Justin Greaves called it a "special, special day" for him and the team as he and Kemar Roach helped West Indies pull off an epic draw against New Zealand in the first Test at the Hagley Oval.

After New Zealand set West Indies a target of 531, Greaves and Roach added 180 in an unbroken stand for the seventh wicket. Greaves scored 202 not out off 388 balls and Roach 58 not out off 233, as West Indies batted out 163.3 overs. Their 457 for 6 was the second-highest fourth-innings total in Test cricket, behind only England's 654 for 5 in the timeless Test against South Africa in Durban in 1939.

"[It was] just pretty much being resilient - the word we've thrown around in the dressing room a lot," Greaves, who also battled cramps towards the end of his innings, said. "So for me, to be there

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