25/07Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of United States of America and West Indies at North Sound, Jul 25-29 2012
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
351 & 272 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
522 & 102/1 (19.3 ov)
Player of the Match
25/07Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of United States of America and West Indies at North Sound, Jul 25-29 2012
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
351 & 272 -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
522 & 102/1 (19.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
KAJ Roach
- O23.2
- M4
- R60
- W5
- Eco2.57
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
SP Narine
- O43
- M9
- R132
- W5
- Eco3.06
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- NZ - 1st
- WI - 1st
- NZ - 2nd
- WI - 2nd
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
West Indies - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 2nd - Innings
West Indies - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match News'Today was my day' - Roach
Kemar Roach said he was pleased with his efforts after his 5 for 60 helped West Indies win the first Test against New Zealand at North Sound
'Team needs hundreds from batsmen' - Taylor
Ross Taylor said that New Zealand failed to capitalise on the chances they had and should have been able to draw the first Test in North Sound
West Indies' chances reduce on flat pitch
On a placid surface, the West Indian bowlers could not make deep inroads into the New Zealand batting line-up before the lead was wiped out
Guptill confident of New Zealand saving Test
Martin Guptill has said that with players like Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson to come New Zealand were confident of saving the Test
Roach sets up crushing win for West Indies
Victory didn't seem so certain at the end of the fourth day, but West Indies delivered the knockout punch on the fifth, thanks to their seamers, to cruise to a nine-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series
