West Indies vs New Zealand NZ in WI, 5 ODIs, 2026, Full Score Card

FOUR! Jayden Seales hit the winning runs and West Indies win by 2 wickets. Pitched-up delivery, on middle and off, Jayden Seales collapses his back knee and lofts this over the mid on fielder for a boundary to bring this game to a close. West Indies win this game but New Zealand clinch the series 3-2.

Back of a length, around off, Jayden Seales blocks this to point.

Hard length, slanting down the leg side. Jayden Seales goes for a flick but misses.

Good length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer slashes hard at it but misses out.

Short and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer leaves it all alone.

SIX! Shimron Hetmyer goes back-to-back sixes and West Indies now need just 4 more to win. Good length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front foot, plants it on his leg side and slogs this on the roof of the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Wided.

SIX! Shimron Hetmyer connects with one and clears the fence for a biggie. Low full toss, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer slogs this from the bottom of his bat but such is the power of Hetmyer that the ball lands on the other side of the fence towards cow corner for six.

Slower one, on a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer swings and misses.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer hits this to long on for no run. Shimron Hetmyer will look to farm strike for the first 3-4 balls.

On a length, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to the left of short fine leg and takes a single.

Hard length, on middle and off, Jayden guides this through the third man region for one.

Good length, on middle and leg, Jayden blocks this off his front foot.

On a length, arond middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer smashes this to long on for a single.

Full and around off, Shimron Hetmyer drives this to extra cover for a dot.

Full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this down to long off for a dot. A single was on offer but Shimron Hetmyer denies it.

WIDE! Bouncer, a bit too high for the batter. Wided.

In the last 14 balls, WI have scored 17 runs and lost 3 wickets.

Hard length, around off, Jayden Seales swings and misses out.

Good length, on off, Jayden Seales pushes this to mid off for no run.

Jayden Seales walks out at 10. Jacob Duffy will be on a hat-trick.

OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Alzarri Joseph and West Indies are 8 down now for 248. Short and wide of off, Alzarri Joseph stays leg side to the ball and cuts this one. The ball goes straight into the hands of Henry Nicholls at point for a simple catch.

Alzarri Joseph is the next batter in.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Yet another wicket falls and West Indies still need 21 to win here. Back of a length, on off, angling into the batter. Matthew Forde looks to block this out but misses and the ball deflects off the pads of Forde and goes back onto the stumps.

FOUR! Deft touch for four. Good length, around off, Matthew Forde goes deep inside the crease and opens his bat face to guide this through the third man region for a boundary.

Good length, around off, Matthew Forde goes onto his back foot and cuts this to the left of the deep point fielder for a couple of runs.

Fuller around off, Matthew Forde drives this through covers for one.

Quicker one, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer swings and misses.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Matthew Forde rolls this to long on for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies lose their 6th of the game. Pushed through on the pads, Gudakesh Motie leans inside the line of the ball and looks to flick it away for runs but gets it clipped straight into the hands of Mitchell Santner at short mid-wicket for his dismissal. WI are 239 for 6.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to square leg for a single.

SIX! Duffy goes big as Shimron Hetmyer smashes this away for a six and brings up his half-century. Short and on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Gudakesh Motie takes his eyes off the ball and gets it away to square leg for another run.

Short and around off, Shimron Hetmyer flat bats it to the right of mid off for one run.

Short and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts this straight to point.

Good length, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this past the fielder at short mid-wicket for a single.

Floated on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

FOUR! Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks onto his back foot and smashes this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Full and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer keeps it out.

Quicker one, on off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this back to the bowler.

West Indies need 47 more.

Floated on off, Gudakesh Motie defends this one.

Quicker one, around off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this down to long off for a single.

Fuller around off, Gudakesh Motie plays this late and guides this to the third man region for three runs.

Full and on middle and leg, Gudakesh Motie tucks this to short fine.

Gudakesh Motie is the next batter in.

OUT! STUMPED! Just when it seemed that things were tilting massively in favor of WI, a rash decision from Sherfane Rutherford cost him his wicket. Tossed up, on off, turning a long way away from the batter. Sherfane Rutherford comes down the track and looks to loft this over covers but misses and the ball is gathered by the keeper behind the stumps. Tom Latham removes the bails in a flash and Sherfane Rutherford departs on 61.

SIX! These two seem to be in a hurry to wrap things up. Short of a length, arond middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford rocks back inside the crease and pulls this into the top-tier at the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Tossed up, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this in front of covers and takes a quick run.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this to long on for a single.

Mitchell Santner comes around the stumps, bowls a quicker one on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to short fine leg.

FOUR! Shimron Hetmyer joins the party. Fuller, around off, Shimron Hetmyer goes down on a knee and sweeps this in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short of a length, on off, SR cuts this to deep point for a single.

Darted on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford gets it away to the right of short fone leg for one.

Pushed on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes for a slog sweep but misses out.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR RUTHERFORD! Short of a length, around off, Sherfane Rutherford rocks onto his back foot, plays this late and ensures to beat the fielder at short third to his left for a boundary to bring up his half-century.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and punches this through mid on for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets right on top of the bounce and keeps it out.

Fuller on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer goes for the sweep. Gets it edged off the inner portion of his bat and the ball beats a diving short fine leg fielder to his right for one.

Fired on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls tis back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through backward square leg for a couple here.

Full toss, on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford punches this through mid on for one.

Tossed up, around off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts this to short third for no run.

SIX! It will be really hard to stop Sherfane Rutherford, now that he has got going. Short of a length, on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford picks the length early, goes deep inside the crease and pulls this flat over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Quicker one, on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford gets it flicked off the inside edge through square leg for a single.

SIX! Sherfane Rutherford clears the fence once again. Full and on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford slog sweeps this over the fence to the left of the wide long on fielder for a biggie.

FOUR! A touch too full this time, under the bat of Sherfane Rutherford. The left-handed batter, gets right underneath the ball and smashes this over the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

Fuller on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this down to long on for another rotation of strike.

Quicker and flatter, on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this down to long on for a single.

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer backs away and mishits this from the bottom of his bat to long on for a single.

At the same stage, NZ were 182 for 5.

Back of a length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford dabs this to short third for no run.

Good length, on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot.

Hard length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer slaps this through mid off for a single.

Short and wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer jumps down the track and slashes at it. Gets it edged off the outside edge to the left of deep third for two.

Back of a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer pokes at it but gets beaten.

WIDE! Bouncer, a bit too high for the batter. Shimron Hetmyer leaves it. Wided.

Good length, wide of off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes this to point.

98 needed off 90 balls for West Indies to make it 2-3 in the series.

Pushed through on off, Sherfane Rutherford keeps it out.

