Tom Latham leans back and cuts this to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Driven handsomely by Latham for four more. Pitched up, around off, Tom Latham strides to the pitch of the delivery and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary. 100 comes up for the Kiwis.

Jayden Seales comes back into the attack now.

FOUR! Short and a bit wide of off, Devon Conway goes deep inside his crease and punches this through the cover region for a boundary.

Pushed through on off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

Fuller on off, Devon Conway defends this one.

Floated wide of off, Devon Conway looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten on the outside.

Quicker one, around off, Devon Conway blocks this one.

Full and middle and off, Tom Latham rolls this to long off for a single.

Kavem Hodge is brought into the attack.

Fired onto the pads, Devon Conway drops his guard and dead bats it.

Floated into the batter, Devon Conway blocks this off his front foot.

Tossed up, around off, Tom Latham drives this to wide long off for a single.

Flighted, full and wide of off, Tom Latham looks to ramp this as well but gets beaten.

FOUR! More aggressive intent by the skipper of NZ this time. Full and wide of off, Tom Latham shimmies down the track and slogs this up and over the fielder at the mid-wicket region for four more runs.

FOUR! That's been hit right in the gap for four. Tossed up, around off, Tom Latham shuffles across and ramps this right in the gap towards the left of Anderson Phillip at backward square leg for four runs.

Justin hits the hard length, angling it back into the batter. Devon Conway hits this off the under edge to point.

Hard length on middle and off, Devon Conway blocks this to mid-wicket.

On a length around off, Devon Conway guides this to the third man region for a couple of runs.

FOUR! GORGEOUS FROM DEVON! Full and wide of off, Devon Conway strides to the pitch of the delivery and drives this through the cover region for a gorgeously hit boundary.

Good length around off, Devon Conway blocks this off his front foot.

On a length around the pads, Tom Latham flicks this towards the left of mid on for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, Devon Conway pushes this to mid on.

Pushed through on the pads, Tom Latham sweeps this through square leg for another single.

Full and around the pads, Devon Conway tucks this through square leg for one.

FIFTY FOR CONWAY! Full and on the pads, Devon Conway tucks this through the mid-wicket region and turns back for two. Brings up his half-century.

SIX! Devon moves to 49 with this biggie. Tossed up, a bit wide of off, Devon Conway stays leg side to it and slogs this out of the park towards the grass banks in the deep mid-wicket region.

Full and on off, Devon Conway punches this to cover for no run.

Good length around off, Tom Latham tentatively pokes at it but misses out.

4 LEG BYES! On a length, going way down the leg. Tom Latham goes for the flick but misses. Gets it tickled off his front pad towards the right of the keeper for four leg byes.

Good length on off, Tom Latham keeps it out.

Hard length on middle and off. Tom blocks this as well.

Good length around off, Tom Latham gets right behind it and blocks.

Full and on the pads, Devon Conway flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Tom Latham defended this one off his front foot.

Quicker one, around off. Tom Latham hops back and blocks.

Fuller, around off, Tom Latham jumps down the track and looks to dead bat it. The ball is close to both bat and the front pad of Latham. Roston Chase appeals for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Tevin Imlach asks the skipper to send this upstairs and Roston Chase does that. UltraEdge shows that the ball has hit the pad first. Ball Tracker suggests that the batter was hit outside off and West Indies lose a review.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Devon Conway punches this through mid on for another single.

Tossed up, around off, Tom Latham drives this wide to the left of cover for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Devon Conway punches this down to long on for one.

Good length, around middle and off, Tom Latham defends this around mid-wicket.

Good length on off, Tom Latham defends this under his eyeline.

Good length around off, Devon Conway pushes this wide to cover and takes a single.

Another fuller one, in the line of the stumps. Devon Conway keeps it out.

Full and on the pads, Tom Latham tucks this to long leg for a single.

Good length, down the leg. Tom Latham misses out on the flick.

Flighted, around off, pitching on off and turning away from the batter. Devon Conway gets late in hoping onto it front foot and gets beaten.

Full and on off, Tom Latham cuts this to deep point for one.

Length dragged back, around middle and leg. Tom Latham runs down the track and tucks this to short leg. The fielder tries to catch latham off the gard with a cheeky run out but Latham is alert enough to come back inside his crease.

Full and wide of off, Devon Conway pushes this through cover for one.

SIX! 50 up for New Zealand and Devon Conway has showcased his intentions clearly with this. Tossed up, around middle and off, Devon Conway goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Devon Conway pushes this back to the bowler.

Back of a length around middle and off, Devon Conway flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, wide of off. Devon Conway dabs this to gully for no run.

Back of a length around the pads, Tom Latham tucks this to fine leg for a single.

On a length around off, Devon Conway pushes this to cover for no run.

On a length wide of off, Devon Conway defends this off his front foot.

Good length on off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

Tossed up, going down the leg. Tom Latham strides across to ramp again but misses this, misses out completely and edges this off the forearm onto his chest. A polite inquiry from Roston Chase but the feedback he received from short leg was that the batter hadn't edged it and it was correct as well.

Full and on off, Tom Latham blocks it.

Short and on off, Devon Conway punches this to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Second boundary of this Chase over. Tossed up, arond off, Devon Conway plays the reverse sweep and hits this in the gap towards the right of the fielder at backward point for four runs.

Short and on off, Tom Latham punches this to deep point.

FOUR! Right through the legs of the keeper. Full and wide of off, Tom Latham goes down and across and looks to ramp it. Gets a faint tickled off the bottom edge and the ball nutmegs the keeper for a boundary behind the stumps.

Roston Chase will be bowling from the other end.

Full and on off, Devon Conway pushes this to cover for no run.

Hard length, around off, Devon Conway goes across the stumps and keeps it out.

Good length on off, Devon Conway blocks this out.

