Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs West Indies 1st ODI - 1995 West Indies tour of New Zealand 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between New Zealand and West Indies played at the Eden Park, Auckland on January 22, 1995.
Keith Arthurton add Courtney Walsh's each two wickets before Stuart Williams' unbeaten 73 and Brian Lara's blazing half-century steered to West Indies comfortable win against New Zealand on superior run-rate and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-affected first ODI.
* When rain stopped the play for a third time in the day the West Indies won the match thanks to their superior run-rate.
New Zealand scored 167-6 in the 37 overs at when rain stopped the play with top scorer by Bryan Young cracked a 42 off 73-balls including 5-fours.
Shane Thomson struck 37 off 38-balls including 3-fours & a six, Debutant Nathan Astle - who scored 25 off 23-balls on his debut ODI match - included 2-fours.
Justin Vaughan hit a unbeaten 21 off 19-balls including 2-fours and Ken Rutherford scored 17 off 32-balls contained two boundaries.
West Indies best bowler by Keith Arthurton, Courtney Walsh both took 2-wickets and one for Rajindra Dhanraj.
West Indies scored 149-1 in 27.4 overs at when rain stopped the play - West Indies were 25-runs ahead of the par score when the rain-thrash the match - with top scorer by Stuart Williams hit a unbeaten 73 off 80-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Brian Lara blasted a unbeaten 55 off 32-balls and Sherwin Campbell scored 17 off 55-balls contained a boundary.
New Zealand best bowler by Gavin Larsen took one-wicket for 35-runs in 7-overs.
Brian Lara named Player of the match for his match-winning blazing unbeaten 55 off 32-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 171.87.
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