Short of a length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets it away off the under-edge to point.

Tossed up, around off, Sherfane Rutherford pokes at it tentatively away from his body but gets beaten.

A touch wide of off, fuller as well. Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and cuts this to sweeper cover for one.

Darted onto the pads, Sherfane Rutherford gets it clipped through square leg for a single.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and chips this short of long on for a single.

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point for a dot.

Slower one, short again, on off. Shimron Hetmyer guides this to the third man region for a single.

Short and on off, Shimron Hetmyer gets up on his toes and keeps it out.

Back of a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Bouncer on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford hooks this to deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this to the left of Smith for a dot.

West Indies are scoring at a run-rate of 5.02 currently and need to go at a little over 6 right now.

Darted into the batter, on off, Sherfane Rutherford smashes this to wide long off for a single to cloe the over.

SIX! Sherfane Rutherford gives Michael Bracewell an aggressive charge down the ground as he sees this flighted delivery. Gets right on top of the bounce and smashes this deep into the crowd, down the ground, to the long on region for a massive biggie.

Much quicker, flatter and fuller, around off, Sherfane Rutherford dead bats it.

Flighted, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point.

Short of a length, around off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts this straight to point. A misfield from the fielder turns a dot into two for West Indies.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this through mid off for a single.

Fired on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this to long on for another single.

Pushed through on off, Sherfane Rutherford rocks back and keeps it out for a single through mid off.

Fired around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this away for a single.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer chips this behind the mid off fielder for two runs.

Tossed up, around the pads, Sherfane Rutherford works this through the onside for a run.

Fuller on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through square leg off his back foot for a single.

122 runs needed off 19 overs.

Tossed up, on off, Sherfane Rutherford keeps it out.

Full and on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer gets it away off the inner portion of his bat to square leg for a single.

Quicker one, around off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this through covers and takes a single.

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes this to covers.

Around that nagging length, on off. Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

Tossed up, around off, Shimron Hetmyer rocks back and pushes this through mid off for a single.

Fuller on off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this out.

Tossed up, down the leg side. Sherfane Rutherford misses on the paddle and gets hit on his pads.

Full and on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford tucks this to the mid-wicket fielder.

Tossed up, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer hits this to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer blocks this off his back foot.

SIX! Two biggies in two balls for West Indies. Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer gets right underneath the ball and smashes this for a huge six over the long on fence.

SIX! What should've been a wicket-taking over turns into a big one for the batting side. Fuller, on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford goes down on a knee and sweeps this well over the fielder at deep square leg fence for a huge six.

Darted around off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to covers.

Fired around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through mid-wicket for another run.

Floated on off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to the left of covers for a single.

Tossed up, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! How big will this turn out to be? Will Young has dropped a sitter to give Sherfane Rutherford a life on 7. Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes for the sweep but doesn't connect well and gets it top-edged to the deep square leg fielder. Will Young gets underneath the ball but drops the chance. Single taken.

A tad short again, on off, Sherfane Rutherford punches this to sweeper cover for a run.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated on off, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this through mid on for a single.

Fired around off, Sherfane Rutherford swings and misses.

Pushed through on middle and off, Sherfane Rutherford gets it edged off the inside onto his pads.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this underneath his eyeline.

PUshed through on off, Shimron Hetmyer defends this off his front foot.

Quicker one, on off, Shimron Hetmyer keeps it out.

Fuller around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this off the inner portion of his bat to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Quicker one, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this to point.

Tossed up, around off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this in the gap for one.

Fuller on off, Shimron Hetmyer pokes at it but gets beaten.

Arm-delivery, around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this off his back foot.

Quicker one, on off, Sherfane Rutherford keeps it out.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller around off, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

Shimron Hetmyer is the next batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! Another big wicket for the visiting side as a well-set Keacy Carty departs. Straight one, on middle and leg, Keacy Carty plays for the spin and has a swing at it but misses out. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and pad and rattles the furniture.

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty presses onto his front foot and keeps it out.

Full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford defends this to point.

Michael Bracewell comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around off. Sherfane Rutherford strides close to the pitch of the ball and keeps it out.

Fuller around the pads, Keacy Carty flick this to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one run.

Darted on off, Keacy Carty keeps it out.

Full and wide of off, Sherfane Rutherford drives this to the right of the deep point fielder for three runs here.

Tossed up around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks this off his back foot.

Pushed through around off, Keacy Carty dabs this to point.

Tossed up, around off, Keacy Carty blocks this off his front foot.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this in the gap for a single to get off the mark.

Fuller around off, Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out.

Tossed up, on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Sherfane Rutherford is in at 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket in this game as WI still need 151 runs as they lose Shai Hope. Short of a length, on middle an doff, Shai Hope rocks back and pulls this one. Hope hits this well but not well enough to clear Kristian Clarke at the deep mid-wicket fence. A regular catch in the deep for Clarke and Hope walks back.

Tossed up, around off, Carty sweeps this grounded to the square leg fielder for no run.

Flatter and quicker on the pads, Carty tucks this to square leg.

Fuller around off, Shai Hope goes for a slog sweep but gets it edged off the inside towards the right of short fine leg for a single.

Quicker one, straight as well, around off. Shai Hope steps across and looks to work this to the on-side but misses out and gets hit on his pads. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Mitchell Santner asks for DRS. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is umpire's call and even the ball would've have just clipped the top of the bails and it is an umpire's call as well. The on-field decision stays.

Fuller on the pads, Keacy Carty flicks this through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and off, turning back into the batter. Keacy Carty goes for a reverse sweep but gets it toe-poked to the bowler's right.

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Excellent from Santner. Floated around off, turning away a shade. Carty gets drawn into a drive but gets beaten on his outside edge.

Pushed through on off, Keacy Carty keeps it out.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Shai Hope flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Flatter and fuller around off, Carty punches this through covers for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Keacy Carty blocks this one.

Quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Keacy Carty hits this down the ground to long on for one.

Fired on the pads, Shai Hope rolls this to the long on region for a run.

Short of a length, on off, Keacy Carty flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Quicker on, on off, Keacy Carty blocks this off his back foot.

Fuller around off, Shai Hope drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, on the pads, Keacy Carty drills this down to long on for a run.

Darted around off, Shai Hope gets onto his back foot and blocks this out.

FOUR! Innovative from Hope for four. Flighted, around off, Shai Hope brings out the reverse sweep and hits this from the middle of his bat for a boundary through to the third man region.

Mitchell Santner comes around the stumps, darts in a fuller one, on middle and off. Shai Hope dead bats it.

Fuller around off, Shai Hope defends this to the left of the bowler.

Pushed through on off, Shai Hope rocks back and keeps it out.

