West Indies vs New Zealand, 5th Match
New Zealand tour of West Indies 2026 · ODI · · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
West Indies won by 2 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (West Indies 269/8, New Zealand 268/9).
- West Indies: 269/8 (47.3 ov)
- New Zealand: 268/9 (50 ov)
Match report
West Indies (WI) faced New Zealand (NZ) in the 5th Match of New Zealand tour of West Indies 2026, a ODI match, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown. Play began on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 18:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Leslie Reifer, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
New Zealand made 268/9 in 50 overs, with Tom Latham top-scoring on 69 from 71 balls. Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 38. West Indies made 269/8 in 47.3 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer top-scoring on 69 not out from 64 balls. Jayden Lennox was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 35.
Result: West Indies won by 2 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Shimron Hetmyer was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 268/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | b Matthew Forde | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Will Young | b Vitel Lawes | 56 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Nick Kelly | c Justin Greaves b Gudakesh Motie | 64 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 80 |
| Mark Chapman | c Gudakesh Motie b Vitel Lawes | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Tom Latham | c Ackeem Auguste b Alzarri Joseph | 69 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 97.18 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Shai Hope b Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Mitchell Santner | run out (Shai Hope) | 13 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 48.15 |
| Nathan Smith | c Justin Greaves b Jayden Seales | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Kristian Clarke | run out (Shai Hope) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jacob Duffy | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Jayden Lennox
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 10 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Jayden Seales | 10 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Vitel Lawes | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 4.9 |
West Indies · 1st innings: 269/8 (47.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackeem Auguste | b Nathan Smith | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 141.67 |
| Justin Greaves | c Nathan Smith b Jacob Duffy | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Keacy Carty | b Jayden Lennox | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 37.04 |
| Shai Hope | c Kristian Clarke b Jayden Lennox | 39 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | st Tom Latham b Michael Bracewell | 61 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 105.17 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 69 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 107.81 |
| Gudakesh Motie | c Mitchell Santner b Jayden Lennox | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Matthew Forde | b Jacob Duffy | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Alzarri Joseph | c Henry Nicholls b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Seales | not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Vitel Lawes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 8 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 8.38 |
| Nathan Smith | 7.3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Kristian Clarke | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Jayden Lennox | 9 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3.89 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 6.4 |
Latest overs
- Over 48 (WI, Nathan Smith): 4 runs, 269/8 – 4 • •
- Over 47 (WI, Jacob Duffy): 13 runs, 265/8 – • • 6 wd 6 • •
- Over 46 (WI, Nathan Smith): 4 runs, 252/8 – 1 1 • 1 • • wd
- Over 45 (WI, Jacob Duffy): 6 runs, 248/8 – • • W W 4 2
- Over 44 (WI, Jayden Lennox): 4 runs, 242/6 – 1 1 • 1 W 1
- Over 43 (WI, Jacob Duffy): 11 runs, 238/5 – 1 6 1 1 • 2