On a length around the pads, Tom Latham flicks this to deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Good length, going down the leg, Tom Latham goes for the flick but misses out. Clips it off his pads, back to the keeper.

Blackcaps will look to build on their commanding 190-run lead and consolidate their dominant position in this 3rd Test match.

Good length wide of off, Tom Latham pokes at it but gets beaten.

... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...

Holding a substantial overall lead of 190 runs as they head into the next phase of play, New Zealand will likely look to shift gears and embark on a rapid scoring spree to build a target that puts the visitors under immense pressure before eventually tasking them with a daunting fourth-innings chase. With the match currently tilted in the hosts' favor, an intriguing and potentially decisive afternoon session awaits at the Bay Oval, and we will resume to see how this narrative unfolds at 12:40 AM GMT.

Conway looked fluent towards the end of the session and is currently well set on a solid 25 runs from 41 deliveries, once again providing a strong foundation for his side. Conversely, his partner Latham adopted a more watchful approach, remaining unbeaten on a patient 6 from 27 balls. With a significant lead already established and all the wickets still in hand, New Zealand is firmly in the driver's seat as play heads into the post-Lunch session.

LUNCH! New Zealand have asserted their dominance by Lunch on Day 4, extending their lead from 155 runs to 190 runs after a productive morning session that saw them quickly wrap up the West Indies' first innings for 420. Having dismissed the visitors early, openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham began the Blackcaps' second innings with caution. Although the pitch offers assistance to the bowlers, the opening partnership saw the hosts navigate the early overs without loss, heading into the break with the score at 35/0 from 11 overs.

Full and on off, Devon Conway blocks this to point for no run.

Full and on off, Devon Conway strides out in front to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Top-spinner again, on middle and off. Devon Conway dead bats it.

Under-cutter, around off, Devon Conway blocks this off his front foot.

Full and on off, Devon Conway pushes this to silly point.

Top-spinner, around off, Tom Latham cuts this through point for one.

Roston Chase brings himself into the attack.

Good length on off, Devon Conway blocks it out.

FOUR! Audacious drive by Devon Conway. Full and on off, Devon Conway leans into it, shifts his body weight onto the front foot and drives this through the cover region for a boundary.

On a length, shaping down the leg. Devon Conway leaves it. Tevin Imlach does well to dive to his right and gather this behind the stumps.

LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Tom Latham gets it clipped off his pads for a leg bye.

Good length on off, Tom Latham blocks this out.

Short nd wide of off, Tom Latham looks to cut this through point but gets it chopped just behind the stumps off his under edge.

Justin Greaves comes into the attack.

Hard length, on off, Devon Conway blocks this around point.

FOUR! A bit too straight by Jayden Seales this time, around middle and leg, Devon Conway flicks this in the gap through the mid-wicket region for four more runs.

Over-pitched, around off, Devon Conway drives this right out of the middle of his bat but a good diving effort to his right by Alick Athanaze keeps it down to a dot.

Jayden Seales hits the hard length, around off. Devon Conway keeps it out.

On a length around middle and leg, Devon Conway crouches low and blocks this back to the bowler.

Back of a length around off, going across the batter. Devon Conway leaves it.

On a length around middle and off, Tom Latham pushes this straight to the fielder.

Good length on off, Devon Conway pushes this to cover and takes one.

FOUR! GLORIOUS FROM CONWAY! Pitched up, wide of off, Devon Conway strides close to the pitch of the delivery and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary.

Short and wide of off, Devon Conway cuts this to deep third and takes two here.

Good length on off, Devon Conway keeps it out.

On a length wide of off, Devon Conway leaves it all alone.

Full and wide again, outside off. Tom Latham offers no stroke at it.

On a length, around the pads, keeping low this time. Devon Conway manages to flick this through square leg for a single.

Back of a length around off, Devon Conway guides this to point.

Effort delivery by Jayden Seales as he bends his back and bowls a well-directed short one. Devon Conway gets away from this.

On a length wide of off, Devon Conway leaves it all alone.

Good length wide of off, Devon Conway lets it go.

Short and wide of off, Tom Latham opens his bat face and cuts this to the right of Kane Williamson at deep third for a couple.

Back of a length around off, nipping back into the batter. Devon Conway gets it edged off the inside through the short fine leg region for a single.

On a length around off, Devon Conway defends this one.

On a length, around off, appeared to be shaping back into the batter but it lands on a crack and goes the other way, beating Conway.

FOUR! Textbook stuff from Devon Conway. On a length around middle and off, Devon Conway just backs away a shade, presents a full face of his bat and punches this firmly through the cover region for a boundary.

On a length wide of off, Devon Conway leaves it all alone.

Good length wide of off, Tom Latham keeps it out.

NO BALL! Back of a length around the pads, Tom Latham misses out on the flick and is hit on the thigh pad. Jayden Seales has overstepped again.

On a length around off, shaping back into the batter. Tom Latham defends this off his back foot.

Short and on leg. Tom Latham ducks under it.

Full and angling away from the batter. Tom Latham leaves it all alone.

Good length around off, the ball lands on a crack and kicks off. Tom Latham leaves it.

Back of a length, on top of middle and off. Tom Latham dabs this with soft hands to cover.

Short and wide of off, Tom Latham cuts this well off the back foot to deep third for one.

Full and wide outside off, Tom Latham pokes at it but gts beaten as the ball keeps low.

On a length, around middle and leg, Tom Latham rocks back and blocks this to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Devon Conway dabs this to the right of point and takes a quick single.

Back of a length, going down the leg. Tom Latham tucks this to fine leg for one.

Good length, angling into the left-hander. Tom Latham blocks this out.

Good length, on off, Devon Conway leans low and keeps it out.

Devon Conway has cracked the toe of his bat and has asked for a replacement.

Inswinging fuller one, around off, Devon Conway thumps this to mid off.

