New Zealand took a little over an hour to wrap up a comprehensive innings and 12-run victory in the second and final Test match against the West Indies on the fourth day at the Basin Reserve in Wellington Monday to seal a 2-0 series sweep.
The touring side resumed on 244/6 with captain Jason Holder on 60 and Joshua da Silva on 25 but were dismissed for 317 midway through the first session, still 12 runs from making the host bat again after they scored 460 in their first innings.
New Zealand dismissed the visiting side for 131 in their first innings early Sunday and captain Tom Latham had little hesitation in enforcing the follow on.
New Zealand’s bowlers again ripped through the West Indies’ batting lineup to push them to the brink of a comprehensive...
Posted by Sports Tribune on Sunday, 13 December 2020
The home side also won the first Test in Hamilton by an innings and 134 runs.
The victory put New Zealand level with Australia on 116 points at the top of the International Cricket Council Test ranking and they moved to third in the table for the World Test Championship final at Lord’s next year.
The start of play Monday was delayed for 20 minutes due to light rain falling in central Wellington but Tim Southee and Neil Wagner picked up the four wickets required, while Da Silva scored his first Test half century.
2ND TEST, DAY 4
WEST INDIES 131 (f/o) & 317 in 79.1 overs (Campbell 68, Holder 61) lost to NEW ZEALAND 460 by an innings and 12 runs
