New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Roach to Jacob Duffy, out Caught&Bowled!! Slower ball, outside off, Jacob Duffy backed away to slap it but failed to time it. The ball went back to the bowler who juggled it once but managed to hang on to it. NZ have set a target of 531 for the Windies team. Roach gets a fifer. He is chuffed. He becomes the oldest seamer to take a fifer against NZ in Tests. Jacob Duffy c and b Roach 10(9) [4s-2]

Roach to Jacob Duffy, no run, was backing away to a fuller ball and connects as well to tap it down into the off-side

Roach to Jacob Duffy, FOUR, mowed across the line for four more. Was a fuller length delivery, angled in and Jacob Duffy got under the ball to flog it away over the infield

Roach to Jacob Duffy, FOUR, off the edge and down to third man for a four. Was a fuller length delivery, Jacob Duffy looked to go big and got an edge for it to be a four

Roach to Jacob Duffy, no run, looks to thwack that but cue-ends the length delivery outside off into the off-side

Roach to Jacob Duffy, no run, backs away to a length delivery and stabs the ball down to cover

Roach to Foulkes, no run, angled in, on a length, Foulkes gets behind the line of the delivery and nudges the ball down to mid-on

Roach to Foulkes, no run, gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side

Roach to Foulkes, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Foulkes gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side

Roach to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, short ball, outside off, pulled down to deep mid for a single

Roach to Matt Henry, out Caught by Tevin Imlach!! Length delivery, outside off, Matt Henry pushes at it and gets the edge. Easy take for the keeper. The umpire didn't give it out but the keeper convinced his skipper to take the review. Roach closing in on a fifer here. Matt Henry played away from his body to edge it. Matt Henry c Tevin Imlach b Roach 8(6) [6s-1]

Roach to Matt Henry, SIX, Layne has palmed it over! Was a short ball, Matt Henry looked to pull and got a top-edge. The man at fine leg was close to the ropes and palmed it over. Poor effort from him

Roach to Matt Henry, 1 run, straight down the ground for a single as the ball angled in and Matt Henry offered the full face of the bat

Roach to Matt Henry, no run, on a length, outside off, lands and takes off to beat the edge

Roach to Michael Bracewell, out Caught by Tevin Imlach!! 289th Test wicket for Roach. He has been relentless as ever. Not the best ball to get a wicket but he will take it. Was a length delivery, angled in, Michael Bracewell walked across to clip it but ended up edging it fine. The keeper dived to his right and took it with one hand. 6th one down. Third wicket in this innings for Roach. Excellent catch by the keeper. Michael Bracewell c Tevin Imlach b Roach 24(44) [4s-3]

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven down to cover. Played it off the front foot

Roach to Michael Bracewell, no run, lack of pace on that one as he looked to pull it and was early into the pull. The ball lobbed off the pads into the on-side

Roach to Foulkes, 1 run, short of length delivery, outside off, chopped down to deep point for a single. Hung back to play that

Roach to Will Young, no run, presents the full face of the bat and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Will Young, no run, very full, angled in, Will Young gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side

Roach to Will Young, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, Will Young stands tall and punches the ball between cover and point for a four. Will Young gets off the mark in style

Roach to Latham, out Caught by Tevin Imlach!! Taken by the keeper. Roach strikes. His persistence has paid off. Fuller ball, nipped in, Latham looked to drive it on the up and the ball took the inside edge. There was a gap between bat and pad. The ball traversed through the gap but did catch the edge d asnd was taken easily by the keeper. The marathon partnership has ended. Windies have something to cherish about. Latham c Tevin Imlach b Roach 145(250) [4s-12]

Roach to Ravindra, 1 run, fuller length delivery, driven down to the man at deep cover. Got it off the cue-end of the bat and didn't time it that well

Roach to Latham, 1 run, taps the ball down into the off-side for a single

Roach to Latham, no run, angled in, on a length, the ball straightened a little, Latham nudged the ball down into the deck

Roach to Latham, no run, angled in, fuller, Latham leaves it to the keeper

Roach to Latham, no run, very full, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Roach to Ravindra, 1 run, flays that away and it is uppish but lands well short of deep point for a single

Roach to Ravindra, 2 runs, back of a length delivery, outside off, Ravindra hangs back and stays leg-side of the ball to punch it wide of deep point for a brace

Roach to Ravindra, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Ravindra stays behind the line of the delivery and pats it down into the off-side

Roach to Latham, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Roach to Latham, 2 runs, short, wide, Latham latches on to the delivery and slashes the ball down wide of deep point for a brace

Roach to Latham, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Latham hangs back and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Latham, 2 runs, misfielded and the ball goes through the legs of the fielder. That was a length delivery, outside off, Latham hangs back and punches it down. That went through for a brace