Good length, angling away from the batter, in the line of the stumps. Devon Conway keeps it out.

LEG BYE! Good length, down the leg. Tom Latham deflects this off his pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Full and wide of off, Tom Latham shoulders his arms at it.

Back of a length around middle and leg, Tom Latham leaves it and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

NO BALL! On a length around off, angling away from the batter. Tom Latham defends this off his front foot. Jayden Seales has overstepped.

On a length around the pads, Devon Conway clips this towards the deep backward square leg region for a couple of runs to close the innings.

On a length around the pads, Devon Conway chips this short of mid-wicket.

Full and wide down the leg, Devon leaves again.

Good length, down the leg again, shaping down the leg. Devon Conway leaves it.

Good length, going down the leg. Devon Conway goes for the flick but misses out.

Good length around off, Devon Conway guides this with soft hands to gully.

Anderson Phillip to bowl from the other end.

Good length wide of off, Tom Latham leaves it.

Back of a length around middle and off, Tom Latham hops up on his toes and looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the inside and gets the red cherry clipped off his thigh pads back to the keeper. A brief discussion about sending this upstairs for a caught behind but WI decides against it.

Back of a length around off, Tom Latham defends this off his front foot.

On a length around off, Devon Conway tucks this to fine leg for a single to get off the mark as well.

On a length around the pads, shaping back into the batter. Devon Conway goes for the flick but misses out and gets hit on the front pad.

Back of a length arond the pads, Tom Latham milks this towards the fine leg region and takes a single to get the innings underaway.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Full and wide of off, shaping a hint away from the batter after pitching. Kemar Roach doesn't move his feet much and gets an outside edge that's been taken well by the keeper. Tom Blundell gathered this clean and the West Indies are done with 420 on the board. West Indies trail by 155 runs.

Back of a length around off, Kavem Hodge cuts this to deep point and takes a single on the first ball of the over.

Michael Rae comes into the attack.

Tossed up, on off, Kemar Roach defends this off the front foot.

Kemar Roach walks out last to bat. Gutsy of Roach to walk out and have a go with the bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Slider from Ajaz Patel, around the off-pole. Jayden Seales hangs onto the back foot and looks to block it ut but the ball skids past his outside edge and clips the side of the off-pole. The bails are broken and the batter needs to walk back.

Ajaz comes over the stumps, bowls a fuller one around off. Jayden Seales keeps it out.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Seales keeps it out.

Fired into the batter. Jayden Seales goes deep inside his crease ad blocks this around mid-wicket.

Full and on the pads, Kavem Hodge works this through mid-wicket and takes a single.

Tossed up, on off, Jayden Seales keeps it out.

Fired wide of off, Jayden Seales goes for the cut but misses out.

FOUR! That's been hammered away for a boundary. Full and wide outside off, Jayden Seales strides to the pitch of the delivery and smashes this up and over the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

Floated around off, Jayden Seales rocks back and cuts this to point for no run.

Full and on off. Jayden Seales blocks this one.

Quicker one, around middle and off. Jayden Seales goes to block it but gets it edged off the outside towards point for no run.

Quicker one, around middle and leg. Kavem Hodge defends this off his back foot.

Pushed through on off, Kavem Hodge leans low and blocks it out.

Slider, around middle and leg. Kavem Hodge shuffles a long way across and ramps this to fine leg region for a couple.

Floated on off, Kavem Hodge keeps it out.

Under-cutter around middle and leg. Kavem Hodge defends this one.

Tossed up, on off, Jayden Seales rolls this to mid off and takes a quick single.

Floated full and on off, Kavem Hodge rocks back and blocks.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Seales drives this to long off for a single.

Slider, around middle and leg. Jayden Seales keeps it out.

Full and on off, Jayden Seales blocks it.

A lovely bit of drift in from Glenn Phillips, around the off-stump. The ball lands and spins away and it kicks off as well. Jayden Seales is beaten for good.

Short and on off, Jayden Seales smashes this to cover.

Tossed up, on off. Kavem Hodge drives this to extra cover for no run.

Acrobatic stuff from Glenn Phillips. Full and wide of off, Jayden Seales goes down on a knee and smashes this wide to the right of Glenn Phillips at deepish mid on. GP dives to his right, full-stretch and fields this. Keeps this down to one.

Fuller around off, Jayden Seales pushes this to silly mid off.

Length dragged back a bit, on middle and leg. Jayden Seales tucks this to mid-wicket.

Fuller on the pads, Jayden Seales rocks deep inside the crease and tucks this to short leg.

Low full toss, on the pads, Kavem Hodge flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, wide of off. Jayden Seales leaves it all alone.

FOUR! Flighted around off, Jayden Seales stays leg side to it and throws his bat at it. Gets a genuine outside edge that goes past the left of the fielder at first slip and races away to the fence for four runs towards the third man region.

Quicker one, around off. Jayden Seales cuts this to point.

Tossed up, on off, Jayden Seales defends this out.

Short of a length on middle and leg, Kavem Hodge pulls this to deep square leg for one.

Drag down on off, Jayden Seales pumps this to a deepish mid on for one.

Full and on off, turning away from the batter. Kavem Hodge does well to get right on top and keep it out.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Seales pushes this to long off for a single.

Floated on the pads, Jayden Seales tucks this to mid-wicket.

Fired onto the pads, Jayden Seales dabs this to short leg.

Quicker one, wide of off. Jayden Seales dead bats it.

Tossed up, on the pads. Jayden Seales tucks this to square leg.

On a length around the pads, Jayden Seales flicks this through the square leg region for a single.

Back of a length on off, Jayden Seales strides to the pitch of it and blocks it out.

Good length around off, Jayden Seales tucks this towards the leg side for no run.

Short and wide of off, shaping away as well. Jacob Duffy covers his stumps and leaves it all alone.

