West Indies “A” all-rounder Romario Shepherd hit 133 batting at number 9 to rescue his team’s first innings against New Zealand “A” at Mt Maunganui.
Nicholas Pooran hit 46 off 74 balls before the West Indies A slumped to 112-7 on the first day of their first-class match.
Shepherd started slowly before gaining momentum for the counterattack.
He hit 14 fours and seven sixes in his 154-ball innings and put on 199 for the eighth wicket with Raymon Reifer, who made 65.
Reifer had six fours off 162 balls in a four-hour stay at the crease.
Summarized scores: West Indies A 322 all out (Shepherd 133, Reifer 65, Pooran 46; Duffy 4/47, Smith 3/37) vs New Zealand A 10-0.
