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Patna : Captain Kane Williamson scored 251 in 412 balls with 34 fours and 2 sixes as New Zealand (NZ) declared their first innings at 519/7 on 2nd day of 1st test against West Indies (WI) at Seddon Park, Hamilton, NZ, on December 4, 2020. WI were 49/0 at stumps on Day 2 with Kraigg Brathwaite unbeaten on 20 and John Campbell unbeaten on 22. WI had won the toss and opted to bowl on December 3, 2020.

Batting first, NZ lost their first wicket that of opener Will Young at 14. Young fell lbw to Shannon Gabriel for 5. Opener Tom Latham and Williamson added 154 runs for the 2nd wicket. Latham was bowled by fast bowler Kemar Roach for 86 in 184 balls with 12 fours and 1 six and it was 168/2. Ross Taylor fell to Gabriel for 38 in 68 balls with 6 fours making it 251/3. Henry Nicholls fell to Roach for 7 making it 281/4. Tom Blundell (wk) fell to Gabriel for 14 and it was 353/5. Williamson fell to Alzarri Joseph making it 503/7. Daryl Mitchell fell to Roach for 9 making it 409/6. Kyle Jamieson remained unbeaten on 51.