Flatter and fuller, around off, Shai Hope gets it edged off the inside edge through his legs to the fine leg region for two runs.

Tossed up, around off, Shai Hope drives this to long off for a single.

Full and on the leg side, Shai Hope tucks this to square leg for no run.

Pushed through around off, Shai Hope blocks this to point.

Floated on the pads, Keacy Carty drills this down to long on for a run.

Fired on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 100 comes up for WI.

Tight lines, on off from Lennox. Shai Hope rocks back and ded bats it.

Fired on off, Keacy Carty rocks back and blocks this to the right of the point fielder for a dot.

Floated on off, Keacy Carty dabs this to point for no run.

Quicker one, wide of off, Keacy Carty pokes at it but gets beaten.

Another one slower and fuller, wide of off, turning away from the batter. Carty swings at it but misses out.

Flighted, around off, Keacy Carty goes for the sweep but misses out.

Short of a length, around off, Shai Hope cuts this to sweeper cover for a run.

Fired on off, Keacy Carty blocks this out.

A lot of drift in from the bowler, around off, Keacy Carty chips this almost in the hands of the deep covers fielder. The ball bounces in front of the fielder and rolls behind him for two runs.

Tossed up, on off, Shai Hope drives this through covers for a run.

Too full, around off, Shai Hope jams this out.

Short of a length, on off, Keacy Carty cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller around off, Keacy Carty pushes this to extra cover.

Jayden Lennox comes into the attack.

Tossed up, on the pads, Shai Hope blocks this to the right of the bowler.

Fired on off, Shai Hope blocks this out.

Quicker one on off, Keacy Carty drives this to long off for a single.

Full and on off, Keacy Carty swings and misses.

Pushed through around off, Keacy Carty looks to go for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! Full and a lot wide of off, Keacy Carty leaves it. Wided.

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Keacy Carty leaves it.

Fuller wide of off, Keacy Carty hits this from the inner portion of the bat towards the left of the bowler for a dot.

Short and on off, Keacy Carty pulls this past the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Hard length, around off, Carty cuts this to point for no run.

Good length, on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this away for a single to the leg side.

FOUR! Hope hits this away for four. Back of a length, on off, Shai Hope stays deep inside his crease and flat-bats it through mid-wicket for four runs.

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Shai Hope has his bottom hand off the handle of the bat and lofts this to long off region for a couple.

Flighted around off, Keacy Carty goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this one over the mid on fielder for two runs.

A tad too full, on middle and leg, Shai Hope glances this through square leg for a single.

A lot quicker and fuller on off, Shai Hope blocks this ot the short mid-wicket region.

Floated around off, Shai Hope rocks onto his back foot and punches this well but straight to covers.

Fired on off, Shai defends this off his front foot.

Pushed through on off, Shai Hope drives this to mid off for a dot.

Back of a length, on off, Keacy Carty gets up on his toes and punches this mid off.

Full and around the pads, Shai works this in the gap on the onside for a single.

On a length, around off, Shai Hope tucks this straight to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length, on the pads, Shai Hope tucks this to mid-wicket for another dot.

Back of a length, around off, Shai Hope keeps it out.

Clarke goes full and on middle and off, Shai Hope punches this to mid on for a dot.

On a length, around off, Keacy Carty defends this one.

Darted wide of off, Keacy Carty looks to blocks this off his back foot but gets beaten.

Quicker one, on off, Keacy Carty dead bats it.

Floated around off, Shai Hope punches this down to long off for a single.

Under-cutter, on off, Shai Hope rocks onto his back foot and blocks it out.

Full and around off, Shai Hope pushes this to covers for a dot.

Good length, on off, Keacy Carty blocks this to covers.

Slower one, on a good length, around off, Shai Hope rocks back and punches this through mid off for a single.

Short and wide of off, Keacy Carty gets it placed to the right of the fielder at cover-point for a single.

Back of a length, on the pads, Shai Hope works this through square leg for a single.

Full and down the leg side, Keacy Carty clips this to the fine leg region for a run.

Good length, on the pads, Keacy Carty tucks this to mid-wicket.

End of Powerplay 1. The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle from overs 11-40.

A lot quicker on off, Shai Hope blocks this to covers.

Fuller on the pads, Keacy Carty flicks this through mid on for a single.

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the right-hander. Keacy Carty goes onto his back foot and blocks it out.

Fired on off, Keacy Carty rocks back and dead bats it.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Keacy Carty blocks this to mid on.

Floated around off, Keacy Carty looks to keep it out but gets beaten.

Duffy bowls this on a good length, around off, Shai Hope blocks it out.

On a length, around off, Shai Hope leaves it.

Good length, around off, Shai Hope gets it edged off the inside towards the fine leg region for a couple of runs.

SIX! High and handsome. On a length, arond off, Shai Hope gets close to the pitch of the ball, swings through the line and lofts this all the way for a biggie to the long off region.

Hard length, wide of off, Shai Hope looks to leave it but gets it under-edged back to the keeper for no run.

FOUR! Calculated stroke away for four. Pitched up, around off, Shai Hope steps down the treack, lofts this over the mid off fielder and the ball races away to the fence for four runs.

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided.

Good length, around off, Keacy Carty blocks this out.

Full and on off, Shai Hope pushes this in the gap for a single.

In the channel, around off, Shai Hope pokes at it but gets beaten.

Full and wide of off, Shai Hope flashes at it but gets beaten.

Good length, around off, Keacy Carty pushes this oin the gap for a single.

Back of  a a length, around off, Keacy Carty keeps it out.

Fullish ball just outside off stump, Hope shuffles across and defends the ball compactly back to the bowler.

Length ball outside off stump, nips away, Hope leaves it alone comfortably.

Shai Hope walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy strikes. Back of a length, outside off, Justin Greaves tries to play an uppercut but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep backward point. Nathan Smith runs forward and takes a good catch. Justin Greaves makes his way back into the shed.

Hard length, on off, Keacy Carty taps it to cover. An overthrow allows the batters to collect a single.

Angling in, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

Hard length, on off, Justin Greaves blocks it to cover.

Keacy Carty walks in to bat now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Nathan Smith gets the much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand! Angling in, just outside off, Ackeem Auguste stays back and looks to punch it but gets a thick inside edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. West Indies are 57/1 after 6 overs.

Bangs it short, on off, Ackeem Auguste looks to pull it but misses.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Ackeem Auguste! Hard length, on off, Ackeem Auguste takes a step forward and lofts it magnificently over mid off for yet another boundary.

FOUR! 50 comes up in a flash for West Indies! Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste stays back and chips it over mid on for a boundary.

Fullish, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! That is some start from the West Indies openers. Short and on leg, Justin Greaves stays back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Hard length, just outside off, Ackeem Auguste punches it through covers for a brace.

