West Indies are chasing a record 531 runs to win against New Zealand after the hosts declared their second innings at 466 for 8 on the fourth day of the Test. New Zealand resumed the day at 417 for 4 and added 49 more runs before declaring, with Rachin Ravindra scoring 176 and Kemar Roach taking five wickets for 78 runs. In reply, West Indies stumbled early, losing four wickets for just 72 runs. However, Shai Hope and Justin Greaves steadied the innings with an unbroken 140-run partnership for the fifth wicket. At stumps on day four, West Indies reached 212 for 4, with Hope unbeaten on 116. They need 319 more runs on the final day to achieve what would be a world-record chase in Test cricket, a task considered extremely difficult but not impossible.