New Zealand reached 231-9 at stumps on a rain-shortened day one of the first Test against the West Indies Tuesday after Justin Greaves triggered a middle-order collapse with the wicket of Kane Williamson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand tumbled from 94-1 to 148-6 on a bowler-friendly wicket after Williamson was dismissed for 52, his 38th Test half-century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith arrested the slide with a 52-run stand for the seventh wicket. Smith eventually fell for 23 and Bracewell for 47.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After Matt Henry went for eight, Zak Foulkes and Jacob Duffy were both on four when bad light stopped play after 70 overs of a truncated day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bracewell and Smith's partnership was the second face-saving stand for New Zealand after Williamson and Tom Latham put on 93 following the dismissal of Devon Conway on the third ball of the Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The green wicket and heavy cloud cover ensured West Indies skipper Roston Chase gave his pace attack first use of the new ball when he won the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But after the immediate success of Kemar Roach, who removed Conway, the West Indies were made to wait 29 overs before again tasting success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the first session, extended by a 90-minute rain break, Williamson and Latham cautiously inched New Zealand to 17-1 in the 10.3 overs available before a second shower brought lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When play resumed, the New Zealand pair batted with more freedom until Williamson celebrated his first Test innings in a year by passing the half-century mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On 52, a lapse in his normal diligence saw a full delivery from Greaves edged to Alick Athanaze at second slip to ignite the collapse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In his next over, Greaves removed Latham for a patient 24 off 85 deliveries and Rachin Ravindra was then bowled for three by Jayden Seales.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the space of 21 deliveries the West Indies took three wickets for nine runs as New Zealand slumped from 94-1 to 103-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Will Young and Tom Blundell added 17 for the fifth wicket before Young, on 14, gave Johann Layne his maiden Test wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Blundell progressed to 29 before he went early in the final session as debutant Ojay Shields claimed his first Test wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shields, who earlier believed he had the prized wicket of Williamson for 33 only for it to be declared a no ball, also removed Bracewell to finish with 2-34.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Greaves took 2-35 and Roach has 2-47.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WI-NZ-1st-test-2025.jpeg", "alt_img": "WI-NZ 1st test 2025", "alt_title": "West Indies tour of New zealand 2025 Christchurch Test", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "New Zealand Stumble to 231\/9 as West Indies Dominate Rain-Shortened Day 1 On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "New Zealand closed Day 1 at 231\/9 after a dramatic collapse triggered by Justin Greaves, despite Kane Williamson\u2019s 52 in a rain-hit Test opener.", "seo_keywords": "West Indies Tour New Zealand 2025, Kane Williamson, Justin Greaves, West Indies Vs New Zealand", "tag": null, "tagging": "West Indies Tour Zealand 2025,Kane Williamson,Justin Greaves,West Indies Vs Zealand,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "new-zealand-stumble-to-2319-as-west-indies-dominate-rain-shortened-day-1", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1073", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2025-12-02 12:25:24", "updated": "2025-12-02 12:25:24", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "West Indies Tour New Zealand 2025, Kane Williamson, Justin Greaves, West Indies Vs New Zealand", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2025-12-02 12:25:24", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/new-zealand-stumble-to-2319-as-west-indies-dominate-rain-shortened-day-1-183114" }