The ongoing NZ vs WI 2nd Test is turning out to be an exciting one with the home team having an advantage at the end of Day 2. Speaking about the NZ vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 highlights, New Zealand resumed at 24/0. Opener Devon Conway was the class act of the morning, moving from 16* to a confident 55 by lunch, timing the ball with softness and precision. Former skipper Kane Williamson looked fluent too, scoring 37 off 46 with seven crisp boundaries before Phillip nipped back one to castle him – probably the ball of the day. West Indies had their moments, especially through Greaves and Roach, but never long enough to break the rhythm. At the lunch time of NZ vs WI 2nd Test Day 2, New Zealand reached 112/2.
After the Lunch session, the home side lost quick wickets as Ravindra fell cheaply. Conway also departed right after crossing fifty. Suddenly, New Zealand were 117/4, and West Indies felt the door creak open. But Mitchell and Hay shut it again. They absorbed pressure. Left well. Rotated quietly. The pitch felt slow. The bowlers felt stretched. It wasn’t flashy batting, but it was effective, like tightening a bolt one turn at a time. At drinks, NZ were 155/4 and rebuilding steadily. West Indies bowled well but lacked that killer ball. And that allowed the Kiwis to keep walking toward that all-important lead.
New Zealand were 200/5 at Tea
By the time tea arrived at 200/5, New Zealand had their eyes firmly on a healthy lead. The West Indies bowlers kept trying – Shields got Hay soon after, Chase removed Phillips, but consistency remained their undoing. Every wicket felt earned. Every boundary felt painful. It was that kind of test match hour. The final few overs of the NZ vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 saw the Kiwis’ tail wag just enough to annoy the visitors. The lead of 73 wasn’t just numerical. It was psychological. And it changed the mood completely by the time they took the field again.
West Indies started their second innings very poorly.Campbell started brightly with a pair of crisp boundaries, but the bounce soon trapped him. Rae knocked him over for 14. Then came the nightwatchman experiment – Anderson Phillip walking out at No. 3. It lasted three balls. Duffy pinned him LBW. New Zealand reviewed, and the umpire’s call got overturned. Two down for 25. Pressure. Heavy pressure. Brandon King remained solid at one end, but the innings never looked settled.
And how did the final overs before stumps play out? West Indies survived. Barely. Hodge joined King, and the pair nudged them to32/2 in 10 overs. No risks. No strokes of flourish. Just survival-mode batting. New Zealand sensed the game stretching in their favour. The ball moved. The bowlers probed. And the fielders stayed chirpy till the last over. By stumps, NZ have walked off knowing they owned the day. West Indies walked off knowing that Day 3 might define their series.