SIX! That's a big shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Ackeem Auguste swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste taps it to backward point.

FOUR! Top shot from Ackeem Auguste! Back of a length, on leg, Ackeem Auguste picks it well and tugs it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Ackeem Auguste flicks it to mid-wicket.

Beaten! Full and outside off, Ackeem Auguste looks to drive it but gets beaten.

FOUR! Excellent from Justin Greaves! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Justin Greaves swivels and pulls it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket for two more.

Full and outside off, Justin Greaves looks to drive it but edges it to third man for a brace.

FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Justin Greaves swivels and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Justin Greaves taps it to cover.

Length and on off, Justin Greaves punches it to cover for a single.

Fullish, on off, Justin Greaves pushes it to cover.

Beaten! Shaping away, outside off, Justin Greaves has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That was glorious from Ackeem Auguste! Full and straight, Ackeem Auguste leans on and drives it magnificently through the right of mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! That was some shot from Ackeem Auguste! Back of a length, on off, Ackeem Auguste swivels and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Much fuller, on off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to backward point.

Hard length, on off, Ackeem Auguste blocks it to backward point.

Angling in, on off, Ackeem Auguste punches it to cover.

Length and outside off, Ackeem Auguste leaves.

Full and on off, Ackeem Auguste looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to backward square leg. They collect two runs.

Nathan Smith to share the attack.

Back of a length, on leg, Ackeem Auguste looks to pull it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls fine. They cross.

Length and outside off, Ackeem Auguste cuts it to point.

Short and wide, Ackeem Auguste shoulders arms at it.

Shaping in, outside off, Ackeem Auguste pushes it to cover.

Wide! Bowls it way outside off, even outside the tramline, Ackeem Auguste leaves.

Much fuller, on off, Ackeem Auguste slashes it to cover.

Wide! Way outside off, Ackeem Auguste leaves it alone. Wide called.

Jacob Duffy starts with a fuller one, on off, Ackeem Auguste leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Jayden Seales gets a wicket on the final delivery of the innings. Hard length, on off, Nathan Smith looks to loft it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries towards long on. Justin Greaves settles under it and takes a good catch. New Zealand end their innings at 268/9.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! A fuller one, on leg, Nathan Smith looks to play a reverse scoop but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races away through short fine leg for a boundary.

Wide! Way outside off, Nathan Smith looks to play a reverse hit but misses. Wide called.

A full toss, on leg, Jacob Duffy looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards cover as the batters cross.

Full and on off, Nathan Smith pushes it to cover for one.

Slower one, outside off, Jacob Duffy looks to slap it but misses. The ball rolls towards the keeper as the batters collect a bye.

A low full toss, on off, Nathan Smith knocks it down to long off for a single.

Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Nathan Smith looks to flick it but misses.

Nice and full, on leg, Nathan Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, on off, Jacob Duffy knocks it down to long on for a single.

Down the leg side again, Nathan Smith tries to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the on side. They cross for a leg bye.

A low full toss, down leg, Nathan Smith looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect two leg byes.

Much fuller, on leg, Jacob Duffy flicks it through backward square leg for another single.

Fullish, on off, Nathan Smith chips it over mid on for a single.

Back of a length, on leg, Nathan Smith pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Hard length, on off, Jacob Duffy taps it to mid off for one again. 250 comes up for New Zealand.

A bit short, on off, Nathan Smith tugs it to mid-wicket for one more.

Nice and full, on leg, Jacob Duffy flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Jacob Duffy is the new batter.

OUT! RUN OUT! Kristian Clarke falls for just 4 runs. Full and on leg, Kristian Clarke flicks it over mid-wicket and calls for two. Justin Greaves is quick to pick the ball and throws it towards Shai Hope who whips the bails off. The umpire checks and confirms that Kristian Clarke was short. He has to walks back.

Beaten! Slower one, outside off, Kristian Clarke looks to flick it but misses.

Nice and full, on off, Nathan Smith knocks oy down the ground. The ball hits Alzarri Joseph's leg and rolls towards mid on. They collect two runs.

Full and on leg, Kristian Clarke fends it to the off side for a single.

Down the leg side, Kristian Clarke looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards mid-wicket. They collect two leg byes.

Nice and full, on leg, Kristian Clarke flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

A yorker, on leg, Kristian Clarke stays back and looks to flick it but misses it as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Kristian Clarke refers. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that it was missing leg. The onfield decision is overturned to NOT OUT.

Kristian Clarke is the next batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph gets the big wicket of Tom Latham. Fuller one, on off, Tom Latham tries to flick it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket where Ackeem Auguste makes no mistake. New Zealand are 239/7 after 46.1 overs.

Much fuller, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to mid off for a single.

Slower one, on leg, Nathan Smith flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! That's a top shot from Nathan Smith! Overpitched, on off, Nathan Smith picks it well and chips it magnificently over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham drives it through covers for a single.

Slower one, on leg, Nathan Smith flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Tom Latham drives it through covers for a single.

Fullish, on off, Nathan Smith taps it uppishly towards the cover fielder. The ball lands just short. Dot.

Nathan Smith is the new batter.

OUT! RUN OUT! Mitchell Santner falls for 13 runs. A low full toss, on leg, Tom Latham sweeps it to backward square leg for a single. Jayden Seales is quick to pick the ball and he throws it to Shai Hope who whips the bails off in a flash. The umpire checks and replays show that Mitchell Santner was short. He makes his way back into the pavilion.

FOUR! Now that's a good shot! Tossed up, on off, Tom Latham shimmies down the ground and drills it magnificently through mid on for a boundary.

Just short! Full, on off, Tom Latham looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. The ball lobs and lands just short of the diving fielder at cover. The batters collect two runs.

Too full, on off, Tom Latham digs it to short cover.

Fullish, outside off, Mitchell Santner steers it through backward point for a single.

Nice and full, outside off, Tom Latham drives it through covers for a brace.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to point.

FOUR! Nice shot! Full and straight, Tom Latham lunges and knocks it firmly through mid off for a boundary.

SIX! Fifty up for Tom Latham! His 27th ODI fifty. Hard length and down leg, Tom Latham uses the pace of the ball and helps it over fine leg for a biggie.

Hard length, outside off, Mitchell Santner drives it through covers for one more.

Fullish, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it to square leg for a single.

Turn and bounce, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid off.

Beaten! Short and outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to punch it but misses. The keeper whips the bails off. The umpire checks and confirms that Mitchell Santner's back leg was well in.

Quicker and outside off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid off.

Slower one, on off, Tom Latham knocks it down the ground for one more.

A bit short, on off, Mitchell Santner slaps it through covers for a single.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham chips it over mid off for a single.

