It was a moment full of pain, drama and courage during the third and final Test between West Indies and New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. West Indies batsman Kavem Hodge suffered a terrifying incident for a few seconds which quickly went viral on social media platforms.
The incident occurred on the third day of the third and final Test. Kevem Hodge was batting on 97 in West Indies’ first innings and was on his way to a good century against New Zealand. He was facing the first ball of Kiwi pacer Michael Ray’s 105th over of the innings.
Stump mic captures Kvam Hodge’s pain in viral moment at Mount Maunganui
The ball quickly turned backwards, hit Hodge’s bat and hit him in the waist. Hodge immediately fell to the ground. The pain was severe and the stump microphone was listening to her every moan as she struggled to breathe.
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He rolled on the pitch for a few moments, clearly bruised and in pain. His reaction was raw and natural, and the audio made the moment even more intense for everyone watching. The physio of the West Indies cricket team immediately came out to examine him.
Kvam Hodge – We can feel you brother.
– Stump Mike was absolutely hilarious.
pic.twitter.com/BwnTr5KhLy– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 20 December 2025
Kavem Hodge showed grit and courage to score a heroic century after a painful blow
Later, Kavem Hodge showed determination and got himself back on his feet and started walking while trying to get relief from the pain without needing any help. And then his mental strength on the spot at Mount Maunganui.
On the very next ball, Hodge drove the ball down the leg side and took two runs to reach 99 runs. Then, on the next ball, he confidently pulled the ball for four runs to complete his second Test century.
This was a special century scored off 224 balls. This courageous innings played a vital role for West Indies as they avoided the follow-on in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand. Now, the touring team has 10 wickets left on the final day to chase a mammoth target of 419 more runs to level the Test series after drawing the first game on the tour.
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After the stumps, Hodge said, “Thankfully, I was able to overcome it and cross the milestone. I said to myself, Hey, I spent the whole day getting to 90. I’ve got all day tomorrow too. Just stick to the processes. It doesn’t mean anything; I work so hard to go from zero to 90 and then make changes. So, stick to the processes, and keep focusing every chance I get.”
Tom Latham and Devon Conway created test history
On the other hand, Tom Latham and Devon Conway created history by achieving something that had never happened before in Test cricket. New Zealand’s opening pair scored centuries in both innings of the ongoing Test match in Mount Maunganui.
After scoring 137 and 227 runs in the first innings, Latham and Conway came into the second innings with the same confidence and scored brilliant centuries against West Indies. By doing so, Latham and Conway became the first opening pair in Test cricket history to score centuries in both innings of the same match.
