New Zealand Cricket Team Crushes West Indies In Opening Test Match

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, December 3, 2017 (CMC) – A spineless batting effort sent West Indies crashing to an innings and 67-run defeat to New Zealand, as the Caribbean side tamely conceded the opening Test, inside four days, early Monday.

Entering the penultimate day at the Basin Reserve, brimming with confidence, following an encouraging display on Sunday, West Indies’ enterprise deserted them as they collapsed from a promising 214 for two overnight to 319 all out in their second innings.

They were 231 for no further loss inside the first half-hour, but dramatically lost their last eight wickets for 88 runs, to be bowled out about 50 minutes after lunch.