NZ vs WI, 1st ODI, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 16 November 2025 - Highlights

Slower one, a bit short and around leg stump, Rutherford looks to get inside the line and pull it fine but misses.

Another false shot and this time, it will land safely. Good bumper, over middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford is late on the pull and gets a top edge that goes high up but lands in front of the mid-wicket region. The batters pick up two runs as well.

 Rutherford wants a wide but he won't get it. A quick bumper, around off and coming in around head height Rutherford looks to go after it but misses.

Shortish length at the body, Rutherford gets rushed and misses the pull, getting it off the thigh pad down to fine leg for a leg bye.

Wide! Banged in short and wide, too short and wide for the umpire's liking.

Wide! Hard length this time, but again it is well wide outside the off stump. Greaves leaves it alone.

Slower delivery, back of a length, outside off. Justin Greaves heaves it across the line and gets beaten on the inner edge 

Every dot is like gold to New Zealand! This one is fuller, wide outside off, but just inside the tramline. Justin Greaves extends his arms to get something on the willow, but misses the connection. 

OUT! TAKEN! That's a big wicket for New Zealand! Jacob Duffy bowls back of a length, on off and middle. Sherfane Rutherford clears his front foot to pull it against the wind, but the ball loops and falls in the deep mid-wicket region, where Devon Conway, runs toward the skier and dives forward to scoop the catch at his front. West Indies are 209 for 5!

Back of a length, outside off. Romario Shepherd lets it travel to the keeper. 

Short, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd tucks it to sqaure leg with soft hands and gets a single. 

Short, on middle. Justin Greaves pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs. 

Change of pace, on middle. Justin Greaves mistimes his punch to the vacant mid-wicket region and gets a brace. 

Another short length, on off, absolutely no pace at it. Justin Greaves heaves it across towad long on and gets a single. 

On a length outside off. Justin Greaves punches it to mid off and gets a single. 

Short, wide outside off. Romario Shepherd slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

Much fuller, wide outside off. Justin Greaves drives it to deep cover-point for one.

Slower bouncer, outside off. Romario Shepherd tries to slice it over the deep third but fails to get any connection. 

Short, outside off. Romario Shepherd slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. 

WIDE! Pitches it up, but it just flies beyond the tramline. 

On a length, but this time it's way wide outside off. The umpire signals wide again. 

FOUR! What is happening with the Kiwis' fielding? This one is back of a length, on middle. Justin Greaves pulls it into the gap between the deep mid-wicket and long on, but neither of the two fielders commits with a dive. 

Short of a length, angling it in. Romario Shepherd pulls it to fine leg for a single. 

FOUR! Streaky, but Greaves will take those runs! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Justin Greaves makes room to slice it through backward point but the ball gets the outer edge and zips over the head of the keeper for a boundary. 

Short on middle and leg. Justin Greaves pulls it to fine leg for a single. 

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length, no off and middle. Romario Shepherd covers the stump and pulls it hard toward the deep sqaure leg fence for four more runs. 

On a length outside off. Romario Shepherd drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. West Indies need 32 runs off the last two overs!

Fuller, well outside off. Romario Shepherd throws his hands and slices it to deep third. The fielder sprints toward the skier, dives to his front but the ball pops out of his hands. Two runs taken!

Pitches it up, around off. Romario Shepherd punches it uppishly toward deep cover and gets a couple of runs. 

WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Romario Shepherd makes a leave and gets the bonus run.

Short, outside off. Romario Shepherd looks to lash it away toward the off side but misses. 

Back of a length, outside off. Romario Shepherd goes for a pull and misses. 

Short, outside off. Romario Shepherd pulls it to long on for one. 

SIX! 20 runs needed off last over! Matt Henry delivers it fuller, outside off. Justin Greaves punches it uppishly and makes sure the delivery sails over the long off for a biggie. 

WIDE! Short and down the leg. Not a good start from Jacob Duffy.

DROPPED! Short of a length, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd looks to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. It loops high toward deep square leg, where the fielder chases the skier but fails to judge it well. Two runs taken!

Short, on middle. Romario Shepherd mistimes the pull to fine leg and gets a single. 

Bouncer, angling it inward. Justin Greaves drags it dow to long on and gets a single, 15 runs needed of last three deliveries!

SIX! BOOM! 9 runs needed off last two deliveries! This one is fuller, on middle. Romario Shepherd slogs it up and over the long on fence for six more runs. 

Excellent delivery from Jacob Duffy as he bowls a slower one, outside off. Romario Shepherd thinks the delivery would angle in and he swings hard accordingly, but the ball misses the outer edge. 

Short of a length to end the over, on off and middle. Romario Shepherd pulls it to left of deep sqaure leg and gets a single. New Zealand beats West Indies by 7 runs!