Wellington: The West Indies threw away a fine start to be bowled out for 205 in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand, but the home side were rocked when seam bowler Blair Tickner was taken to hospital with a nasty injury.

Tickner attempted to dive for a ball on the boundary and failed to get up after falling heavily. New Zealand Cricket said he had suffered a left shoulder injury.

Medical staff rushed to Tickner's aid and after some worrying moments eventually he sat up before being taken away to an ambulance on a stretcher.

He had been the key contributor as New Zealand turned around a sluggish start to the match, taking 4-32 in his 16 overs.

New Zealand failed to take a wicket in the first hour and the West Indies were 66-0 after Tom Latham won the toss and chose

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