NZ vs WI 3rd Test Scorecard: New Zealand Beat West Indies by 323 Runs at Mount Maunganui

The west indies cricket team vs new zealand national cricket team match scorecard from the 3rd Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui (December 2025) tells the story of two record-breaking performances in one match. Devon Conway scored 227 in the first innings and 100 in the second– becoming the first New Zealand batter to score a double century and a century in the same Test. Jacob Duffy took 9/128 across the match. New Zealand won by 323 runs and sealed a 2-0 series. This page contains the full scorecard, partnerships, match turning points, verified records, and WTC impact.

Match Summary

New Zealand beat West Indies by 323 runs in the 3rd Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, December 2025. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. Devon Conway and Tom Latham shared an opening stand of 323 runs- lasting 86.4 overs- before New Zealand declared at 575/8. West Indies replied with 420, led by Kavem Hodge’s unbeaten 123. New Zealand declared again in the second innings at 306/2 (Conway 100, Latham 101*), setting a target of 462. Jacob Duffy (5/42) and Ajaz Patel (3/23) dismissed West Indies for 138, completing a 2-0 series win.

Detail	Info
Match	NZ vs WI- 3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025/26
Venue	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Date	December 2025
Result	New Zealand won by 323 runs
Toss	New Zealand- elected to bat
Series Outcome	NZ 2-0 WI (1st Test drawn)
Player of the Match	Devon Conway (327 match runs)
Player of the Series	Jacob Duffy (23 series wickets)
WTC Impact	NZ moved to 2nd in WTC 2025-27 standings

Innings Snapshot

At a glance, New Zealand dominated every innings of this Test. Their first innings 575/8 declared the platform. West Indies responded competitively with 420 but could never close the deficit. New Zealand’s second innings declaration at 306/2 in just 54 overs- both openers scoring centuries again- set an unreachable target. West Indies were dismissed for 138 in the fourth innings.

Innings	Team	Score	Context
1st	New Zealand	575/8 dec (155 overs)	Lead of 155
2nd	West Indies	420 all out (128.2 overs)	155 behind
3rd	New Zealand	306/2 dec (54 overs)	Set target of 462
4th	West Indies	138 all out (80.3 overs)	Lost by 323 runs

Match Numbers Box

The key numbers from the west indies cricket team vs new zealand national cricket team match scorecard are below. These figures show just how dominant New Zealand’s performance was across all five days.

Stat	Number
Conway match runs (227 + 100)	327
Latham match runs (137 + 101*)	238
Latham-Conway 1st innings opening stand	323
Latham-Conway aggregate across both innings	515
Duffy match figures	9/128
Patel match figures	6/136
Target set for West Indies	462
West Indies 2nd innings total	138
Margin of victory	323 runs

Playing XI

New Zealand fielded a balanced side with three specialist seamers and two spinners. West Indies relied heavily on pace with Roach and Seales as their frontline options.

New Zealand Playing XI

Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Zak Foulkes, Ajaz Patel, Will Rae

West Indies Playing XI

John Campbell, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach (wk), Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Anderson Phillip, Shai Hope, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach

Full Scorecard

The complete west indies cricket team vs new zealand national cricket team match scorecard across all four innings is below. Every batting line, bowling figure, fall of wicket, and extra is included.

New Zealand 1st Innings- 575/8 declared (155 overs)

Devon Conway’s 227 and Tom Latham’s 137 powered New Zealand to their highest total of the series. Their opening partnership of 323- lasting 86.4 overs- was the foundation. Rachin Ravindra (72*) and Glenn Phillips (29) supported well in the middle and lower order. Justin Greaves was West Indies’ most economical bowler (2.86 economy from 29 overs), though no bowler could dislodge Conway until over 120.

