Cricket: Windies 51-3 at stumps chasing NZ's 275

A late collapse saw the West Indies reach 51 for three at stumps in reply to New Zealand's 275 after the opening day of the first cricket test here at Eden Park today.

Scott Styris, fresh from his unbeaten 103, took two wickets in his second over as the tourists lost three wickets for four runs.

At the crease at the close were Ramnaresh Sarwan on three and Brian Lara on nought, with Styris owning the fine figures of two for two.

Styris' fifth test century was backed up by 51 from Nathan Astle as New Zealand were dismissed in 69.1 overs, with Dwayne Smith the leading West Indies bowler, taking three for 71, while debutant Ian Bradshaw took three for 73.

New Zealand

First innings

H Marshall c Edwards b Taylor 11
J How run out 11
P Fulton c Ganga b Bradshaw 17
S Fleming c Ramdin b Bradshaw 14
N Astle c Ramdin b Smith 51
S Styris not out 103
B McCullum b Smith 19
D Vettori c Gayle b Smith 6
J Franklin c sub (Morton) b Gayle 14
S Bond b Gayle 3
C Martin c Ramdin b Bradshaw 0
Extras (4b, 2lb, 11nb, 9w) 26
Total (69.1 overs) 275
Fall: 23 (How), 31 (Marshall), 54 (Fulton), 69 (Fleming), 140 (Astle), 170 (McCullum), 199 (Vettori), 240 (Franklin), 261 (Bond), 275 (Martin).

Bowling: F Edwards 15-1-76-0 (3nb, 1w), I Bradshaw 23.1-3-73-3 (3nb, 4w), J Taylor 8-2-39-1 (5nb, 2w), D Smith 18-2-71-3 (2w), C Gayle 5-0-10-2.

West Indies

First innings

C Gayle c McCullum b Styris 25
D Ganga c How b Martin 20
I Bradshaw c How b Styris 0
R Sarwan not out 3
B Lara not out 0
Extras (1lb, 2nb) 3
Total (for 3 wkts, 17 overs) 51
Fall: 47 (Ganga), 48 (Bradshaw), 49 (Gayle).
Bowling: S Bond 6-1-17-0 (1nb), J Franklin 6-2-21-0 (1nb), C Martin 3-0-10-1, S Styris 2-1-2-2.