Short pitched, wide of off. Jayden Seales blocks this off his back foot.

400 comes up for West Indies with this single. Good length on the pads, Kavem Hodge hops up on his toes and works this through square leg for one.

Full and around middle and off, turning down the leg. Jayden Seales gets hit on the pads as he gets beaten to the turn on offer. A tentative appeal by Ajaz and his teammates but the umpire shrugs it away.

Full and on the pads, Jayden Seales flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Tossed up, on off, Jayden Seales blocks this off his front foot.

Full and wide again, left alone.

Fired wide outside off. Jayden Seales leaves it.

Floated on middle and leg, Kavem Hodge rolls this through the mid-wickt region and rotates.

Back of a length, down the leg. Jayden Seales lets it go back to the keeper.

Good length around middle and leg, Jayden Seales tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short again, wide of off and going across the left-hander. Jayden Seales keeps his guard down.

Another short one by Jacob Duffy. Jayden Seales ducks down on this.

On a length around off, Jayden Seales defends this off his front foot.

Short pitched, down the leg. Jayden Seales leaves it.

FOUR! Kavem continues to impress with the bat. Short of a length, on middle and off, Kavem Hodge rocks back and pulls this over the fielder at the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

BYE! Floated around off, Jayden Seales backs away and looks to cut but gets beaten as the ball just doesn't bounce after pitching. The keeper gets nutmegged as well and the batters take one.

Tossed up, in the line of the stumps. Jayden Seales blocks this out.

Quicker one, around off, Jayden Seales blocks this off his front foot.

Ajaz gives it a lot of air, wide of off. Jayden Seales leaves it.

Floated around off, Kavem Hodge guides this to backward point region for one.

Good length around off, Jayden Seales gets right behind the line of it and blocks.

Short pitched around off, Jayden Seales leaves it by swaying away from it.

Good length on off, Kavem Hodge guides this to deep third for one.

Good length on the pads, Jayden Seales flicks this to fine leg for one.

Jayden Seales walks out next and is probably the last to bat for the Windies side as Kemar Roach pulled his hamstring late on Day 1.

OUT! CAUGHT! Duffy delivers yet again. Short and on off, Shai Hope looks to pull this flat through the square leg region but gets a top edge that flies towards the fine leg region. Zakary Foulkes glides to his right and takes a good catch to send Hope back in the dressing room.

Good length on middle and off, Shai Hope tucks this through mid-wicket and hustles back for the second.

Full and on off, Kavem Hodge defends this one.

Give it a lot of air, lands it on off and the ball spins and shoots away from the batter. Kavem Hodge shadows the front foot block but gets beaten.

Flighted around off, Kavem Hodge defends this off his front foot.

Flighted around off, Shai Hope drives this all along the ground through cover for a single.

Quicker one, around off, Shai Hope rocks back and blocks this out.

Full and on off, Shai Hope blocks this one.

Hard length on off, Kavem Hodge blocks this around mid-wicket.

On a length around middle and off, Shai Hope flicks this through the square leg region for a single.

Duffy hits the hard length, around middle and off, the ball this time keeps low as it beats the bat of Hope and hits him around his abdomen.

Shai Hope walks out next to bat. According to Ian Bishop, on air, this is the first time Hope will bat at number 9 for the West Indies in Test cricket.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wicket for Duffy in his first over on Day 4. Back of a length around off, the ball hits a crack and shoots at the batter. Anderson Phillip gets a shade late in dropping his guard and ends up edging this off the outside of his bat back to the keeper. Tom Blundell makes no mistake and holds onto it.

Good length around off, Anderson Phillip leaves it all alone.

Short pitched, around middle and leg. Anderson Phillip sits under it.

Jacob Duffy will be bowling from the other end.

Full and on off, Anderson Phillip drives this through the extra cover region for a single.

Pushed through on off, Anderson Phillip defends this off his front foot.

Tossed up, wide of off, Anderson Phillip leaves it all alone.

FOUR! First runs of the day and it comes in the form of a boundary hit by Anderson Phillip. Full and on middle and leg, Anderson Phillip nails the on-drive for a boundary down to the long on fence.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Anderson Phillip gets right on top of it and defends.

Flighted around off, Anderson Phillip blocks this off his front foot.

We are all set for the play to begin. The overnight Windies batters, Kavem Hodge and Anderson Phillip, have walked out in the middle. Ajaz Patel will continue proceedings with the ball for New Zealand.

PITCH REPORT ON DAY 4 - Heading into Day 4 at Bay Oval, the pitch is exhibiting significant deterioration compared to previous days, making it a critical day for spinners like Ajaz Patel, who is expected to bowl at a quicker pace to utilize the conditions better, potentially aided by the gusty wind. The match scenario suggests New Zealand will need to bat again and score quickly, which would strategically allow them to use the heavy roller to further damage the pitch's integrity, aiming to secure a full day to bowl out the West Indies, who, in turn, will focus on consuming time to avoid defeat.

Ajaz Patel, the New Zealand spinner, expressed relief after taking wickets in the Test match, emphasizing the importance of consistency in spin bowling and adapting to pitch conditions. He discussed his strategy of targeting the rough and creating pressure with dot balls, an approach honed since he switched from seam to spin to pursue his goal of playing for New Zealand.

The 'moving day' of this Test will ultimately be a battle of attrition and tactical intent. If the West Indies can bat through the majority of the day, the match is almost certainly destined for a draw, allowing New Zealand to take the series 1-0. However, if the New Zealand bowlers can strike early and their batters follow up with a ruthless offensive, they could set up a thrilling final-day chase. With the series on the line, the focus will be on whether the pitch starts to deteriorate enough to assist the spinners or if the heavy first-innings scoring has essentially neutralized the prospect of a late-game collapse.

