CWI was “outmanoeuvred and outplayed in NZ.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand — A sombre Roston Chase conceded his West Indies side was “outmanoeuvred and outplayed” after a comprehensive defeat in the third Test sealed a 2-0 series loss to New Zealand.“As I said, disappointed,” Chase stated. “We really wanted to get a win here for the first time since 1995. That was the ultimate goal, and we fell short.”

The Barbadian specifically pointed to the unexpected speed of the pitch’s decline, which ultimately led to the visitors’ downfall.“We thought it would have spun, but we didn’t look for it to deteriorate as much as it did. This wicket got brown very, very fast.”

The defeat leaves the West Indies with a long wait to resurrect their World Test Championship campaign. Their next opportunity for points will not arrive until June-July 2026, when Sri Lanka tours the Caribbean.A home series against Pakistan and a tour of Bangladesh will follow later that year, offering a distant chance for redemption for a team and a captain, in urgent need of answers.