NZ vs WI Highlights, 1st T20I
Get the score updates, ball-by-ball commentary, and highlights from the first T20I between New Zealand and West Indies, held at Eden Park in Auckland on November 5.
West Indies’ Roston Chase celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Mark Chapman. | Photo Credit: AFP
Match Summary
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Windies beat New Zealand by seven runs despite a fifty from Mitchell Santner.
Team Lineups
- New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy.
- West Indies: Shai Hope (wk) (c), Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Ackeem Auguste, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales.
Series Context
New Zealand and West Indies are competing in a five-match T20 International series starting at Eden Park. The Kiwis aim to recover from two recent rain-affected home T20I series losses against Australia and England under the leadership of all-rounder Mitchell Santner.
The West Indies, having recently swept Bangladesh 3-0 away, seek to maintain their winning streak as they embark on a multi-format New Zealand tour featuring three One-Day Internationals and as many Test matches.
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