The first Test of the two-match series between New Zealand and the West Indies is being played at Hamilton. On the first day of the match, only 78 overs were played, with rain, which hampered the first session. By the end of the first day’s play, New Zealand had scored 243 after losing two wickets. Captain Kane Williamson scored 97 and Ross Taylor 31 not out. On the first day of the match, players from both teams went to play with a black band on their sleeves.
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Keymer Roach’s father recently passed away and players from both teams went to play a black band to pay tribute to him. West Indies won the toss and invited the hosts to bat. Will Young and Tom Latham started the innings. The duo added 14 runs when Shannon Gabriel made the first blow to the Kiwi team by dismissing Young. Young dismissed for 5 runs. After this, Williamson, who came to support Latham, tackled the innings together and gave the Kiwi team a tough win.
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Latham Keemer fell to Roach after scoring 86. Williamson catches one end and returns 16 with no boundaries. Taylor is also playing well with him. Prior to the two-match Test series, a three-match T20 International series was played between the two teams, their last match washed out in the rain, but New Zealand won the series 2–0 after winning the first two matches.
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