Roach to Latham, no run, very full, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Latham sees the line and lets it go to the keeper

Roach to Latham, 1 run, angles in, on the sticks, nudged down on to the on-side for a single. Played it down with soft hands into the on-side

Roach to Latham, no run, on a length, well outside off, Latham sees the line and lets it go to the keeper

Roach to Ravindra, 1 run, short ball, angled in, Ravindra stays back and pulls the ball down to deep mid. There was a fielder there and they get only a single

Roach to Ravindra, FOUR, short again, wide again, this time goes a little straighter and punishes that by advancing down the track and hitting it flat and wide of cover. Was a strong hit

Roach to Ravindra, no run, gets the ball to nip away, well wide outside off, left alone

Roach to Ravindra, FOUR, and Ravindra moves to 152! He is unstoppable. That was wide, outside off, little short, Ravindra got on top of the bounce by standing tall and slammed it wide of deep point for a four. He has been superb

Roach to Ravindra, FOUR, and ends the session with a four. Perfect session for NZ. The lead swells to 297. Was a length delivery, doesn't bounce much but he was quick to fetch that from outside off and pull it down to deep mid for a four

Roach to Ravindra, no run, very full, outside off, driven on the up and finds the man at mid-off. Was hit cleanly by the batter

Roach to Ravindra, 2 runs, gets behind the line of the delivery and strokes that on the up square of the wicket for a brace

Roach to Ravindra, no run, stays behind the line of the delivery and taps it down into the deck

Roach to Ravindra, no run, on a length, angled in, Ravindra stabs it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Latham, 3 runs, 100 for the skipper! Takes his helmet off and soaks it in. Warm applause all around for the southpaw. On a length, angled in, Latham got a stride out and punched it down the ground. The man at mid-on fetched it back with a dive but they came back for a third

Roach to Ravindra, no run, fuller length delivery, well outside off, cue-ended back to the bowler as that was mistimed by Ravindra

Roach to Ravindra, no run, angled in, on a length, has been nudged down to mid-wicket

Roach to Ravindra, no run, on a length, at the sticks, Ravindra defends it down into the off-side

Roach to Ravindra, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Ravindra gets hold of the delivery and pulls it over square leg for a four. Shot of authority from Ravindra

Roach to Ravindra, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Ravindra doesn't get drawn into the drive and lets it go

Roach to Ravindra, no run, angled in, on a length, at the sticks and has been fenced out off the front foot

Roach to Latham, no run, on the pads, angled in, clipped down to mid-wicket

Roach to Latham, no run, angled in, on a length and Latham stabs the ball down

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery, Latham takes a step out and push drives the ball down to mid-off

Roach to Latham, no run, angled in, on a length, little cramped for room and has been nudged down to mid-wicket

Roach to Latham, FOUR, races away on to the greenery for a four. Was a fuller length delivery, angled in, Latham played it late and clipped it behind square for a four. His timing has been spot on today

Roach to Latham, no run, gets a step out and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Latham plays close to his body as he defended

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, left alone

Roach to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off - driven back at the bowler

Roach to Ravindra, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - dropped to the left of point and Rachin calls his partner across for the single

Roach to Latham, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the pads, clipped past square leg for a single

Roach to Latham, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, tucked in front of mid-on and Latham wanted a run, sent back by his partner

Roach to Ravindra, no run, Roach shortens the length outside off - Rachin presses across on the defensive push

Roach to Ravindra, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a big stride forward as Rachin defended

Roach to Ravindra, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Rachin presses well forward on the block

Roach to Ravindra, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, left alone

Roach to Ravindra, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Rachin gets right behind the line in defence

Roach to Ravindra, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, left alone

Roach to Latham, no run, Roach keeps it full and in that channel just outside off - another leave from Latham

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, another leave from Latham

Roach to Latham, no run, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, Latham covers the off-stump, lifts his bat and lets it go

Roach to Latham, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a solid press forward as Latham defended

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Roach to Latham, no run, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, defended to the on-side

Roach to Ravindra, no run, on a good length and from round the wicket, Rachin covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Roach to Williamson, out Caught by Tevin Imlach!! There's the edge and West Indies go to lunch on a high. On a good length and in that channel just outside off - the length draws KW forward and it then straightens just enough to find the outside edge - it's just a feather, but it carries nicely through to the keeper. The players walk off for the break with West Indies looking jubilant. Williamson c Tevin Imlach b Roach 9(28) [4s-1]

Roach to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - KW leans across into the defensive push towards cover-point

Roach to Williamson, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - KW hops across and plays a straight-batted block to mid-off

Roach to Williamson, no run, on a good length and just outside off - an open-faced defensive push to backward point

