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Jermaine Blackwood’s challenging century was not long enough for the West Indies to avoid an inning loss to New Zealand.
It was as if they had never been away.
The Black Caps scored another sweeping victory in test cricket at home Sunday by one inning and 134 runs over the West Indies in Hamilton.
In its first test for nine months, New Zealand took 80 minutes on day four to complete the victory.
Tourists resumed Sunday and still needed 185 runs to get New Zealand to hit again, with just three wickets up their sleeve when injured hitter-hitter Shane Dowrich couldn’t hit again.
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Jermaine Blackwood made 104 for the Windies after Ross Taylor gave him the life he needed on Sunday to score his second century of testing, spilling a simple catch on Tim Southee’s slip when the 29-year-old was 89.
Blackwood’s previous test ton was scored in 2015 and has since perished twice in 95.
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Number eight, Alzarri Joseph’s quest for an inaugural test ton fell short at 14 races when he finally ran out of fortune to end a bold and courageous 155-run position for the seventh wicket.
New Zealand’s latest test series at home saw them score two convincing victories over the test side ranked at the time number one, beating India by 10 wickets at Wellington and seven wickets in Christchurch.
They have won seven of their last eight home events and Sunday’s success was the 14th victory in 20 home events for the Black Caps under the captaincy of Kane Williamson, who established the win with his highest test score of 251 in the New Zealand’s only at-bat. .
Five other home events have been drawn in that period starting in 2016 with the lone loss to South Africa at the Basin Reserve in 2017, when the tourists rallied 94-6 in their first innings to win by eight wickets.
The first test would have ended in three days if the New Zealand field had been sharper in the final session on Saturday.
“Arriving today, we knew it would be difficult. They hit deep and their medium order responds very well. Jermaine scored a very good hundred. So we had to be patient with the ball in hand and know that if we are in the areas long enough, we will have our chances, “said Williamson.
“The gate started to flatten, so it was important that we make a collective effort.
There are so many different bits and pieces that you can look at, but nothing gives you an answer as such. For us, it stayed true to our plans. I think we saw a strong application of the batting and bowling groups to stay focused for long periods.
“I guess when the ball moves and the bat misses, you can try too hard. I guess our guys started that way, but then they adapted well. “
The second test begins in Wellington on December 11.
TAKE A LOOK
New Zealand’s biggest test wins (by one inning):
– One inning and 301 runs against Zimbabwe, Napier, 2012
– One inning and 294 runs against Zimbabwe, Harare, 2005
– One inning and 185 runs against Pakistan, Hamilton, 2001
– One inning and 137 runs against Bangladesh, Wellington, 2008
– One inning and 134 runs against West Indies, Hamilton, 2020
– One inning and 132 runs against England, Christchurch, 1984
– One inning and 117 runs against Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2016
– One inning and 105 runs against West Indies, Wellington, 1999
– One inning and 101 runs against Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2004
