WELLINGTON, New Zealand, (CMC) – West Indies failed in their bid for a breakthrough in the short period before tea, as they continued to struggle after being dismissed cheaply on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve here today.

At tea, New Zealand were nine without loss, with opener Tom Latham (six not out) and Jeet Raval (three not out) encountering few jitters in the six overs available to them.
Left-arm seamer Neil Wagner had earlier claimed a career-best seven-wicket haul as West Indies lost their last seven wickets for 55 runs after lunch to be dismissed for 134 in their first innings.

Opener Kieran Powell top-scored with 42 and partner Kraigg Brathwaite got 24, but it went downhill quickly for the visitors, after the pair put on 59 for the first wicket.
Resuming after lunch on 79 for three, the Caribbean side lost wickets steadily to be bowled out, 40 minutes before tea, with the outstanding Wagner claiming seven for 39.
New ball bowler, left-armer Trent Boult, picked up two for 36.

The performance by Wagner was the second best by a New Zealand bowler against West Indies.
Shai Hope, yet to score at lunch, perished to the second ball after the resumption without adding when he pulled at Wagner and brushed a leg-side catch behind, with a single run added to the score.

Seven balls later, debutant Sunil Ambris trod on his stumps off Wagner to depart without scoring, leaving West Indies 80 for five.
Roston Chase turned Wagner around the corner to be caught at leg slip by Raval on 97 for six and captain Jason Holder was yorked first ball, to extend the Windies’ misery.

Dowrich was run out in a mix up with Roach and Miguel Cummins was bowled for one playing down the wrong line, before Roach and Shannon Gabriel (10) put on 29 for the last wicket – the second-best stand of the innings – to frustrate the Black Caps.