New Zealand, on the other hand, will enter Day 4 looking for a rapid wrap-up of the West Indian tail. Their primary goal will be to secure a substantial lead of at least 150 runs by picking up the final four wickets in the morning session. Bowlers like Ajaz Patel and Jacob Duffy, who have been the most effective so far, will need to exploit any variable bounce or turn that the Bay Oval pitch begins to offer on its fourth day. Once the lead is secured, the Black Caps' batters, led by the prolific Devon Conway, who scored a majestic 227 in the first innings, will likely aim for a brisk second-innings dash to set a challenging target and leave enough time for a final-day bowling assault.

For the West Indies to seize the upper hand on Day 4, their immediate priority is to bridge the remaining deficit as much as possible. With Hodge still at the crease and the tail for company, the objective will be to bat deep into the first two sessions, ideally pushing their total past 450 to minimize the lead New Zealand can take into their second innings. If they can frustrate the Black Caps' bowlers and keep them on the field for an extended period, they not only reduce the time available for New Zealand to force a result but also place the pressure back on the hosts to accelerate their second-innings scoring. Clinical conversion of starts into significant scores remains the missing piece for the visitors, as several batters fell in the 40s on Day 3. Shai Hope will be available if needed to bat for the Windies.

Hello and welcome to everyone tuning in. As the final Test match at Bay Oval moves into its penultimate day, the contest stands on a knife-edge with the West Indies staging a gritty response to New Zealand’s massive first-innings total. Finishing Day 3 at 381/6, the visitors have successfully avoided the follow-on, trailing by 194 runs. The narrative of the day was defined by Kavem Hodge, whose unbeaten 109 anchored the innings and provided the backbone for the Caribbean fightback. Despite losing regular wickets in the middle sessions to the likes of Ajaz Patel and Jacob Duffy, the West Indies have shown a level of resilience that was missing in the previous Test, setting up a Day 4 where every run and wicket will dictate the potential for a result or a high-scoring draw.

... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...

That’s a wrap on Day 3. West Indies have consolidated to an even better position than they were on Day 2. But to force a result, the West Indies have to play a different game and we could see a bit more eventful action on Day 4. Join us for the action at 3.30 am IST (10 pm GMT, previous day). Tune in an hour early for the build-up. Cheers.

Kavem Hodge is up for a chat. He expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity and says his focus was fulfilling the team's need for runs. Mentions that he utilized the period to refine his mental and technical approach, arriving in New Zealand with a specific strategy to master the conditions and leverage his strength in playing square of the wicket. Admits the rigors of Test cricket demand the high level of dedication for which he is known, and he took particular pride in representing his small island home on the global stage. Ends by highlighting the importance of his partnership with Anderson Phillip.

Earlier in the morning session, New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy broke the century opening stand, dismissing both John Campbell and Brandon King. With Shai Hope absent due to illness, Tevin Imlach was promoted up the order and provided stability alongside Hodge. While wickets kept falling, Kavem Hodge stood tall at one side and stitched partnerships with different batters. He was the main character as West Indies were looking to cut down a mountainous first innings score.

Kavem Hodge deserves a lot of appreciation at this point. New Zealand were sensing a wicket after getting a big breakthrough from an unlikely source in Daryl Mitchell. Kavem Hodge stood tall against the short-ball tactics and played as an experienced batter with Anderson Phillip to see the day off. Before that, West Indies consolidated their position during a productive afternoon session, moving from a steady 206/2 at lunch to 310/4 by Tea. Kavem Hodge anchored the progress by reaching his half-century early in the session, while Athanaze provided fluent support with a brisk 45 before his departure. Following the wicket, Justin Greaves joined the fray and added necessary substance to the innings, ensuring the scoreboard kept ticking as the session drew to a close with the Caribbean side firmly in control.

The New Zealand players hover near the crease as the day's play comes to an end. Ajaz Patel, Kane Williamson and Tom Latham are in a brief chat. West Indies will be the happier side going into Day 4. They have lost 6 wickets today but piled enough runs to avoid the follow-on and with four wickets in hand and Hodge is determined to stay in the crease. A draw looks the most certain result at this point in the game.

A bumper on middle, Kavem Hodge ducks under it. STUMPS!

FOUR! Well played! With no slip in place, Hodge dabs this short ball with soft hands and rides it past Daryl Mitchell at gully for a boundary.

Keeps bowling short, this is on middle, Kavem Hodge lets it go over his head.

Too short and down leg, Hodge shoulders arms to it.

Short of a length and around off, Hodge pulls it to the left of deep square leg where Zakary Foulkes dives and stops it. Two runs.

Bowls a bouncer on middle, Hodge ducks under it.

Tossed up, full and around off, defended well.

Too wide outside off, easy leave by Anderson Phillip.

Well outside off, left alone by AP.

Floats it around off, and it turns away. Anderson Phillip half-presses to defend but is well beaten.

Tossed up, slanting on middle, Anderson Phillip defends it out.

Flights it full and on middle, Anderson Phillip leans and blocks it out.

Hodge sits down again as Jacob Duffy bowls it on the shorter side.

On the pads, this is clipped to square leg.

A yorker, around off, at the base and Hodge digs it back to the bowler.

Bangs it short and on middle, Hodge sits under it.

Angles in a length ball from around the wicket on the pads, Hodge keeps it out.

Serves it short and on leg, Hodge ducks under it.

Anderson Phillip survives as he pushes it down to long off for no run.

Slides in a full ball, flighted on middle, Anderson Phillip solidly blocks.

Angles in a length ball, outside off. Anderson Phillip offers no shot to it.

Flights it full and outside off, defended to cover.

Well wide outside off, Anderson Phillip lets it go.

Tossed up, around off, Anderson Phillip defends on the leg side.

Shorter and outside off, Hodge shoulders arms to it.

Too short and on middle, Hodge ducks under it. A late no ball called and with that West Indies have avoided the follow-on.

