Daily Observer (Jamaica)

Windies rot in second NZ Test

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through the tail were then scuppered as Wagner joined Nicholls to take the hosts to lunch on 422 for eight. Unbeaten on 48 at the break, Wagner completed his maiden Test half-century in his 50th Test in the second over afterwards before losing Nicholls and Trent Boult (6) in quick succession to off-spinner Chase (2-54).

West Indies endured another nightmare start, losing Kraigg Brathwaite in the third over without a run on the board, edging Southee to Ross Taylor at first slip.

Campbell, who made 14, tried to revive the innings with Darren Bravo (7), but the stand had produced only 22 runs when left-handed Bravo inadverten­tly dragged a half-hearted drive back to Southee.

Jamieson then left the innings in strife when he removed both Campbell and Chase with successive deliveries in his first over as West Indies slumped to 29 for four — Campbell edging to stand-in captain Tom Latham at second slip and Chase yorked first ball.

Blackwood survived a review for lbw off the hat-trick delivery to reach tea on 12 before dominating a 68-run, fifth wicket stand with Shamarh Brooks (14).

Dropped on 30 when he drove a difficult return catch to Jamieson, Blackwood reached his 13th Test half-century in the third over after the final drinks break, with consecutiv­e boundaries off left-armer Boult.

He lost Brooks when the righthande­r shouldered arms to Jamieson and was bowled, ending a vigil which lasted 92 balls and a shade over 2-¼ hours.

And Blackwood was eyeing up his second consecutiv­e hundred when he perished to a catch at second slip off Southee, in the first over of a new spell.

His dismissal led to another slump as Jason Holder (9) and Joseph (0) fell to Jamieson in one over as West Indies lost four wickets for 20 runs in the space of 49 deliveries.

 ??  ?? West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood bats on the second day of the second Test match.
West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood bats on the second day of the second Test match.
 ??  ?? West Indies Captain Jason Holder plays a shot on the second day of the second Test match.
West Indies Captain Jason Holder plays a shot on the second day of the second Test match.

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