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NZ vs WI statistical preview: Key stats, records and head-to-head ahead of 1st ODI

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Mitchell Santner and Shai Hope [Sivy_Raina3, CricCrazyJohns/X.com]Mitchell Santner and Shai Hope [Sivy_Raina3, CricCrazyJohns/X.com]

New Zealand will host West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. The high-voltage clash will be played at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on November 16, at 6:30 am (IST).

New Zealand

The Kiwis head into the series high on confidence, following their 3-0 win over the touring England team, where their bowling put up exemplary performances to dismiss England for just 223, 175, and 222 in three ODIs, respectively.

Led by Mitchell Santner, they also won the recent T20Is against the West Indies and boast an overall record of 14 wins out of 17 this year.

West Indies

On the other hand, the West Indies find themselves in a precarious situation, having lost the recent Bangladesh series, 2-1. 

Despite possessing quality bowlers like Jayden Seales, who is in a fine ODI form, their bowling attack lacks experience and will be facing the Kiwis for the first time.

Shai Hope will look to continue his good form and turn up once again for his team to lead them from the front in the series opener.

NZ vs WI head-to-head overview

New Zealand and the West Indies have faced each other in 68 ODIs and have emerged victorious on 30 occasions. West Indies have won 31 matches, while seven have ended in No Result.

Hagley Oval, Christchurch Stadium pitch report

The Hagley Oval pitch may provide an entertaining fixture for the fans, with a pitch that provides good help to the batters in the first innings. 300 has been breached on 6 out of 16 occasions in the first innings at the venue, and the teams batting first have a 50% win record.

As most wickets in the region, the pitch will assist the pace bowlers like Jayden Seales and Matt Henry upfront; however, it will ease out as the day progresses.

New Zealand vs West Indies probable playing XI

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry.

West Indies

Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Shamar Springer, Jayden Seales.

Top run-scorers in NZ vs WI ODIs:

(Only considering the current squad members)

Tom Latham - 224 runs

Wicketkeeper batter Tom Latham has scored 224 runs in 11 innings against WI in ODIs. His highest score of 69 in Bridgetown, 2022, is the only fifty that he has scored against the opposition.

Daryl Mitchell - 124 runs

The New Zealand number 4 has 124 runs in 3 innings against WI in ODIs. He averages 41.33 at a strike rate of 86.11 and has one fifty against them.

Shai Hope - 119 runs

The West Indies skipper has faced New Zealand in 7 matches and scored 119 runs. He has a solitary fifty against the Kiwis, which was scored at Bridgetown in 2022.

Top wicket-scorers in NZ vs WI ODIs:

(Only considering the current squad members)

Mitchell Santner - 7 wickets

The Blackcaps skipper has 7 wickets against WI in his 5 encounters. He has a bowling average of 22.85 and an impressive economy rate of 4.05 against them. His best figures against the opponents are 3/15.

Matt Henry - 3 wickets

Henry has faced WI in three matches and has 3 wickets against them. His best figures read 2/18. The new ball bowler has an economy rate of 6.19 and averages 43.33 against them.

NZ vs WI key stats

New Zealand

  • Daryl Mitchell, with 642 runs in 15 innings in this calendar year at an average of 49.38, is the third highest ODI scorer in 2025, among the ICC full members. He is 166 runs away from Joe Root, who has the most runs.
  • Rachin Ravindra has been equally good, scoring at a better rate for his 530 runs in 11 innings, with two fifties and two hundreds this year.
  • Matt Henry is their highest wicket-taker this year with 26 scalps in 10 innings. Only Adil Rashid, among the full members, has more wickets than him (30). He has only conceded at 4.99 this year.
  • Captain Mitchell Santner also has an impressive record this year, with 21 wickets at an economy rate of 4.55 and a bowling average of 26.80.
  • In Christchurch, Henry has taken 12 wickets in 7 innings, which have come at an economy rate of just 3.94.
  • Tom Latham's 366 runs at the venue in 9 innings is only second to Martin Guptill's 421 runs.
  • The Kiwis have only lost 1/12 match at the Hagley Oval. They have clinched 10 wins, while one ended without a result.

West Indies:

  • Keacy Cartey is the leading run-scorer for the Caribbeans in 2025, with 554 runs, including three centuries to his name. He averages 46.16.
  • Shai Hope is coming into the NZ series, high on confidence following his recent scores of 53*, 120* and 55* over the last couple of months. He has four fifties and a century in 2025 and has scored 508 runs at an average of 50.80
  • Jayden Seales is West Indies' best bowler in 2025, with 21 wickets in just 8 innings. His best figures of 6/18 came against Pakistan in Tarouba.
  • West Indies boast of an underwhelming 1/3 record in Christchurch ODIs. Their only win at the venue came in 2015.
  • Captain Hope vs captain Santner in ODIs- 12 runs at a strike rate of 63.2. He has only been dismissed once by the bowler.

Records that can be broken in NZ vs WI, 1st ODI

  • Shai Hope is just 49 runs away from completing his 6000 ODI runs. Only 6 WI batters have previously reached this landmark.
  • Tom Latham needs 86 runs to surpass Scott Styris and break into the top-10 ODI run-scorers for NZ.