Slightly short and on leg, Hodge pulls with soft hands to the keeper.

This is full and around off, Hodge gets behind the line as he defends.

A bumper on middle, Hodge sits under it.

Short and down leg, Hodge looks to pull but misses it.

Drops it short and around off, Hodge sways away from the line of it.

Flighted, sliding on the leg side, Anderson Phillip looks to sweep but misses.

Floats it full and around off, Anderson Phillip tries to break the shackles as he heaves but gets a top edge over mid on. Michael Rae runs behind, with eyes on the ball but fails to hold on. Should have been taken.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Anderson Phillip fails to defend and gets hit on the pads. It came with an angle so was going down. Nope, there was an inside edge.

Loops it up, around off, it is played back to the bowler.

Flights it full and around off, Anderson Phillip leans and blocks.

Full and outside off, Anderson Phillip punches it to cover.

Drops it short and across, outside off. Hodge half-pulls and taps it back to Duffy.

Short again, around off, Hodge pulls along the ground to square leg.

Slightly short and on leg, Hodge pulls it behind square leg for no run.

Wide! Short and well down leg, Hodge leaves and the keeper leaps to get a hand on it. Anyway, the batters don't run.

JUST SHORT! Short again and on leg, Hodge pulls on the up to fine leg where the fielder picks up on a bounce.

Drops it short and on the hips from around the wicket. Hodge pulls it to fine leg and denies the run.

Shorter and on middle, Anderson Phillip clips it to square leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, Hodge eases it back to the bowler.

Hodge goes back to defend this length ball.

Tossed up, around off, Kavem Hodge blocks it out.

Short and wide of off, Anderson Phillip slaps it to deep cover. Tom Latham runs from mid off and slides neatly near the fence to save a run.

Floats it on the up, around off, Anderson Phillip leans and blocks.

Patel pushes it full and on middle, Anderson Phillip defends inside the line.

Well outside off, Hodge offers no shot.

Similar line and length. Hodge prods a bit to block it out.

This is full and around off, defended out.

FOUR! Reaches the hundred in style. A fantastic knock by Kavem Hodge! Shorter and on off, Hodge pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Removes the helmet and celebrates the milestone.

This is full and on middle, Hodge flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Kavem Hodge rolls on the floor as he takes one on the box. Michael Rae sees the funny side of it. A halt in play as the physio is out to check on Hodge.

Back of a length and on middle, awkward bounce on it. Hodge is beaten as he tries to defend and gets hit on the box.

Slower in the flighted on middle, Anderson Phillip drives it to long off and is denied the run.

Drifts in a length ball, outside off, Anderson Phillip quickly goes back to defend.

Around off and turning slightly away. Anderson Phillip half presses to defend but gets a thick outside edge to first slip.

Floats it on a length and around off, Anderson Phillip defends well.

Serves it full and on off, driven to the left of mid off.

Tossed up on middle, Anderson Phillip blocks it out.

Serves it short and on leg, Hodge tries to pull it but misses.

Leg bye! Slanting on the hips, Anderson Phillip fails to flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Rae serves it short and wide of off, Anderson Phillip swings his bat wildly and fails to connect.

Strays it on the pads, Hodge clips it to square leg for a single.

Skiddy length delivery, outside off, Hodge leans across to defend but misses it.

Length and on middle, defended out.

Flights it full and on off, defended out.

FOUR! A straighter line from Patel and Anderson Phillip greets with a straight bat, push down to long on for a boundary.

Angles it on the pads, Anderson Phillip tucks it to mid-wicket.

In line of the stumps, this is blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off, spinning away. Anderson Phillip is beaten again as he tries to defend it.

Flights it outside off, turning away. Anderson Phillip leans across to defend but misses.

Oh, wow! Into the surface, hard length and climbs. Anderson Phillip fends it away in front of his head and it flies past short leg for a single.

Length and outside off, it is left alone.

Pushes it full and on middle, Anderson Phillip clips it to mid-wicket.

Too short and around off, AP sits under it.

Michael Rae keeps it short and on middle, Anderson Phillip ducks awkwardly and wears this time on the body.

Michael Rae bowls into the surface, on middle, Anderson Phillip ducks but the ball stays low to hit him on the helmet. A quick concussion protocol is going on. Anderson Phillip seems fine.

Anderson Phillip keeps the strike as he pushes it to cover.

Angles in a full ball on middle, blocked well.

Flights it full and on middle, turning away. Anderson Phillip defends well.

Tad fuller and wide of off, Hodge drives it to long off for a single.

Fires it full and on middle, Hodge defends beside his pads.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Hodge leans and blocks it out.

This is full and outside off, Anderson Phillip leaves it once again.

Well outside off, Anderson Phillip shoulders arms to it.

Brings the stumps into play, this is on middle, AP blocks.

Outside off again, left alone.

Bowls it full and wide of off. Anderson Phillip shoulders arms to it.

Too full and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Too full and too wide, Anderson Phillip lets it go.

Pushes it full and in line of the stumps, blocked out.

Flighted full and around off, defended.

Tossed up, around off, Anderson Phillip prods and blocks.

Floats it full and around off, Anderson Phillip leans and defends.

Anderson Phillip walks in.

OUT! LBW! A string of low scores for the skipper. Fails to read the line here. Chase goes back to a flatter delivery that drifts in a long way and pings him on the back foot as he swipes across. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Chase reviews. No bat clearly. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Chase has to go. Back-to-back quick wickets for New Zealand.

Pushes it well outside off, Hodge lets it be.

Tad fuller and just outside off, Hodge looks to defend but splices it to point.

Well outside off, left alone.

A length ball, around off, Hodge gets behind the line to defend.

Too full and around off, driven to cover.

