Hay fifty on debut helps put NZ on top in West Indies Test

Mitch Hay scored an aggressive half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 41-run lead over the West Indies at the close of play on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Thursday.

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The Black Caps were 278 all out with about an hour to play in the final session, after the WI scored 205. At stumps the visitors were 32-2 in their second innings, with King (15) and Hodge (3) at the crease.

Michael Rae and Jacob Duffy took a wicket each as New Zealand got through IO overs in fading light.

Hay top-scored with 61 from 93 deliveries, playing with poise in his first taste of Test cricket. He hit nine fours and a six.

Anderson Phillip was the pick of the visiting bowlers, taking 3-70 in 13 overs. Kemar Roach had figures of 2-43.

The 25-year-old Hay came to the crease at 117-4 after Rachin Ravindra, for five, and Devon Conway, who made 60, fell in back-to-back overs immediately after lunch.

He quickly found his feet at Test level, at ease with the pace and movement of the Basin Reserve wicket.