Windies Tour Of New Zealand 2017-18: Statistical Highlights – Day 1, First Test

New Zealand is in a very good position at the stumps of the opening day of the first Test at Basin Reserve (Wellington).

New Zealand decided to bowl first after winning the toss. They bowled out the visitors Windies for just 134 runs.

In reply, New Zealand was batting on 85/2 at the stumps of day 1 where they were trailing by 49 runs.

Brief Scores: Windies – 134 (Kieran Powell 42, Kraigg Brathwaite 24, Neil Wagner 7/39)

New Zealand – 85/2 (Tom Latham 37, Jeet Raval 29*, Jason Holder 1/19)

Here are some statistical highlights of Day 1 of the first Test:

1. Sunil Ambris made his Test debut for Windies in this match. He scored a golden duck after getting hit wicket in the very first ball he faced. Here are some important stats of that innings:

i) Sunil Ambris is the first batsman to be dismissed hit wicket on the very first ball facing in any format of international cricket.

ii) Sunil Ambris became the third West Indian batsman to be dismissed hit wicket on Test debut. Here is the full list:

West Indian batsmen who have been hit wicket on Test debut

iii) Sunil Ambris became the 16^th West Indian batsman to be dismissed for the golden duck on their Test debut. Here is the list:

West Indian batsmen who have been dismissed for a golden duck on their Test debut

iv) It is the sixth golden duck in Test history where the batsman is out hit wicket. Here is the detail list:

Batsmen hit wicket for golden duck in Test history

2. Windies was bowled out for just 134 runs. It is their fourth lowest completed first innings total against New Zealand in Test history. Here is the detail list:

Lowest completed first innings total for West Indies against New Zealand in Test history

3. During Windies’ first innings, their ten wickets fell just under 75 runs. It is their fourth-worst 10-wicket collapse in the first innings of Test history. Here is the detail list:

West Indies’ worst 10-wicket collapses in the first innings of a Test match

4. During West Indies’ first innings, New Zealand left-arm pacer Neil Wagner bowled furiously as his bowling figure was 14.4-2-39-7. Here are some important stats of this bowling figure:

i) It is the fourth best bowling figure by a New Zealand bowler in a Test innings. Here is the detail list:

Best bowling figures by a New Zealand bowler in a Test innings

(Note: *8 balls per over)

ii) It is the third best bowling figure by a left-arm pacer in a Test innings history. Here is the detail list:

Best bowling figures by a left-arm pacer in a Test innings