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Queues spilled out of CS Dempster Gate, as cricket fans packed Basin Reserve Hill and the Black Caps delighted them with another knockout punch on Super Saturday.
Just a week after their innings and first 134-race victory at Hamilton, New Zealand’s four-pronged attack was once again too intense for the weary West Indies hitters.
Led by a dramatic incision from the towering Kyle Jamieson, who was inches from a test hat-trick and finished 5-34 in 13 overs, the Black Caps have a three-day win in their sights.
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Kyle Jamieson demands another decision for the Black Caps, against the West Indies in Wellington.
On the stumps on the second day of the second test, watched by 5,528 sun-drenched punters, the West Indies staggered to 124-8 in response to New Zealand’s first innings well above par 460.
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The only question now is whether backup captain Tom Latham applies the continuation, or decides on a few hours of Sunday batting to allow his players to rest before spinning in circles for the seemingly inevitable 2-0 series sweep and unbeaten streak. of 15 tests. at home.
Captain Jason Holder’s West Indies were a handful on the first day after winning the draw in tough batting conditions, but they collapsed in the hot sun on Saturday.
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Kraigg Brathwaite of the West Indies is duped by Tim Southee.
Their marathon journey, including managed isolation, is almost over, and while it has been a pleasure to have them delivering live cricket again, the touring side simply couldn’t keep up. Even elemental landslide opportunities were beyond them, with John Campbell being the last stammer after Darren Bravo bombed Henry Nicholls twice at 47 (he went for the best score at 174).
Jamieson was nearly unplayable on the stage of his memorable test debut against India in February, his presence taking an already impressive unit to another level.
With the northern gale on Friday absent and the air reasonably still, the swing was an additional weapon for the Black Caps quartet in addition to the useful pace and bounce that was maintained.
After senior Tim Southee inevitably made the initial strides to take out Kraigg Brathwaite (0) and Bravo (7), Jamieson got his lanky limbs in gear and got to work.
His first over, on the 15th of innings, was one to savor and put the crowd in a state of near disbelief.
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In his fourth test, Black Caps closer Kyle Jamieson was devastating again.
He tempted John Campbell to drive and accelerate his third pitch, after the starter was brought down by a painful blow through a Southee inswinger.
Jamieson then hit Roston Chase with a ripper, the first ball, and in the hat-trick with four slips, a gully, a leg slip and a short leg floating, a huge inswinger did too much to test centennial Jermaine for the first time. Blackwood.
Latham sought out the decision review system after referee Chris Brown rejected lbw’s appeal on his test debut. Replays showed that he was correct and that the ball was coming out the side of the leg, still an almost unplayable attempt to join Peter Petherick and James Franklin as the only New Zealand test players to receive a hat-trick.
And it was nearly three out of four when Blackwood missed a complete pitch, Brown rejected it and the DRS couldn’t reverse it.
Still, at 29-4 this only went one way.
Blackwood again showed the greatest mettle from hitters on the road, hitting 69 of 92 balls before a Southee outswinger found the edge and gave him a 292 test wicket.
Jamieson made an explosion in the lengthening shadows for their second round of five courses in their fourth test, and took their team off the field to great applause.
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Black Caps hitter Henry Nicholls receives a standing ovation for his 174 hitting on the second day of Test 2.
The West Indies started off with a chance for some lead, New Zealand 294-6, but Nicholls got it back with the unlikely help of Neil Wagner, the world’s second-largest test bowler.
The pair went up 95 for the ninth wicket, Nicholls hitting a tick for seven hours after taking a few body shots and taking advantage of his luck on Friday, then cashing in.
Wagner’s power coup was the revelation. The previous highest score in the test of 47, against Bangladesh in Hamilton last year, surpassed it with 66 without 42 balls.
His short ball attack was the climax when he sent Alzarri Joseph (twice), Shannon Gabriel and Holder over the rope.
When Wagner was left without teammates, the West Indies were on their knees, having obtained the best conditions for bowling, but they left their hosts free in a big way.