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Latham (c)	c Chase b Roach	137	246	15	1	55.69
Conway	lbw b Greaves	227	367	31	0	61.85
Duffy	c Imlach b Seales	17	25	3	0	68.00
Williamson	c Imlach b Greaves	31	60	5	0	51.67
Ravindra	not out	72	106	6	2	67.92
Mitchell	c Imlach b Chase	11	30	0	1	36.67
Blundell (wk)	c Imlach b Seales	4	14	0	0	28.57
Phillips	c Chase b Phillip	29	49	4	0	59.18
Foulkes	b Phillip	1	5	0	0	20.00
Patel	not out	30	30	3	2	100.00
Extras		16	2b, 2lb, 2nb, 10w
Total		575/8 dec	155 overs

Fall of Wickets: 323-1 (Latham, 86.4) | 350-2 (Duffy, 93.4) | 419-3 (Williamson, 114.1) | 432-4 (Conway, 120.6) | 455-5 (Mitchell, 129.2) | 461-6 (Blundell, 132.5) | 522-7 (Phillips, 146.6) | 536-8 (Foulkes, 148.3)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Roach	19	3	63	1	3.31
Seales	33	4	100	2	3.03
Phillip	29	4	154	2	5.31
Greaves	29	4	83	2	2.86
Chase	44	1	159	1	3.61
Hodge	1	0	12	0	12.00

West Indies 1st Innings- 420 all out (128.2 overs)

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Kavem Hodge’s unbeaten 123 off 275 balls was West Indies’ defining batting performance of the series. He remained at the crease as wickets fell around him- but the lower order could not convert his platform into a competitive first-innings deficit. From 348/4, West Indies lost the final six wickets for just 72 runs. Jacob Duffy took 4/86 and Ajaz Patel 3/113 as New Zealand’s bowling controlled the innings from both ends.

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Campbell	c Latham b Duffy	45	67	7	0	67.16
King	b Duffy	63	104	10	0	60.58
Hodge	not out	123	275	15	0	44.73
Imlach (wk)	c Blundell b Rae	27	67	2	1	40.30
Athanaze	b Patel	45	57	8	0	78.95
Greaves	lbw b Mitchell	43	69	6	0	62.32
Chase (c)	lbw b Patel	2	7	0	0	28.57
Phillip	c Blundell b Duffy	17	64	2	0	26.56
Hope	c Foulkes b Duffy	4	7	0	0	57.14
Seales	b Patel	15	53	2	0	28.30
Roach	c Blundell b Rae	0	2	0	0	0.00
Extras		36	1b, 12lb, 2nb, 21w
Total		420 all out	128.2 overs

Fall of Wickets: 111-1 (Campbell, 24.6) | 140-2 (King, 34.1) | 206-3 (Imlach, 55.2) | 267-4 (Athanaze, 71.4) | 348-5 (Greaves, 94.4) | 351-6 (Chase, 97.1) | 386-7 (Phillip, 114.3) | 390-8 (Hope, 116.2) | 419-9 (Seales, 127.5) | 420-10 (Roach, 128.2)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Duffy	35	8	86	4	2.45
Foulkes	20	4	82	0	4.10
Rae	21.2	1	89	2	4.17
Patel	41	5	113	3	2.75
Phillips	8	0	28	0	3.50
Mitchell	3	1	9	1	3.00

New Zealand 2nd Innings- 306/2 declared (54 overs)

New Zealand’s second innings was about speed and declaration. Latham and Conway again opened- both reaching centuries before being dismissed. Williamson (40*) and Ravindra (46* off 23 balls, SR 200) attacked at the death to push the total to 306/2 before the declaration. The target set: 462 in a minimum of 109 overs.

