Overview
- Shai Hope won the toss and chose to field, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra opening for New Zealand in the first ODI at Hagley Oval.
- Both XIs were confirmed, with New Zealand including Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy, and West Indies starting John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Romario Shepherd and Jayden Seales.
- Shamar Springer received his ODI cap, becoming the 229th player to represent West Indies in One-Day Internationals.
- Telecast is on TVNZ+ and TVNZ 1 in New Zealand, with India coverage on Sony Sports and streaming via SonyLIV, Amazon Prime Video and FanCode.
- The Hagley Oval pitch offers bounce with a balanced contest expected, and the forecast indicates no rain with a high near 16°C.