Hard length, on leg, Tom Latham tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to cover.

Full and outside off, Mitchell Santner guides it through short third for a single.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Mitchell Santner has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid off.

Angling in, on off, Mitchell Santner pushes it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Tom Latham blocks it to mid off.

Shortish, on off, Mitchell Santner eases it to cover for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Tom Latham steers it to point for a single.

FOUR! Edgy! Flatter and outside off, Tom Latham looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary. 200 comes up for New Zealand.

Full, on middle, Tom Latham stabs it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on middle, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

Powerplay 3! A maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the inner ring till the end of the innings. New Zealand are 198/5 after 40 overs. Vitel Lawes is back on.

Angling in, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to backward point.

Beaten! Fuller and outside off, shaping away, Mitchell Santner looks to drive it but misses.

Nice and full, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid off.

Much fuller, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A bit fuller, on off, Tom Latham knocks it to mid off for a brace.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham fends it to the on side.

Too full, on middle, Mitchell Santner stabs it back to the bowler again.

Nice and full, on off, Mitchell Santner eases it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on off, Mitchell Santner pushes it to the cover fielder.

SIX! That goes into the stands! Tossed up, outside off, Mitchell Santner gets down on one knee and powers it all the over over long on for a biggie.

Full and on leg, Tom Latham sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Flatter, on off, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner tucks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on off, Mitchell Santner taps it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to cover-point for one more.

Shaping in, on off, Mitchell Santner pushes it to cover for a quick single.

Hard length, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Tom Latham taps it to cover for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses.

Nice and full, on leg, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Mitchell Santner drills it to long off for a single.

Fullish, on leg, Mitchell Santner flicks it to the on side.

Much fuller, on middle, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on off, Tom Latham knocks it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

A wicket-maiden from Alzarri Joseph. Back of a length, outside off, Mitchell Santner shoulders arms at it.

Mitchell Santner walks in to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The pressure was created from the first four dot balls. Back of a length, on off, shaping away at the last moment. Michael Bracewell stays back and looks to block it but misses. Gets a faint edge and Shai Hope behind the stumps does the rest. New Zealand are 182/5 after 35.5 overs.

Angling in, on off, Michael Bracewell stabs it to mid off.

Shaping in, on leg, Michael Bracewell blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Full and on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it to mid off.

Hard length, on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it back to the bowler.

New Zealand are 182/4 after 35 overs. Alzarri Joseph is back on.

Slower one, on leg, Tom Latham blocks it to the on side.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham taps it to short third for a single.

Quicker, on leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Turn and bounce, outside off, Michael Bracewell looks to block it but misses.

Michael Bracewell is the new batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Gudakesh Motie breaks the gritty stand. Fullish, on off, Nick Kelly moves forward and looks to drive it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries towards extra covers where Justin Greaves makes no mistake. New Zealand are 181/4 after 34.2 overs.

Flatter, down leg, Nick Kelly looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards fine leg. They collect two runs.

FOUR! A 50-run partnership comes up between Tom Latham and Nick Kelly now. Full and straight, Tom Latham leans on and times it perfectly through wide of mid off for a boundary.

Hard length, on off, Tom Latham flicks it through backward square leg for a brace. Good fielding in the deep.

Full, on off, Nick Kelly drives it through covers for a single.

Slowish, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

Shaping in, on off, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

Play and a miss! Length and outside off, Tom Latham looks to drive it but misses. A loud appeal but turned down. They go for a review. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT.

Just 2 runs off the over. Fullish, on off, Nick Kelly lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on off, Tom Latham turns it to backward square leg for a single.

Too full, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it to the fielder at short fine leg.

Flatter, on leg, Tom Latham blocks it to the on side.

Short, on off, Nick Kelly knocks it to mid on for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Nick Kelly plays a reverse sweep to the fielder at short third.

Shaping in, on off, Nick Kelly guides it to short third for a run.

Full again, outside off, Nick Kelly steers it to the point fielder.

Keeps it full, on middle, Nick Kelly eases it back to the bowler.

Fullish, outside off, Tom Latham drives it to cover for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Tom Latham stabs it to mid on.

Angling in, on off, Tom Latham punches it to cover.

Nice and full, on off, Tom Latham turns it to square leg for one more.

Shortish, on off, Nick Kelly tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it over mid-wicket. The fielder has a long chase to do as the batters collect three runs.

Quicker, on off, Tom Latham blocks it to mid off.

Flatter, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it through backward point. Keacy Carty dives to his left near the fence and stops the boundary. Keeps it to two runs.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK! New Zealand are holding firm at 160/3 after 30 overs. After losing Will Young, Nick Kelly and skipper Tom Latham have anchored the innings well, building a solid middle-order partnership. West Indies captain Shai Hope has chopped and changed between pace and spin, but the hosts are still searching for a breakthrough as this stubborn Kiwi pair continues to frustrate them. Let's see how it pans out. Gudakesh Motie (5-0-27-0) returns...

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham eases it to mid off for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

Good length, on off, Tom Latham punches it to point.

Angling in, on off, Tom Latham eases it to backward point.

Fullish, outside off, Tom Latham pushes it to cover.

Much fuller, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid off.

Full and on off, Tom Latham eases it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Top shot from Tom Latham! A bit short, on off, Tom Latham rocks back and pulls it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to cover.

Quicker, down the leg side, Tom Latham looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down. It was going down leg.

Tossed up, on off, Tom Latham taps it to extra cover.

Nice and full, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid off.

Fullish, on off, Nick Kelly drives it to cover.

Hard length, on leg, Tom Latham tucks it to backward square leg for one again.

Slightly shorter again, on off, Nick Kelly hops a bit and slaps it to deep cover for one more.

Back of a length, on leg, Tom Latham tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to mid off.

Flatter, on off, Nick Kelly knocks it down the ground for a brace. 150 comes up for New Zealand.

Quicker, on middle, Nick Kelly pushes it to mid off.

Two more! Fullish, outside off, Nick Kelly drives it through covers for two more.

Short, on off, Nick Kelly punches it through covers for a brace.

SIX! Makes the most of the free hit! Fifty up for Nick Kelly. A bit short, on off, Nick Kelly latches onto it and powers it over long on for a six. His third ODI fifty.

No ball! A bit short, outside off, Nick Kelly slaps it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets. Also, it's a frontfoot no ball. Free hit to follow...

Flatter, on off, Tom Latham pushes it to cover for a single.

Fullish, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to cover.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, shaping in. Nick Kelly looks to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Much fuller, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it to square leg for a single.

