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New Zealand go 1–0 up as Daryl Mitchell’s century sinks West Indies in series opener

Kaushik Kashyap

Daryl Mitchell. [Source - @blackcaps/x.com]Daryl Mitchell. [Source - @blackcaps/x.com]

On the back of a brilliant century from Daryl Mitchell and a disciplined all-round bowling effort, New Zealand defeated West Indies by 7 runs in the first ODI. The Blackcaps now lead the three-match series 1-0. 

Here, we take a look at the entire highlights of the 1st ODI of the three-match series between New Zealand and West Indies as it panned out at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, November 16.

Daryl Mitchell anchors New Zealand with a classy century

After being put in to bat first, New Zealand suffered a couple of early setbacks as Rachin Ravindra and Will Young fell inside the powerplay. Matthew Forde caused major damage with the new ball, while Jayden Seales backed him up brilliantly to keep the hosts under pressure.

Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell then joined hands to stabilise the innings, adding some much-needed runs on the board. Conway fell short of a half-century, but Mitchell carried on confidently, guiding the middle overs and stitching a couple of steady partnerships to steer New Zealand towards a competitive total.

Mitchell eventually completed a well-earned century and helped lift New Zealand to 269 for 7. West Indies bowled with discipline, with Seales finishing as the top wicket-taker claiming 3 for 41. Their fielding, however, was below par as several chances slipped away and hurt their overall effort.

West Indies’ fightback falls short as New Zealand hold their nerve

In pursuit of 270, West Indies lost John Campbell early on his unimpressive return to ODI cricket. But Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty steadied the innings, batting cautiously as Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson bowled tight lines, restricting the hosts to just 32 for 1 in the powerplay.

New Zealand maintained their pressure after the powerplay as Jacob Duffy and Mitchell Santner kept it tight. Santner broke the stand by removing Athanaze, and Jamieson returned to dismiss Carty instantly. With the required rate climbing and boundaries drying up, West Indies were wobbling, leaving captain Shai Hope to shoulder the chase.

Sherfane Rutherford boosted the scoring with big hits alongside Hope, but New Zealand stayed in control as wickets kept tumbling. Rutherford’s fifty and Romario Shepherd’s late fireworks revived West Indies’ hopes, yet Blackcaps held their nerves and sealed a seven-run win, led by Jamieson’s 3 for 52 with the ball.