Kane Williamson became the second New Zealand player to go past 1000 runs in Tests in Seddon Park, Hamilton after Ross Taylor. But, the skipper achieved something far more decisive along with Ross Taylor. On a green pitch and overcast conditions, Kane Williamson pounced on the erratic and inconsistent West Indies bowling as they wasted the conditions to smash an unbeaten 97 and a partnership of 75 with Ross Taylor. The duo helped New Zealand reach 243/2 at stumps on day 1 in the first Test. After a rain delay saw the match being delayed by more than an hour, New Zealand were inserted in on a green pitch and Shannon Gabriel struck, removing debutant Will Young.
Williamson then joined Latham and the duo started rebuilding the Kiwi innings. Their patient knocks carried New Zealand to the end of the opening session with an 85-run stand. Latham’s resilience saw him scoring his 19th Test fifty as New Zealand looked steady on the first day after an early blow. Meanwhile,…