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Latham (c)	c Seales b Hodge	101	130	9	2	77.69
Conway	c Seales b Hodge	100	139	8	3	71.94
Williamson	not out	40	37	2	1	108.11
Ravindra	not out	46	23	0	4	200.00
Extras		19	1b, 8lb, 5nb, 5w
Total		306/2 dec	54 overs

Fall of Wickets: 192-1 (Conway, 39.3) | 234-2 (Latham, 47.5)

West Indies 2nd Innings- 138 all out (80.3 overs)

West Indies needed 462 to win and were dismissed for 138. Brandon King (67 off 96) was the only West Indies batsman to pass 20. After his dismissal at 87/1, the innings collapsed- eight wickets fell for 51 runs. Ajaz Patel bowled 32 overs with 21 maidens, conceding 23 runs at an economy of 0.71. Jacob Duffy’s five wickets included the crucial dismissals of King, Athanaze, Greaves, Chase, and Seales. Shai Hope scored 3 from 78 balls, reflecting the sustained accuracy of New Zealand’s bowling attack on a Bay Oval surface offering variable bounce in the final innings.

Batsman	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Campbell	c Phillips b Patel	16	105	2	0	15.24
King	c Phillips b Duffy	67	96	13	0	69.79
Hodge	c Ravindra b Patel	0	9	0	0	0.00
Hope	lbw b Patel	3	78	0	0	3.85
Athanaze	c Blundell b Duffy	2	9	0	0	22.22
Greaves	c Mitchell b Duffy	0	13	0	0	0.00
Chase (c)	c Latham b Duffy	5	26	0	0	19.23
Imlach (wk)	not out	15	90	2	0	16.67
Roach	b Phillips	4	14	1	0	28.57
Phillip	lbw b Ravindra	10	38	2	0	26.32
Seales	b Duffy	0	5	0	0	0.00
Extras		16	12b, 1lb, 3w
Total		138 all out	80.3 overs

Fall of Wickets: 87-1 (King, 32.5) | 87-2 (Campbell, 33.4) | 88-3 (Hodge, 35.4) | 91-4 (Athanaze, 38.2) | 98-5 (Greaves, 42.2) | 104-6 (Chase, 50.6) | 107-7 (Hope, 59.6) | 112-8 (Roach, 64.3) | 138-9 (Phillip, 78.4) | 138-10 (Seales, 80.3)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Duffy	22.3	10	42	5	1.86
Foulkes	5	0	20	0	4.00
Patel	32	21	23	3	0.71
Rae	14	6	26	0	1.85
Phillips	5	2	14	1	2.80
Ravindra	2	2	0	1	0.00

Key Partnerships

The opening stands by Latham and Conway across both innings were the match’s defining batting contributions. Their combined aggregate of 515 opening-stand runs set a new Test record for the highest aggregate by an opening pair across two innings in the same match, surpassing Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie’s 415 against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2008. 

Innings	Wicket	Runs	Batsmen	Overs
NZ 1st	1st	323	Latham + Conway	86.4
WI 1st	1st	111	Campbell + King	24.6
WI 1st	5th wkt area	207 (Hodge-anchored)	Multiple	—
NZ 2nd	1st	192	Latham + Conway	39.3
NZ 2nd	3rd	72*	Williamson + Ravindra	—

Top Performers

A quick summary of the match’s standout individual performances from the west indies cricket team vs new zealand national cricket team match scorecard:

Player	Team	Role	Key Stat
Devon Conway	NZ	Batting	227 + 100 = 327 match runs
Tom Latham	NZ	Batting	137 + 101* = 238 match runs
Jacob Duffy	NZ	Bowling	9/128 match figures
Ajaz Patel	NZ	Bowling	6/136, 0.71 economy in 2nd inn
Kavem Hodge	WI	Batting	123*- sole WI century
Brandon King	WI	Batting	67- only WI score above 20 in 2nd innings

Match Turning Points

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Three moments decided this Test. Each of them shifted the balance so decisively that West Indies had no realistic path to recovery after the second.

Turning Point 1- The 323-Run Opening Stand (Day 1–2)

The first wicket did not fall until 323 was on the board, at the 86.4 overs mark. West Indies bowled 155 overs in New Zealand’s first innings- the longest bowling workload of their tour. This extended session had a direct effect on the energy and pace available to their attack when West Indies batted. New Zealand’s first-innings lead of 155 was the direct product of this stand.

