New Zealand won Mount Maunganui Test by 323 runs, defeated West Indies 2-0 in the series

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 22, 2025

NZ vs WI 3rd Test: New Zealand bowled out West Indies for 138 in their second innings and won by a massive 323 runs at the Bay Oval Cricket Stadium in Mount Maunganui on Monday, 22 December. It is noteworthy that with this he played three matches. test series Won by 2-0.

Devon Conway became player of the match: The biggest hero of New Zealand’s victory in the Mount Maunganui Test was experienced left-handed opening batsman Devon Conway, who scored a combined total of 300 runs in both his innings. He added 227 runs by hitting 31 fours in 367 balls in the first innings and then scored 100 runs in 139 balls by hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes. For this reason he has been honored with the Player of the Match award.

Apart from Devon Conway, Captain Tom Latham also batted brilliantly for New Zealand and scored centuries in both the innings. He scored 137 runs in 246 balls in the first inning and scored 101 runs in 130 balls in the second inning.

Jacob Duffy became Player of the Series: 31-year-old Kiwi fast bowler Jacob Duffy was the biggest wicket-taker for West Indies in the three-match Test series, taking 23 wickets. In the third test, he did wonders and achieved 9 successes by taking 4 wickets in the first innings of West Indies and 5 wickets in the second innings. Apart from this, he also scored 42 runs while batting for the team. This is the reason why he has been honored with the Player of the Series award.

New Zealand won the series 2-0: New Zealand had set a target of 462 runs to win against West Indies in the third Test, chasing which the Caribbean team played 80.3 overs in its second innings and was all out after scoring 138 runs. In this way, New Zealand won the match by 323 runs and won the series 2-0.