WI v NZ, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 3rd day

Blackwood impresses with fifty on debut

Jun 18, 2014

Shivnarine Chanderpaul stood firmly against a testing spell from Trent Boult and Tim Southee in the first hour•WICB

Chanderpaul looked set for yet another half-century, but was dismissed for 47, padding up against Ish Sodhi's legspin•Associated Press

Blackwood was caught at slip for 63 runs. The lead had swelled to 235 by that stage•WICB

After the dismissal of Kemar Roach, the nightwatchman, Jermaine Blackwood joined Chanderpaul. The two added 47 runs for the seventh wicket•Associated Press

Denesh Ramdin set about counterattacking after lunch to push West Indies closer to a lead of 200•WICB

Ish Sodhi was the pick of he bowlers with four wickets, but he was expensive as New Zealand conceded a lead of 239•WICB

Blackwood went on to complete his maiden half-century. He added 76 for the eight wicket with Ramdin•WICB

Jerome Taylor dismissed Brendon McCullum to reduce New Zealand to 9 for 1, but Tom Latham and Kane Williamson survived till the end of the day•Associated Press