A stunning double century of 202 not by Justin Greaves steered the West Indies to an amazing draw against New Zealand in the first Test match at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Greave and Shai Hope rescued the West Indies, stuttering at 72-4 with a 196-run stand and threatened to steal the match away from New Zealand, having been set 531 to win.

Hope stroked 140 runs, inclusive of 15 4s and two 6s, before Greaves stole the show and man of the match award with the first double century by a West Indian, since Tagenarine Chanderpaul hit 207 not out in 2023 against Zimbabwe.

In the first innings, New Zealand made 231 and West Indies replied with 167 as Hope made 56 and Chanderpaul 52. Then in the second innings, New Zealand turned on the heat, rattling up 466-8 declared on the back of two centuries from Rachin Ravindra 176 and Tom Latham 145.

The visiting West Indies was asked to make a mammoth, almost impossible 531 to win but they had New Zealand nervous with a wonderful rearguard effort that almost embarrassed them.

Wes Indies started poorly, losing John Campbell for 15 at 24-1 and he was quickly followed by Chanderpaul for six at 25-2 and the thought was here we go again for another famous West Indies collapse. Alick Athanaze was dismissed for five at 55-3.

Captain Roston Chase went at 72-4 making four runs before Greaves joined Hope and resuscitated the inning, with a mixture of solid defence and wonderful shot-making decisions that saved the Test for West Indies.

Greaves 202 had 19 fours as he faced 388 balls in over nine hours batting, a combined total more than he faced in all his previous 11 test match.

Praise can’t be too high for 37-year-old Kemar Roach who batted stoutly for his 58 not out facing 233 balls to go with his 5-78 and showed what West Indies have been missing over the year – fight.

West Indies got their first points in their sixth Test of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, losing all before this draw.