Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

MS Chapman
80(82) 8x4 - 4x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 0 3 11 22 23 14 7
AA Jangoo
51(73) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 14 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 9 7 1 7 4 9 14

Best performances - Bowlers

G Motie
G Motie
O10
M0
R47
W5
Eco4.7
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
2W
MJ Fisher
O8
M0
R40
W3
Eco5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Match Details

Toss

New Zealand , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 5-match series 3-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30, Interval 13.30-14.00, Second Session 14.00-17.30

Match days

19 July 2026 (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Chetan Kumar | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

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Mitchell Santner, New Zealand captain & Player of the Match: Yeah, it was pretty chaotic, especially at the end. I think you just try to chip away at the total as much as you can. Partnerships of 10 or 15 at that stage went a long way. We probably shouldn't have let it get that close, but it was nice to get over the line. Yeah, for sure. It was a little bit tacky this morning, and the seamers started us off pretty well. Then the spinners got into their work. We were very happy to bowl them out for 188. But we know how good the West Indies bowlers are, and they were pretty good today. I guess that's always the challenge. It's part of the role when you're batting with the lower order. Because the target wasn't massive, there wasn't a lot of scoreboard pressure. It was just trying to pick off runs when you could and not expose the tail too much. Alzarri was flying in and getting it to reverse, which was pretty challenging. And then Motie bowled outstandingly. A five-for out there was very good. I just said, "You play straight and block it, and I'll try to get the 12 runs." Just simple. Another performance like that. The pitch will probably play similarly; a day-night game under lights here, and it can skid on a bit. If we bowl first again, it's about doing the same job with the ball and sticking to the simple plans we've executed throughout the series. Then with the bat, we know how good they are up top with the ball. Alzarri, Seales, and Fordy were outstanding as well. We know we're in for another big game

Shai Hope, West Indies captain: Yeah, it was absolute theatre, as you mentioned, if you're a neutral. Well, again, under par. Just had to be frank about it. Batting first in the Caribbean is always going to be a challenge, but it's certainly not a 180-type of challenge. I still feel as though we need to apply ourselves a lot better. We're still not really understanding and adapting to the conditions as fast as we should. I just believe that as elite batters that we want to call ourselves, guys who've been playing for quite some time, we still need to show a bit more impetus, especially at the top. We still need to take more responsibility, myself included. But yeah, it's definitely not a 180 surface. It's still challenging here at Kensington, as you can see; we still gave the New Zealanders a fight. But 180 is not going to be enough when you're playing against the second-best team in the world. We've got to improve on that. Yeah, for sure. When you look at the bowlers and ask them to come and do a job, 180 is not much you can ask the guys to defend. But they always put their hands up, so I must commend them for the fight every single time. Motie; it's great to see him back in good form. He's bowling really well. Then Lawes, obviously continuing from Guyana. Alzarri being his very consistent self. He bowled a really good spell to bring us back into the game. Credit must be given to the bowlers for the fight. But again, the batters, we just need to put our hands up. Thanks again for the support. We always love when you come out to support us here at Kensington. It's home for me, and I'm sure I can speak on the other guys' behalf as well. Every time they come to Kensington, they always feel loved. They always feel the vibes. So thank you for the support. Unfortunately, we couldn't get that win for the great man, but hopefully we can turn things around on Tuesday.

West Indies made a remarkable comeback after the rain delay and turned the tables in dramatic fashion. Motie was the star of the show, picking up his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, finishing with 5 for 47. Forde chipped in with a couple while Seales and Joseph picked up one wicket apiece. An emotional day for West Indies. They would feel they made Sir Garfield Sobers proud with the way they fought but it was New Zealand who prevailed in the end and circumvented through all the obstacles. There was one man who stood in their way and refused to buckle under pressure; Mitchell Santner. His unbeaten 34 helped New Zealand eke out a hard-fought win. Chapman was all about swagger and his gung-ho approach put New Zealand in a commanding position. Little did he know that his team would be in a spot of bother not long after. Bracewell added a valuable 32 to keep the innings together. West Indies needed more runs on the board and that early collapse came back to haunt them. Motie was undoubtedly their standout performer; he scored a quickfire 41 with the bat before roaring back to claim five wickets and drag his team right back into the contest

Jim: "Imagine watching people kick a ball around for two hours instead and missing out on a game like this! "

Ashok : "This match remind us 1997 series. "

Neil: "Huge effort from Santner. He really is a fitting replacement for Dan Vettori with both the bat and the ball"

44.1
1
Seales to Santner, 1 run, Around the wicket, back of a length and got it to curve back from outside off, spanked high but not entirely mighty, however, it will do the job as there is no one at deep extra cover; the duo picks up a couple and Santner breaks West Indians hearts! Gets his team to the doorstep of victory and as a result, New Zealand have an unassailable 3-1 lead but what a game of cricket, it was an absolute thriller! Shai Hope rallies his troops and they are in a huddle. The series is settled

END OF OVER:
44 | (maiden) | NZ: 188/9 (1 run required from 36 balls, RR: 4.27, RRR: 0.16)

  • Jayden Lennox0 (10b)
  • Mitchell Santner33 (55b)
  • Vitel Lawes6-1-32-0
  • Jayden Seales9-2-41-1
43.6
0
Lawes to Lennox, no run, Prolonged appeal for an lbw and Ahsan Raza shakes his head! It's been a marvelous over! They have to consult the third umpire. Thumping the pads. Lands outside off, impact is outside and the original decision stands. Spot on from Ahsan under pressure in a tight game
43.5
0
Lawes to Lennox, no run, Lovely legbreak again, not giving up, never say never, straightens on middle and he blocks firmly
43.4
0
Lawes to Lennox, no run, Lobbed up full and slanting in at middle and leg, driven back to the bowler
43.3
0
Lawes to Lennox, no run, Pulls his length back and gets some turn across off, opens the face and slices it to point
43.2
0
Lawes to Lennox, no run, Bowls a delicious legbreak turning across off, blocked to cover towards the packed off-side field

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0HM NichollsWA Young
2nd6WA YoungNF Kelly
3rd40MS ChapmanWA Young
4th31TWM LathamMS Chapman
5th65MG BracewellMS Chapman
6th7MG BracewellMJ Santner
7th17MJ SantnerNG Smith
8th1MJ SantnerJA Duffy
9th13MJ SantnerMJ Fisher
10th9MJ SantnerJR Lennox