Watch the highlights of West Indies vs New Zealand 1st ODI - 2026 New Zealand tour of West Indies 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between West Indies and New Zealand played at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on July 11, 2026.
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| Keacy Carty on the pull © AFP/Getty Images |
Alzarri Joseph's four-for and Vitel Lawes' impressive debut three-for before Keacy Carty's brilliant 95 and Shai Hope's unbeaten 87 leads to West Indies comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
New Zealand bowled out for 267 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Daryl Mitchell cracked a 65 off 73-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Will Young struck 49 off 63-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours, Michael Bracewell cracked a 29 off 31-balls included 3-fours.
Mark Chapman struck 27 off 26-balls including 2-fours & a six, Henry Nicholls scored 27 off 43-balls included a boundary, Tom Latham scored 25 off 30-balls with a four and Mitchell Santner hit 21 off 17-balls contained a six.
West Indies best bowler by Alzarri Joseph claimed a 4-wickets for 41-runs in 8.5-overs, Debutant Vitel Lawes - who picked up 3-wickets for 54-runs in 10-overs on his debut ODI match, Gudakesh Motie took 2-wickets and one for Khary Pierre.
West Indies chase down the target of 268 for 3 in 48.5 overs with top scorer by Keacy Carty cracked a 95 off 112-balls - who fell five-run short of his century - including 10-fours & 2-sixes.
Shai Hope hit a unbeaten 87 off 92-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours, Ackeem Auguste cracked a 38 off 58-balls included 4-fours and Sherfane Rutherford scored a unbeaten 22 off 16-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 137.50.
New Zealand best bowler by Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy and Jayden Lennox each took one-wickets.
Keacy Carty named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant 95 off 112-balls including 10-fours & 2-sixes.
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