Roach to Williamson, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - KW gets close to the ball as he defended it to the off-side

Roach to Conway, 1 run, on a fuller length outside off, Conway taps it towards cover-point to scamper across

Roach to Latham, 1 run, hard length delivery on off, Latham hops and tucks it towards short mid-wicket for a brisk single

Roach to Latham, no run, pitched up well outside off, swinging further away, an easy leave for Latham this time

Roach to Latham, 2 runs, back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Latham looks to block but gets an inside edge through backward square leg. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Roach to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away, Latham lifts his bat to allow it through

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery around off, late away swing, Latham pushes it back to Roach

Roach to Conway, no run, another good over from Roach! He has targeted the tight off-stump channel and has kept both the batters on their toes today morning. On a length on off, Conway covers the line to keep it out. Another maiden for him

Roach to Conway, no run, on a length on off, straightening after landing, Conway hangs back and blocks it off the outer half towards covers

Roach to Conway, no run, fullish delivery around off, swinging away, Conway strides ahead and taps it towards covers

Roach to Conway, no run, nicely bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, seaming away after landing with extra bounce, Conway hops and does well to block it in front of him. Hit him high on the bat but he was in control of it

Roach to Conway, no run, fuller length delivery swinging in from outside off, Conway leans ahead to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Roach to Conway, no run, pitched up around off, Conway covers the line and blocks it towards mid-off

Roach to Latham, no run, back of a length on the sixth stump channel, seaming away, Latham lifts his bat to let it through. Good over from Roach

Roach to Latham, no run, short of length around off, seaming away, Latham lifts his bat skywards to allow it through

Roach to Latham, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, seaming away again, Latham leaves it alone

Roach to Latham, no run, pitched up around off, Latham leans ahead and taps it with an open bat-face towards cover-point

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller in length on off, swinging away late, Latham doesn't fiddle with it

Roach to Latham, no run, oh, tentative! Lovely delivery from Roach. It's on a length in the tight off-stump channel, straightens after pitching, Latham pokes at it and is lucky not to nick it behind

Roach to Latham, no run, pitched up on off, swinging away a bit, Latham opens his bat-face and taps it towards point

Roach to Latham, no run, shaping away from a fuller length around off, Latham lets it go

Roach to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, Latham doesn't fiddle with it

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length outside off, Latham reaches out and square drives it to point

Roach to Latham, no run, short of length delivery in the channel, moving away after pitching, Latham lifts his bat to leave it alone

Roach to Latham, no run, on a driveable length outside off, swinging away, Latham is not lured into an expansive drive as he lets it go

Roach to Latham, no run, nicely bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, shaping away a touch, Latham points his bat skywards and makes a brave leave

Roach to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, shaping away a touch, Latham leaves it alone

Roach to Latham, no run, short of length delivery outside off, shaping in a touch, Latham has has off-stump covered and makes an assured leave

Roach to Latham, 2 runs, hard length delivery on off, Latham rises on his toes and works it through backward square leg. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Roach to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel, Latham hangs back and taps it towards point

Roach to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham points his bat skywards to allow it through

Roach to Conway, FOUR, very full, Conway leans into the drive and punches it past the bowler for a four. Lovely shot on the up from the southpaw

Roach to Conway, no run, fuller length delivery, shapes in, Conway pushes forward and outer-halves the ball out into the off-side

Roach to Conway, no run, on a length, angled in, Conway nudges the ball down into the on-side

Roach to Conway, no run, on a length, outside off, Conway sees the line and leaves it to the keeper

Roach to Conway, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, tapped down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Conway, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Conway stabs the ball down into the off-side. That one has hit the batter on the glove. The magic spray will be out. The umpires come together to have a look at the lightmeter. They seem to be okay with the reading I suppose

Roach to Latham, no run, angled in, on a length, Latham stays back and nudges the ball down on to the on-side

Roach to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Latham goes back and gets behind the line of the delivery to defend it out into the off-side

Roach to Conway, 1 run, and steals a single by tapping it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Conway, no run, gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Roach to Latham, 3 runs, very full, outside off, Latham gets the bat down and push drives it wide of mid-off. Good running from the duo earns them a triple

Roach to Latham, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Roach to Conway, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, curving away and left alone to the keeper

Roach to Latham, 3 runs, very full, outside off, Latham drives the ball on the up and the ball stops well inside the ropes. They get a triple

Roach to Latham, no run, fuller length delivery, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

Roach to Conway, 1 run, very full, outside off, Conway digs it out into the off-side to steal a single

Roach to Conway, no run, on a length, outside off, nipping away, Conway sees the line and lets it go to the keeper

Roach to Latham, 1 run, pats a length delivery down into the off-side with soft hands and steals a single