Windies fight for survival in Wellington

The West Indies batsmen have shown more fortitude in their second innings against New Zealand as they look to reel in a daunting deficit.

The tourists were 2-214 at stumps on the third day at Wellington's Basin Reserve, still 172 runs from making the Black Caps bat again.

It was a marked turnaround from their paltry first innings of 134 on a lively early pitch, which was dwarfed by the hosts' response of 9-520 declared.

Kraigg Brathwaite was not out 79, his 15th Test fifty, and Shai Hope 21.

On a better-behaved wicket, the West Indians weren't afraid to use the hook shot as the New Zealand bowlers dug it in short. Twice batsmen were hit in the helmet.

Left-hander Shimron Hetmyer, in his fourth Test and with just one first-class century, looked shaky early on but then opened his shoulders on his way to an entertaining 66.

The 20-year-old former West Indies Under-19 captain was on seven when he was given out caught behind off a hook shot but the review showed the ball brushed his shoulder.

Soon after he punched Matt Henry for four through the covers and lofted a ball from Mitchell Santner for six over midwicket and then he stroked a straight six off Trent Boult.

His innings included eight fours and two sixes before he got a leading edge to Henry (2-33) for a simple catch in the covers.

Keiran Powell (40) was the only wicket of the post-lunch session, caught and bowled by Henry, ending an opening stand of 72.

Earlier in the day, the Black Caps declared at 9-520 late in the first session after Tom Blundell (107no) became the first New Zealand wicketkeeper to score a century on Test debut.

The record score had been held by Luke Ronchi, who made 88 against England at Leeds in 2015.

On day two Colin de Grandhomme was the hosts' hero, clean-hitting his way to 105 off 74 balls, and there were also half centuries to Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls.

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Blundell (wk), Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Sunil Ambris, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (c), Kemar Roach, Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel.