New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd Test at Mount Maunganui, NZ vs WI, Dec 18 2025 - Match Result

4.40pm Raff: "Abhi, thanks to you, your colleagues, and all of my fellow commenters for a great (if abbreviated) summer of New Zealand test cricket! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and most importantly, Happy Boxing Day, everyone." -- Thank you, and it's been our pleasure! This was a fun series, and now it's come to an end. These teams will go off on a festive break now, with lots to reflect on. For now, that's all from us. On behalf of Alagappan, Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, bye folks!

4.32pm Time for the presentation ceremony.

Tom Latham: "You go back to Day 1, we were a little unsure about the team we wanted in terms of the balance. But throughout these five days, we were clinical. For us it was about trying to stay in there for long periods of time. if you can get one wicket, you can create more opportunities as it's a hard pitch to start on with the variable bounce. And we got rewards in clumps and we saw that later on today as well. I think any time you face adversity through injuries, you look at the personnel we have got and guys making debuts, guys playing their first games at home and different guys, you see it's a collective effort and not just a few guys. Obviously really pleasing. The more experience we can build into different guys it's good news for New Zealand cricket. Obviously it's a good marker for how we want to operate. This surface was different from what we usually play on so to be able to adapt is good."

Roston Chase: "Tough series. We played good in patches but not in long enough periods and it showed in the results. Two of the first pitches were similar but I thought this one was drastically different from the last two. Having to adapt quick is something we can take away from this tour. Having Kemar back in the side, all the guys were very happy to have him back. Lots of experience and lots of wickets. Having him was a big plus and he led from the front on and off the pitch so guys were happy to have him. I think we need to firstly know when moments are up for grabs and then nail those moments. That's one area we can improve on and we could have had different results in all three games."

POTS, Jacob Duffy: "[On going past Hadlee] To be up there, it's pretty special. It's been a cool year, been good fun. [On bowling as much as he did] You can't say no to the skipper. He keeps asking me to bowl and you can't say no. It's also a privilege that he trusts me. [On picking so many wickets] I think when you bowl so many overs you get them eventually. It's just about playing simple cricket. Good quality time off now, looking forward to not bowling for a while."

POTM Devon Conway: "I don't think it's set in yet. Will take some time to register what happened in this game. Thankfully we got the better of the conditions, batting on Day 1. I always talk about my mindset, keeping a positive approach and just trying to do my job for the team. If I get some time to go play other leagues that's great for me, but always keep myself available for New Zealand."

4.25pm Three five-fors in three Tests for Jacob Duffy this series, and New Zealand end up with a comprehensive 323-run victory. West Indies, in periods, showed fight on this tour, but in the end, their visit ends on a whimper. They made 87 runs without losing a wicket in this innings. Then lost all 10 for 51. But still, some of the batting displays on this tour will give them some joy. For New Zealand, it's a home summer wrapped up in style, despite injuries to their fast bowling department.

Here is Sampath with a post-game stat attack: Only Richard Hadlee (33 vs AUS in 1985) and Bruce Taylor (27 vs WI in 1972) took more wickets in a Test series for New Zealand than Jacob Duffy's 23.

Vishal S: "Jacob duffy is man of the series for sure, 23 wickets without henry o' Rourke and others is definitely superhuman"

Second new ball available now. And they take it immediately. Duffy returns to the attack, with just one wicket needed for a deserved five-for

Ajaz will bowl the final over before the second new ball is availableO

Ojas: "Maybe Williamson gets a bowl? Perhaps his offies can seal the win and he go leave with a bang?" Now that would be a definite sign