Hard length, on off, Tom Latham blocks it to backward point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Streaky from Tom Latham! Back of a length, on off, Tom Latham stays back and looks to block it. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes through the left of the keeper for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Tom Latham blocks it watchfully.

New Zealand are 130/3 after 25 overs. Jayden Seales (5-1-24-0) returns.

A bit short, on off, Tom Latham punches it through covers for a single.

Flatter, on leg, and it skids through. Nick Kelly knocks it down to long on for one more.

Quicker, outside off, Tom Latham pushes it to backward point for a single.

Fullish, on off, Tom Latham digs it to mid off.

Tom Latham walks in to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Vitel Lawes gets his man eventually. Tossed up, on off, Mark Chapman moves forward and looks to loft it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries towards long on. Gudakesh Motie keeps his composure near the fence and takes a good catch over his head. New Zealand are 127/3 after 24.2 overs.

Just short! Flatter, on off, Nick Kelly moves forward and looks to loft it but mistimes  it completely. The ball carries and lands just short of the diving fielder at deep extra cover. The batters collect a single.

Vitel Lawes (4-0-22-1) is back on.

Angling in, on off, Nick Kelly punches it to cover for a single.

Past the edge! Hard length and outside off, Nick Kelly tries to slap it but gets beaten.

Short and on off, Nick Kelly moves forward and looks to slap it but misses.

Fullish, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to backward point.

Hard length, on off, Mark Chapman knocks it to mid on for a single.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, Mark Chapman tries to slap it but misses.

FOUR! Not where he intended! Full and outside off, Nick Kelly tries to play a reverse sweep but gets a bottom edge. The ball races away through third man for a boundary.

Fullish, on off, Mark Chapman knocks it through mid on for one more.

Flatter, on off, Nick Kelly knocks it through mid on for a single.

Short, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid on.

Peach! Short, on off, turning in. Nick Kelly looks to block it but misses. The ball just misses the top of off and goes towards the keeper. He appeals for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire. The go against the review.

Flatter, on leg, Mark Chapman knocks it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to the point fielder.

Length and on off, Mark Chapman taps it to cover for a quick single.

Hard length, on off, Mark Chapman fends it back to the bowler.

Too full, outside off, Nick Kelly drives it through covers for a single.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Nick Kelly blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Sublime timing from Nick Kelly! Overpitched, outside off, Nick Kelly leans onto it and caresses it through covers as the ball races away.

Flatter, on middle, Nick Kelly eases it to cover for a quick single.

Quicker, on off, Nick Kelly stabs it to cover.

Flatter, on leg, Mark Chapman knocks it to long on for another single.

Turn and bounce, on off, Nick Kelly punches it through covers for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Mark Chapman knocks it to long on for a single.

Quicker, on leg, Mark Chapman blocks it back to the bowler.

New Zealand are 107/2 after 20 overs. Gudakesh Motie continues...

Full and straight, Nick Kelly drives it to the cover fielder.

Beaten! Quicker, outside off, Nick Kelly blocks looks to punch it but misses.

Quicker, on off, Mark Chapman cuts it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Mark Chapman gets off the mark in style! A touch short, on off, Mark Chapman rocks back and punches it in the gap through extra covers for a boundary.

Mark Chapman is the next batter.

OUT! TIMBER! Vitel Lawes gets the big fish and Will Young falls for 56. A bit short, on top of off, Will Young tries to play a reverse sweep but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the off pole. Will Young makes his way back into the pavilion and New Zealand are 102/2 after 19.2 overs.

Shortish, on off, Will Young blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, just outside off, Nick Kelly eases it to cover.

Short, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to cover.

Oh, that was close! Full and on off, Will Young pushes it to cover for a quick single. The fielder makes a direct hit at the bowler's end. The umpire sends it upstairs to have a check. The replay shows that the ball had hit the stumps and Will Young was out of the crease bit the bails took a while to fall and Will Young made it in just in time. NOT OUT!

Quicker, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to mid off for a single.

Fullish, outside off, Will Young drives it through covers for a single. 100 comes up for New Zealand.

Turn and bounce, on off, Will Young taps it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to cover.

Quicker, on leg, Nick Kelly flicks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on off, Will Young taps it to cover for a single.

Fullish, on off, Will Young plays a reverse sweep towards the fielder at short third.

Nice and full, on off, Will Young flicks it to mid-wicket.

Free hit! Flatter, on off, Will Young looks to slog it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes in the air and lands in front of deep mid-wicket. They collect two runs.

Much fuller, outside off, Nick Kelly knocks it through mid off for a single. Oh, it's a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...

Fired in, on middle, Nick Kelly knocks it down to long on for one again.

Too full, on leg, Will Young dogs it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Nick Kelly taps it to backward point for one more.

Fifty up for Will Young! His 12th ODI fifty. Full and outside off, Will Young drives it through covers for a single. Excellent knock from Will Young.

Much fuller, on middle, Will Young sweeps it through backward square leg for a brace. Good fielding in the deep.

Fired in, on middle, Will Young blocks it back to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK! New Zealand are 88/1 after 16 overs. The duo of Henry Nicholls and Nick Kelly have done well, and they will try to continue with their gritty stand. On the other hand, West Indies will be desperate to break this stand. They will need to change their plans and try to pick quick wickets. Let's see how it pans out...

SIX! That goes the distance! Back of a length, outside off, Nick Kelly uses the pace of the ball and plays an uppercut over third man for a biggie.

Sways it down leg, Will Young looks to flick it but hits his pads as the ball rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Bangs it short, on leg, Will Young ducks under it.

Much fuller, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to the right of cover for a quick single.

Hard length, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to cover.

Down the leg side, Will Young looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They collect a leg bye.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Motie errs his line down leg, Nick Kelly uses the pace of the ball and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

Full, on leg, Will Young flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Turn and bounce, outside off, Will Young tries to punch it but gets beaten.

Much fuller, on leg, Nick Kelly knocks it down the ground for a single.

Fired in, on middle, Nick Kelly flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Motie starts with a fuller one, on off, Will Young blocks it to short cover.

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack now.

Shaping away, outside off, Nick Kelly leaves it alone.

Good fielding in the deep! Back of a length, on off, Nick Kelly punches it through backward point. Ackeem Auguste dives to his right near the fence and stops the boundary. Keeps it to two runs.

Much fuller, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid on.

Beaten! Some extra bounce off the deck, outside off, Nick Kelly tries to slap it but misses.

Hard length, on off, Nick Kelly punches it to backward point.

Nice and full, on off, Will Young drives it through covers for a single.

Short, on off, Will Young knocks it to long on for a single.

SIX! High and handsome from Will Young! Short and on middle, Will Young shimmies down the ground and powers it all the way over long on for a biggie. A 50-run partnership comes up between Will Young and Nick Kelly now.

