That is the question Black Caps captain Tom Latham will have contemplated overnight.
He teamed up with Rachin Ravindra in a monster partnership to get New Zealand through to 417 for four at stumps on day three of the first test against the West Indies in Christchurch.
They lead by 481 runs, which is more than plenty.
Latham notched his first test century in three years — his 14th overall — and Rachin Ravindra swatted 176 from 185 balls.
They put on 279 for the third wicket, which is the second-highest partnership for any wicket between New Zealand and the West Indies.
The only partnership still standing is the 387 openers Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis posted in Georgetown in 1972.
Latham suggested the Black Caps would bat on this morning and take some more time out of the test before declaring and setting the West Indies a record chase.
He and Devon Conway approached yesterday’s morning session as if there were still plenty of shopping days left until Christmas.
It did not get the pulse racing.
It was a measured and calculated approach designed to get through to the drinks break unscathed.
The Windies got a little ragged after the lemonades.
The line got wider. The length got shorter. And it actually worked.
Conway tried to slash a shot over backward point and looped a catch to Kavem Hodge instead.
He had got through to 37 and looked in control up until that point.
Kane Williamson was not himself. He looked out of sorts.
Kemar Roach nicked him off for nine, and the teams took lunch with New Zealand 100 for two.
Ravindra rode his luck after the resumption. He was dropped on eight — a tough chance at midwicket — and again on 13. The second was a regulation grab at first slip, but Hodge grassed it.
It proved very costly.
Latham quietly made his way to a half-century at the other end. He batted through a tricky period on Wednesday night and was now set and ready to cash in.
Ravindra was not far behind. He was making the most of his good fortune.
He got a thick edge to the rope at third man to raise his half-century.
Latham found the accelerator following the afternoon drinks break and made progress towards his first test century since 2022.
He brought up the milestone with a nice drive down the ground.
The Black Caps went to tea at 233 for two with a lead of 297 and returned focused on ramming home the advantage.
Ravindra swivelled away anything short, anything full, or just anything, really. His earlier tribulations were a distant memory.
The left-hander was hitting the ball cleanly now and closing rapidly on a century as well. With every swing of his bat, the Windies fell further behind.
He crunched a delivery from Johann Layne to the midwicket rope to reach his fourth test century.
Latham’s long vigil ended with a little nick on 145. Roach was rewarded for perseverance.
Ravindra was cleaned out by a pinpoint from Ojay Shields, but not before he really injected some momentum into the innings.
