Overview
- New Zealand took a 1–0 lead in the ODI series with a 269-7 to 262-6 win in Christchurch after Jacob Duffy closed out a tense final over.
- Daryl Mitchell anchored the hosts with 119 off 118 balls on a two-paced Hagley Oval pitch, requiring on-field treatment for a groin issue and not returning to field.
- New Zealand called up Henry Nicholls as batting cover while Mitchell undergoes a scan, leaving his availability for the next ODI uncertain.
- Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for the West Indies with 55, and an unbroken 53-run stand from Justin Greaves (38*) and Romario Shepherd (26*) kept the chase alive until the final two balls.
- Jayden Seales led the West Indies attack with 3-41, dismissing Mitchell late, while Shepherd left earlier with a hamstring complaint after four overs but contributed crucial late runs.