Turning Point 2- West Indies’ Collapse from 348/4 to 420 All Out

West Indies had Kavem Hodge batting and were 348/4 when the fifth wicket fell. The last six wickets produced just 72 runs in 31.2 overs. Roston Chase (2), Shai Hope (4), and Kemar Roach (0) combined for 6 runs from positions 7, 9, and 10. A first-innings deficit of 155 was avoidable from 348/4- and it ultimately defined what New Zealand needed to set in the second innings.

Turning Point 3- Eight West Indies Wickets Fall for 51 Runs in the 4th Innings

Brandon King’s dismissal at 87/1 triggered a collapse of 8/51 across 47.5 overs. Duffy took four of those eight wickets. Patel dismissed the anchors- Hodge for 0 and Campbell for 16 off 105 balls. Shai Hope scored 3 from 78 balls before falling lbw to Patel, illustrating the accuracy of New Zealand’s line and length rather than any extravagant movement. West Indies were dismissed for 138, losing the match by 323 runs.

Records- Fully Sourced

This Test produced multiple historic records. All claims below are sourced against verified cricket databases and official ICC announcements.

Devon Conway- Career Records Set in This Match

• First New Zealand batter and 10th player in Test history to score a double century and century in the same Test match (Source: ICC official news, December 2025).
• Conway’s 227 is his career-highest Test score, surpassing the 200 he scored on Test debut at Lord’s in June 2021.
• Conway averaged 39.26 across 54 Test innings before this series (Source: Cricbuzz career stats, November 2025). His 327 match runs raised his career average to 44 by series end.
• This match added his 8th and 9th Test centuries– both in the same game.

Latham and Conway- Opening Pair Records

• First opening pair in first-class history to score centuries in both innings of the same Test match- a record confirmed by ESPNcricinfo and ICC on December 20, 2025.
• Only the 4th instance in Test history of any pair of teammates scoring centuries in each innings of the same Test.
• Their combined 515-run aggregate across opening stands in this match set a new Test record, passing Smith-McKenzie’s 415 against Bangladesh (Chattogram, 2008).

Jacob Duffy- Records Broken in This Series

• 9/128 are Duffy’s career-best Test match figures, confirmed by Wisden and ICC match records.
• Duffy took 23 wickets in the 3-Test series at 15.43– a new New Zealand record for most wickets in a single home Test series.
• According to ICC statistical records and Wisden, Duffy’s 81 wickets in the 2025 calendar year (across 36 international matches at an average of 17.11) surpassed Richard Hadlee’s New Zealand record of 79 wickets set in 1985- a record that had stood for 40 years.

WTC 2025-27 Impact

New Zealand’s 2-0 series win directly affected their standing in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The ICC confirmed on December 21, 2025 that New Zealand moved to second place in the WTC 2025-27 standings following this result. Their points percentage placed them directly behind the table leaders, with upcoming series against England and Australia offering further WTC opportunities. West Indies sat at the bottom of the WTC 2025-27 table after this result, with six losses from seven matches in the current cycle. Their next WTC fixtures would require significant improvement to avoid finishing last in the standings.

WTC Points Context

Team	Position (Post Series)
Table leaders	1st
New Zealand	2nd
West Indies	Bottom

Career Significance

Devon Conway

Conway had averaged 39.26 in 54 Test innings before this series– a respectable but not standout figure for a top-order New Zealand batter. His 327 match runs in the 3rd Test alone raised that average to 44, putting him among New Zealand’s all-time leading Test run-scorers per innings. He is now the only New Zealand batter with two Test double centuries, having scored 200 on debut at Lord’s in 2021 and 227 in this match. The 2025 series against West Indies also included scores across all three Tests, making it his most productive red-ball series.

Jacob Duffy

Duffy’s 9/128 in this match came after an already record-breaking 2025 calendar year. His 23 series wickets at 15.43- alongside his calendar-year record of 81 wickets- confirmed him as New Zealand’s lead red-ball seamer for the upcoming England and Australia tours. His 5/42 in the final innings, with 10 maidens, was the performance that closed the Test.

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