New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st Test: After initial setbacks in the second innings on the fourth day of the first Test being played against New Zealand, West Indies have made a comeback in the match thanks to the strong batting of Shai Hope and Justin Greaves. West Indies has got a big target of 531 runs to win. At the end of the fourth day’s play, West Indies had scored 212 runs for 4 wickets. On the fifth and last day, West Indies will need 319 to win. Whether West Indies wins, loses or draws the match depends on Hope and Greaves.

West Indies, which set out to chase the target of 531 runs, had a very bad start. The team lost its 4 top order batsmen at the score of 72. It seemed that the match would be decided soon, but Shai Hope and Justin Greaves batted brilliantly and patiently and did not allow New Zealand to get any further success in the remaining overs of the day. Hope and Greaves have so far made a partnership of 140 runs for the fifth wicket.

Shai Hope’s century innings

West Indies wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope kept the team’s hopes alive by scoring a century against New Zealand. By the end of the fourth day’s play, Shai Hope faced 183 balls and played an unbeaten inning of 116 runs with the help of 15 fours and one six. This is Shai Hope’s fourth century in Test cricket. During this, Justin Greaves supported Shai Hope. Greaves is playing after scoring 55 runs on 143 balls with the help of 6 fours.

Earlier, New Zealand had declared its second innings at 466 runs for 8 wickets. On the basis of the lead of 64 runs in the first innings, New Zealand has given West Indies a target of 531 runs to win. Captain Tom Latham scored 145 runs and Rachin Ravindra scored 176 runs. For West Indies, Kemar Roach took 5 wickets, OJ Shields took 2 wickets and Jayden Sills took 1 wicket.

In the first innings, the New Zealand team had scored 231 runs. In reply, the West Indies team was all out for 167 runs and trailed by 64 runs on the basis of first innings. Even in the first innings, Shai Hope kept the team’s hopes alive by playing a half-century.