New Zealand’s Blair Tickner injures himself making an attempt to catch the ball throughout day one of many 2nd worldwide Check cricket match between New Zealand and the West Indies on the Basin Reserve in Wellington on December 10, 2025. (
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New Zealand fought again to say first-day honours within the second Check towards the West Indies in Wellington, however the house facet suffered a blow when seam bowler Blair Tickner was taken to hospital with a nasty shoulder harm.
New Zealand have been 24-0 on the shut of play after bowling the West Indies out for 205 in 75 overs.
Tickner was the decide of the New Zealand bowlers, taking 4-32 from 16 overs, however his day ended prematurely when he tumbled onto his shoulder whereas fielding and left on a stretcher.
Medical employees from the West Indies and Black Caps camps rushed to Tickner’s help and after some worrying moments finally he sat up earlier than being taken away to an ambulance.
New Zealand Cricket mentioned he had suffered a left shoulder harm.
“It was fairly terrible to see,” mentioned wicketkeeper Mitch Hay, taking part in in his first Check having changed Tom Blundell who was injured within the first Check.
“We want him all the very best as a result of it is by no means good seeing that. Everyone seems to be feeling for Blair.”
Captain Tom Latham was seven not out and Devon Conway on 16 after the opening pair made it safely by way of to stumps towards 9 overs from the brand new ball.
“I am hoping tomorrow is an efficient day for batting,” mentioned Hay who mentioned his facet would purpose to publish a giant lead.
“I believe it is going to be the kind of pitch the place there’s something on supply, however we’ll see the way it performs out.”
Latham gained the toss and selected to bowl — the 18th successive time in Wellington the place a captain inserted the opposition — just for the West Indies to achieve 66-0 after little greater than an hour.
Tickner then took two wickets in two overs to get New Zealand below means, inflicting complications together with his correct line and size.
The West Indies misplaced opener John Campbell three balls after lunch for 44, together with six fours, however consolidated to be 175-4 at tea earlier than dropping six wickets for simply 30 runs within the closing session.
Tickner had assist from debutant Michael Rae, who snared 3-67 from 18 overs in his maiden Check.
Shai Hope was the very best of the visiting batsmen, scoring 48 from 80 deliveries with eight fours, supported by Campbell and 33 from Brandon King.
“Our openers laid an excellent basis for us, an important begin, however we let ourselves down with the bat within the again finish,” mentioned Hope.
“We have to put a greater first innings rating to arrange the sport for us.”
Damage-depleted New Zealand named two debutants of their facet, with wicketkeeper Hay and seamer Rae changing common gloveman Tom Blundell and Matt Henry.
The West Indies have been additionally pressured into modifications after Tagenarine Chanderpaul was injured in coaching the day earlier than the match, changed by King on the high of the order.
Kavem Hodge got here in for Alick Athanaze and fast-bowler Anderson Phillip changed Johann Layne.
The primary Check in Christchurch was drawn and the third and closing Check begins on December 18 in Mount Maunganui.
Printed – December 11, 2025 04:40 am IST
