11:20 IST:
New Zealand pacer Michael Rae shared his thoughts on his impressive debut performance, revealing that he had received the news of his potential inclusion just a couple of days ago, and the past few days had been surreal for him. He expressed his excitement to have taken his first wicket in Test format and acknowledged that he had learned a thing or two during the day, adjusting his game at the right time to bag a few wickets, and was thrilled to have pulled one back and caught the edge, with Daryl taking it safely. Rae attributed his success to his pace, stating that he is a bit quicker than many, which gave him confidence, and praised the West Indies batters, saying they are excellent cricketers who would punish any mistakes. He lauded his fellow bowlers, Jacob Duffy, and Zakary Foulkes, who had bowled beautifully but were unlucky to not get many wickets, and felt that bowling out the West Indies on the first day and getting to bat on the same day was a good feeling, crediting Tom Latham for his honest and consistent messaging, which helped the team reap rewards in the last session.