A bit short, on off, Will Young slaps it through covers. The fielder dives to his right near the fence and makes a good stop. Keeps it to two runs.

Turning in, on off, Will Young lunges and blocks it to cover.

A low full toss, on off, Will Young blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Will Young pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, Will Young guides it to third man for a single. Five runs off the Alzarri over.

FOUR! Excellent timing from Will Young! A tad fuller, outside off, Will Young gets down on one knee and steers it through backward point for a magnificent boundary.

Good length, on top of off, Will Young punches it to short cover.

Fullish, on the stumps, Will Young eases it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on off, Will Young eases it to the gully fielder.

Nice and full from Alzarri, on middle, Will Young flicks it to mid-wicket.

Double change? Yes, Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack now.

Tossed up, on off, Nick Kelly pushes it to the cover fielder.

Fired in, on off, Nick Kelly stabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR BYES! That has missed everyone! Turn and bounce, outside off, Nick Kelly leaves it alone. The ball goes through the keeper and the slip fielder for a boundary.

Short, on off, Will Young uses his feet and chips it over mid on for just a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Nick Kelly cuts it through covers for another single. 50 comes up for New Zealand.

A bit short, on leg, Will Young tugs it through backward square leg for a single.

Powerplay 2! A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the inner ring now till the 40th over. New Zealand are 48/1 after 10 overs. Some spin now as Vitel Lawes comes into the attack.

FOUR! A glorious cover drive from Nick Kelly! Full and straight, Nick Kelly leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Nice and full, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid off.

Hard length, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid off.

Angling in, on middle, Nick Kelly stabs it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Nick Kelly shoulders arms at it.

Fullish, on middle, Nick Kelly blocks it back to the bowler.

In the air, safe! Back of a length, on leg, Will Young looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball flies over mid-wicket and lands safely. The batters collect two runs.

Hard length, on leg, Will Young blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Slower one, outside off, Will Young shoulders arms at it.

Fullish, on leg, Will Young flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! That's a nice shot! Back of a length, on leg, Will Young swivels and pulls it. Makes a good connection as the ball races away through square leg for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Nick Kelly flicks it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot from Will Young! Overpitched, on leg, Will Young latches onto it and drills it through mid on as the ball races away to the fence.

Hard length, on leg, Will Young fends it back to the bowler.

Fullish, on leg, Will Young flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, just outside off, Will Young hops a bit and blocks it to short cover.

Good length, on leg, Will Young tucks it to mid-wicket.

Hard length, on off, Will Young blocks it to mid off.

Much fuller, on leg, Nick Kelly flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on leg, Nick Kelly blocks it to mid on.

Wide! Down the leg side, Nick Kelly looks to flick it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Nick Kelly blocks it back to the bowler.

Slowish, outside off, Nick Kelly leaves it alone.

Full, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Just over the backward point fielder! Full and outside off, Nick Kelly reaches out at it and slashes it over the leaping fielder at backward point for a boundary.

Back of a length, just outside off, Will Young leaves it alone towards the keeper.

FOUR! Through the gap at backward point! Hard length, outside off, Will Young rocks back, opens up, and punches it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Fullish, on middle, Will Young stabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery from Jayden Seales! He errs his line down leg, Will Young uses the pace of the ball and helps it through fine leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on leg, Will Young looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and lobs to the on side.

Beaten! Hard length and just outside off, Will Young tries to block it but gets beaten all ends up.

New Zealand are 16/1 after 5 overs. Jayden Seales continues...

Fullish, on middle, Nick Kelly blocks it back to the bowler again. A wicket-maiden from Matthew Forde.

Full again, on middle, Nick Kelly eases it to the left of the bowler.

Too full, on leg, Nick Kelly digs it to mid on.

Nick Kelly walks in to bat now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Matthew Forde gets an early breakthrough. Angling in, just outside off, on a length. Henry Nicholls makes room and looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge as the ball rattles over the off pole. Henry Nicholls falls for 10, and New Zealand are 16/1 after 4.3 overs.

Much fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it back to the bowler.

On top of off, Henry Nicholls punches it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Will Young taps it to mid off. New Zealand are 16 for no loss after 4 overs.

FOUR! Top shot from Will Young! Hard length and outside off, Will Young frees his arms and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Beaten! Hard length, just outside off, shaping away. Will Young tries to block it but gets beaten.

Fullish again, on leg, Will Young flicks it to mid-wicket.

A tad fuller, outside off, Will Young leaves it alone.

Good length, outside off, Will Young steers it through backward point for a brace.

Much fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls pushes it to mid off.

Slowish, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Past the edge! Hard length, just outside off, Henry Nicholls has a waft at it but misses.

FOUR! Pulled away with disdain! Short ball, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls swivels and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Beaten! Good length, just outside off, Henry Nicholls tries to block it but gets beaten.

Angling in, on off, Henry Nicholls punches it to the cover fielder.

Fullish, on off, Will Young moves forward and pushes it to the mid off fielder. A maiden from Jayden Seales.

Five dots in a row. Hard length, on top of off, Will Young blocks it back to the bowler.

Some extra bounce off the deck, outside off, Will Young reads it well and leaves it alone.

A bit too full, on leg, Will Young stabs it back to the bowler.

Length and just outside off, shaping away a shade. Will Young shoulders arms at it.

Back of a length from Jayden Seales, just outside off, Will Young leaves it alone towards the keeper.

Jayden Seales to share the attack.

Angling in, on leg, Henry Nicholls tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Good length, outside off, Henry Nicholls leaves it alone.

A tad fuller, on middle, Henry Nicholls blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! New Zealand and Henry Nicholls are underway with a boundary! Hard length, outside off, Henry Nicholls picks it well and punches it in the gap through cover for a boundary.

Slower one, outside off, shaping away. Henry Nicholls shoulders arms at it.

Matthew Forde starts with a good-length ball, on off, Henry Nicholls pushes it to the cover fielder.

We are all set for the action to begin. The sun is shining as the umpires and the players make their way out in the middle. Henry Nicholls and Will Young open up for New Zealand. Matthew Forde has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Lets play...

A quick chat - Gudakesh Motie says that his first five-wicket haul was bittersweet because the team lost and they should have reached a total of 250. He says that his bowling success came from staying consistent with his length on a pitch that aided spin. Motie also praises his bowling partner, Vitel Lawes, for performing well.

Pitch Report - Samuel Badree is pitchside. He reports that the weather is hot and windy, with a strong breeze. The game will be played on a firm, new pitch that is expected to favor batters once they take time to settle, unlike the previous ODI where spinners dominated with heavy turn. While dew could become a factor later in the match, he expects plenty of runs on this surface.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Ackeem Auguste, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C)(WK), Shimron Hetmyer (In for Amir Jangoo), Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Vitel Lawes.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Mark Chapman, Tom Latham (WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Kristian Clarke (In for Matthew Fisher), Jacob Duffy, Jayden Lennox.

