At 11 for 6, New Zealand's 70-year record of 26 all out was under threat. When Scott Boland took his hat-trick, there was a realistic chance they would at least have someone to share it with. There won't be many people across the Tasman shouting Sam Konstas a beer after his misfield.

It has been a long time since it could be said that the West indies are good at cricket, especially that of the red-ball variety. The feeling of frustration and despair is expected, but the state of the game in the region has long been like a patient gradually getting sicker and sicker from a disease of no known cure.

The 14.3 overs West Indies batted is the third-shortest all out innings in Test history after Sri Lanka's 13.5 in 2024, when they slumped to 42 all out against South Africa (13th on the all-time lowest list, in case you were wondering), and the Proteas' 12.3 overs against England in 1924.