Christchurch, Dec. 6 -- A memorable maiden double century from Justin Greaves and a solid knock from Kemar Roach have helped the West Indies to avoid a defeat in the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval on Saturday.

On Day 5, Justin and Roach batted out more than two sessions together to save the Test match for West Indies.

At one moment, the visitors might have looked to chase down the massive 561-run target, but Roach was dropped and given a few chances, and those nervy moments led the West Indies to adopt a cautious approach.

Greaves remained unbeaten on 202 off 388 deliveries, including 19 fours. Roach, on the other hand, was not out on 58 runs off 233 balls, with the help of eight fours, as...