JUST SHORT! Into the surface, shorter and outside off, surprises Hodge as he chips it in the air to cover. The fielder probably doesn't pick up and rushes in late to pick up on a bounce. A chance!

Tossed up on middle, Chase plays it to the right of Patel.

Touch short and around off, Chase goes back and blocks it out.

Too full and around off, Chase leans in and defends it out.

Angles in a length ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Too full and on middle and leg, Hodge eases it to mid on for a sharp single.

Tossed up, around off, Hodge plays it to mid off.

Angles it full and on leg, Chase clips it to square leg for a couple of runs. Off the mark. 350 up for the visitors.

A good length ball on middle, Chase blocks it out.

Roston Chase comes in.

OUT! LBW! Justin Greaves has missed a straight line. Daryl Mitchell doesn't even turn as he celebrappels. Justin Greaves has reviewed though. Was there any bat on it? Nope! Three Reds on Ball Tracking! Justin Greaves goes. Daryl Mitchell serves it touch fuller and attacking the stumps. Justin Greaves tries ot play straight down the ground but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the back pad. Easy decision for the umpire.

Serves in a yorker on middle, Justin Greaves digs it out to square leg.

This is full and outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Justin Greaves moves into the 40s! Shorter and outside off, this is hammered through covers for a boundary.

Too full and attacking the stumps, defended well.

Slows up the pace and bowls it on off, Hodge prods and defends

This is full and on middle, Hodge sweeps it just wide of short leg.

Tossed up on middle, defended out.

Tossed up around off, Kavem Hodge leans across to block.

Angles in a full ball around off, defended out.

Very full and outside off, Justin Greaves mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Scrambled seam, on a length and on middle, turned to square leg for a single.

Darted on the pads, Justin Greaves bunts it to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Justin Greaves shoulders arms to it.

Fuller ball, outside off, Justin Greaves shoulders arms to it.

Shorter and into the surface on off, Hodge hops and blocks it out.

FOUR! Gets width outside off, this is full and Justin Greaves thumps it through covers for a boundary.

Too full and in line of the stumps, JG defends well.

Flat and outside off, Justin Greaves punches it to cover.

Bowls slightly full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Floats it on a length and outside off, turning away. Justin Greaves presses across to defend but gets beaten.

Flights it full and around off, pushed to mid off.

Pushes it full, swinging away but the line is non troubling. Hodge lets it go.

Angles in a length ball around off, blocked back to the bowler.

Well outside off, Hodge lets it go.

A length ball, around off, Hodge taps it back to Duffy.

Short of a length and outside off. Justin Greaves hops and taps it to point or a single.

Touch short and around off, it is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and on middle, Justin Greaves blocks.

This is full and outside off, Justin Greaves nicely leans and pushes it to point.

Fuller and around off, pushed to cover.

A bumper on middle, Justin Greaves ducks under it.

Good length delivery, outside off, Justin Greaves drops it to cover.

This is full and around off, blocked out.

Touch fuller and around off, Hodge leans across to defend.

Some shot that! Tad fuller and around off, Justin Greaves defends right under his eyes but the ball rolls past Conway at mid off, past his dive for three runs.

On a length and outside off, Hodge strokes it to point for a single.

Creates an angles and bowls it around off, Hodge hangs back and chops it to point.

On a good length and around off, blocked out.

Well outside off, Hodge offers no shot.

Touch fuller and around off, Justin Greaves presses forward and defends.

FOUR! Solid shot! Zakary Foulkes goes full again, outside off, Justin Greaves punches with hard hands and hits it past extra cover for four.

Shorter and around off, Justin Greaves ducks under it.

Fires it full and on the stumps, it is defended to mid on.

A length ball, around off, punched to cover.

FOUR! Overpitched, looking for some swing. Justin Greaves leans into his drive and finds the gap at cover for a boundary.

On middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Dishes out a length ball, around off, nudged to mid on for a quick single.

Duffy keeps it short and bowls on leg, Justin Greaves lets it go.

Drops it short and on middle, JG ducks under it.

Length ball, outside off, swinging away. Justin Greaves offers no shot.

Nips in a length ball, around off, Justin Greaves taps it to point.

Length ball, attacking the stumps, it is defended out.

Very full and shaping on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Zakary Foulkes gets it to swing a bit, on the pads. Hodge fails to nudge it and the ball rolls past the keeper to fine leg for four.

This is close to the off pole. Hodge defends with a straight bat.

On a length and on off, defended out.

This is full and on middle, Justin Greaves flicks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller and around off, blocked well.

Drops it short and down leg, Hodge lets it go behind his back.

Back of a length and around off, Hodge hops and blocks.

On a good length and shaping in around off, Hodge solidly defends it to point.

Keeps it outside off, Hodge lets it go.

Jacob Duffy begins with a length ball, outside off, left alone.

Shapes away a length ball this time, just outside off, Justin Greaves looks to cut it but misses.

Leg bye! Swings back in a fuller length delivery on the pads, Hodge fails to flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Too short and too wide, Hodge offers no shot.

Fuller delivery, around off, shapes away. Hodge leans and defends it out.

FOUR! Shot with statement. Short of a length, outside off. Hodge pulls it hard over square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, around off, Hodge blocks it out.

Welcome back. Zakary Foulkes to bowl first with the second new ball just three overs old.

Day 3, Session 3....

New Zealand bowled decently but not well enough. Jacob Duffy stuck to his short-ball tricks but came back without any rewards. Ajaz Patel looked most promising and could be in for a big session with the ball doing slightly. The second new ball is relatively new and New Zealand will hope their seamers can create some magic by bowling with more accuracy. Stay tuned for the final session.

3 overs with the second new ball and West Indies have played well just like they have played throughout the session. 104 runs in 30 overs with the loss of two wickets. West Indies continue to put on a strong performance with the bat for the second straight session. They lost Tevin Imlach early on in the session. Alick Athanaze joined with Kavem Hodge to add 61 runs to the total. The former was in control of his innings but an error in leaving the ball down leg left him in disbelief. Since then, Justin Greaves hasn't put a foot wrong and has provided a good hand to build a big partnership.