The captain of New Zealand - Mitchell Santner says that they were looking to bowl as well, but the toss is something they cannot control, and they try to put up a good score and see how it goes. He mentions that Matthew Fisher misses out in this game and Kristian Clarke comes in. He ends by saying that they give their best and try to win this game as well.

The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope says that they will bowl first and try to chase the total. He adds that the last game slipped, and they will try to leave that behind and bounce back. He mentions that Amir Jangoo misses out and Shimron Hetmyer comes into the side. Ends by saying that they will leave their previous loss behind and start fresh and play for pride.

TOSS - West Indies have won the toss and will BOWL first.

Final showdown awaits - With clear weather expected at Kensington Oval, the stage is set for a captivating series finale. Can West Indies pull off an inspired performance to honor their regional heroes and secure vital points, or will the visiting Blackcaps prove too resilient once more? Stay tuned, the toss is coming up next!

Blackcaps aim to master spin - For New Zealand, the key takeaway from the fourth game is reading quality spin much better in the middle overs. After Gudakesh Motie dismantled their middle order with a sensational five-wicket haul post-rain break, the Kiwi batters must adapt quicker to gripping surfaces rather than letting the host spinners dictate terms. With dynamic all-rounder Daryl Mitchell ruled out due to an injury, the middle order needs Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell to build another solid foundation. Captain Mitchell Santner will expect his side to finish the tour clinical and complete a dominant 4-1 series triumph.

Caribbean side seeks batting stability - West Indies must take massive learnings from that narrow defeat and fix their top order fragility. Slumping to 81 for 6 in the last game made the recovery job far too steep, so the top batters need to display far greater discipline against the tight lines of Matthew Fisher and Mitchell Santner. Bringing in the explosive Shimron Hetmyer could provide much-needed firepower to the middle order. On the field, the team simply cannot afford lapses in coordination like the costly dropped catch late in the previous match, especially when they have the opposition down to their final wicket.

Hello and welcome to Barbados! We are in for the fifth and final ODI between West Indies and New Zealand. While the Blackcaps have already wrapped up the series 3-1 after a thrilling one-wicket victory in the fourth game, there is still immense pride and crucial ODI World Cup qualification points on the line for the home side. The atmosphere in Barbados is filled with emotion as the hosts pay tribute to the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers, who recently passed away in his homeland, while also honoring speedster Kemar Roach for reaching 300 Test wickets.

... MATCH DAY ...

The final chapter - The historic Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, prepares to host the fifth and final ODI of an absorbing series between the West Indies and New Zealand. The Black Caps arrive having already locked up the series with an unassailable 3-1 lead, but the final fixture of any bilateral assignment carries its own distinct competitive weight. For the home side, this match represents a crucial opportunity to fix persistent flaws, reward their loyal supporters with a complete performance, and finish the tour on a high note. For the visitors, the goal is maintaining ruthless standards, testing squad depth, and closing out a successful Caribbean campaign with another commanding victory. A recurring problem - West Indies ran into the same old problem again in the fourth ODI. When it was time to set a target, the batting didn’t just wobble, it collapsed. For the third game in a row, they were bowled out well before batting through their full 50 overs, and for the third straight time they could not even reach 200. Add it up, and it is now five consecutive defeats for them when batting first in this format. The big talking point has been the underwhelming returns from the top and middle order. The starts have often looked promising, but the innings has struggled to hold its shape once a wicket falls. In the second ODI, they moved from 63 without loss to 138 all out. In the third, they slipped from 67 for 1 to 149 for 9. In the fourth and penultimate ODI, they again crashed from 12/0 to 81/6. And zooming in deeper shows their age-old vulnerabilities against spin bowling. So far, in four ODIs, they have lost 24 wickets to spin as opposed to just six versus pace. Captain Shai Hope's series has told two different stories. He announced himself with an unbeaten 87 in the opener. But with three consecutive single-digit scores since then, it is a form slump that couldn't have come at a worse time. Sherfane Rutherford has been in a similar rut, his 40 runs across the series barely registering next to the impact he's shown he's capable of in the past. Yet it hasn't all been gloom. The likes of Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty and Amir Jangoo have each given West Indies the bright moments with the bat, even if the collective output keeps letting them down. The bowling has earned its keep - If the batting has been West Indies' recurring nightmare this series, the bowling has quietly been the one department pulling its weight. At Kensington Oval in the fourth ODI, defending a total that had no business being competitive, the attack very nearly pulled off a heist. Gudakesh Motie has been the standout. He followed up a quickfire 41 with the bat by ripping through New Zealand's middle and lower order to claim his maiden ODI five-wicket haul. The pace department has not been passengers either. Alzarri Joseph remains the leader of that group and, fittingly, the most successful fast bowler in the history of this ground, someone who keeps finding a way to be a nuisance. Lennox and Santner call the shots - New Zealand's bowling story this series has really been a two-man spin operation dressed up as a full attack. Jayden Lennox has been transformed from a fringe name into the side's most important bowler. Santner offers a second layer to that same threat, capable of both controlling an innings and breaking one open, as shown by his 2 for 36 in the fourth ODI alongside his captaincy and his match-winning knock. Between them, the two spinners have repeatedly found the cracks in West Indies' middle order that the seamers alone might not have exposed. Behind that spin spearhead, the seam department has done its job without needing to be spectacular. Jacob Duffy and Nathan Smith have complemented the spinners well, maintaining control through the powerplay and at the death, backed by fielding that has been consistently excellent, turning half-chances into wickets and saving runs that matter. Matthew Fisher has offered another seam option when needed, and the depth on the bench gives New Zealand room to rotate personnel now that the series is already won. Rescue acts with the bat - New Zealand haven't so much strolled through this series with the bat as talked their way out of trouble, over and over, with just two fifties across the series - one from Daryl Mitchell in the first ODI and a Chapman masterclass in the fourth. Whatever has bailed them out, it hasn't been authority at the top of the order, it's been composure further down. Chapman built handy stands with Young and Latham before those wickets left New Zealand wobbling again at 77 for 4, and then again sliding from 142 for 4 to 180 for 9. In the previous game, it was Bracewell and Santner who had to steady things and drag them home. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - WI - LLLWL | NZ - WWWLL. What to expect? For West Indies, the key in the next game will be turning those early platforms into longer partnerships, especially through the top and middle order, so they can bat deeper and post a more competitive score. New Zealand, on the other hand, will look to put out one more disciplined, complete performance to close out the tour unbeaten in this final leg.