Overview
- Sent in to bat, New Zealand reached 269-7 as Daryl Mitchell built stands of 67 with Devon Conway (49) and 69 with Michael Bracewell (35) after Matthew Forde struck twice in two balls at 24-2.
- Mitchell batted through a groin issue that required on-field treatment at 79 and was out in the final over for 119 from 118 balls.
- The West Indies reply closed on 262-6, lifted by Sherfane Rutherford’s 55 and an unbroken 53-run surge from Justin Greaves (38 off 24) and Romario Shepherd (26 off 19), before Jacob Duffy denied nine needed off the last two deliveries.
- Jayden Seales led the tourists with 3-41 but dropped Mitchell on 67, Romario Shepherd left the field earlier with a hamstring complaint after four overs, and debutant Shamar Springer finished with 0-59 from nine.
- New Zealand takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after winning the T20 leg of the tour 3-1.