Shorter and outside off, Justin Greaves shoulders arms to it. TEA!

A good length ball, around off, hits the deck and bounces. Justin Greaves gets hit on the gloves as he tries to defend this one.

Fuller ball, outside off, JG lets it go.

Back of a length and on middle, Justin Greaves hangs back and keeps it out on the leg side.

Shorter and wide of off, left alone again.

Serves it full and outside off, stays low. Justin Greaves shoulders arms to it.

Flights it well outside off, Hodge leans across to defend it to point.

Floats it on a length and on top of off, Hodge punches it to cover.

A single as Justin Greaves hits it to the left of mid on.

Pushes it full and around off, Justin Greaves prods to defend.

An arm ball, flat and on middle, Justin Greaves goes back to defend.

Serves it full and around off, Justin Greaves leans and blocks it out.

Pushes it full and outside off, Hodge leans and knocks it to point.

Very full and shaping on leg, Justin Greaves clips it past mid on for three runs.

Serves it well outside off, Justin Greaves happily leaves it.

Too full and wide of off, left alone.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Justin Greaves shoulders arms.

Serves it outside off and it swings away. Justin Greaves lets it go.

The second new ball is available now. Will New Zealand opt for it? Yes, they do. Jacob Duffy to burst in for a short spell before this session ends.

A single and Justin Greaves keeps the strike as he tucks it to mid on.

Too full and floated on middle, drilled to mid on for one more.

Flights a bit more, slanting on off, driven to the man at extra cover.

Slightly short and outside off, Hodge knocks it to cover.

Floats it full and around off, Hodge half presses as he defends it out.

Shorter and outside off, Justin Greaves punches it to cover for a single.

Touch fuller and in line of the off pole, defended out.

Well outside off, Hodge offers no shot.

This is full and just outside off, Hodge leans a bit to defend but hits back on the pads off the inside edge.

FOUR! 300 up with that boundary! Shorter and on middle, Hodge swivel pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Too full and shaping on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Overpitched, outside off, Justin Greaves plays a nice looking punch and beats the dive from the man at mid off for four runs.

Another dot as Hodge blocks it to the bowler.

Too full and wide of off, Hodge leans across and drives it to cover.

Slants it full and on leg, Hodge tickles it on the leg side.

FOUR! Drops it short and wide of off. Hodge goes back and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

Too full and around off, pushed to cover.

Did it carry? Floats it full and angling it around off, Hodge leans across to defend but gets a thick outside edge to the right of first slip. Daryl Mitchell dives across with his outstretched right arm but fails to hold on.

Length ball on top of off, Justin Greaves punches it to cover.

Drops it short and on off, Justin Greaves sits under it.

Length ball, outside off, Justin Greaves keeps it out again.

Bowls it outside off again, Justin Greaves offers no shot.

Well outside off, Justin Greaves shoulders arms.

Angled on the hips, Justin Greaves clips it to square leg for a couple of runs.

Too full and outside off, Hodge pushes it to cover.

Drags his length back and bowls it around off, Justin Greaves goes back to punch but gets an outside edge past first slip, well wide of the man there for three runs.

Flights it full and on middle, Justin Greaves leans and blocks.

Slower in the air, flat and on middle, Justin Greaves defends it out.

Tossed up, outside off, driven to cover for a single.

Flat and around off, Hodge punches it to cover.

FOUR! Pitches it up, fuller and around off, Justin Greaves punches it with hard hands through mid off and it races to the fence.

Fuller and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Back of a length and angling just on top of off. Justin Greaves swipes across the line and misses. An appeal follows for LBW but the height was a main factor. Tom Latham takes the review. No bat involved. Ball Tracking shows it misses the stumps while the impact is umpire's call. Meanwhile, the ball rolls past the keeper and first slip to the fence, so four leg byes added to the total.

Pitches it up, around off, Kavem Hodge punches it crisply through mid off. Rachin Ravindra chases and slides in the deep for three runs.

Length and outside off, it is left alone.

A length ball, around off, Kavem Hodge splices his push to point.

Serves it touch short and outside off, a bit wide and Kavem Hodge cuts it wide of first slip. It rolls to third man for three runs.

Too full and flighted around off, Kavem Hodge leans and blocks it well.

Tossed up, around off, Kavem Hodge blocks beside his pads.

Slows up the pace and bowls it around off, Kavem Hodge defends on the deck.

Slants in a full ball on middle, defended out.

Pushes it full and around the fourth stump. Kavem Hodge drives it to point.

Drops it full and attacking the stumps, Justin Greaves blocks.

Back of a length, outside off, it is pulled to mid-wicket for one.

On a good length and wide of off. Kavem Hodge taps it to point.

Touch fuller and around off, Kavem Hodge defends on the deck.

Length ball, outside off, it is left alone.

Michael Rae serves it short and outside off, Kavem Hodge pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flat and wide of off, it is slapped to cover.

Pushes it full, outside off and it turns away. Justin Greaves leans to defend but is beaten.

Justin Greaves is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! A wicket out of nowhere! Alick Athanaze played all over it! He stands there in disbelief. Flatter delivery, drifting on leg, Alick Athanaze opens up his body and makes a last minute leave but instead the ball hits the inside part of his pads and ricochets back onto the stumps.

Fuller and on middle, Alick Athanaze keeps it out on the leg side.

Drops it short and outside off, Alick Athanaze cuts it behind point for a couple more.

FOUR! Runs flowing for the visitors. Flat and outside off, Alick Athanaze bends and goes back as he chop it to third man for a boundary.

Very full and outside off, Alick Athanaze drives it to cover for one.