West Indies Defeat New Zealand by 7 Wickets in First T20I — Roston Chase Shines Bright
West Indies started their T20 series against New Zealand with a commanding 7-wicket victory in the first match at Sabina Park, Kingston. The Caribbean side displayed a solid all-round performance, comfortably chasing down New Zealand’s target and taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series.
Batting first, New Zealand managed to score 152/6 in 20 overs, thanks mainly to skipper Mitchell Santner’s fighting fifty (54 off 38 balls). The visitors struggled early after losing openers Finn Allen (9) and Devon Conway (13) cheaply to Akeal Hosein’s disciplined bowling. Glenn Phillips tried to stabilize the innings with 32 runs, but once Santner was dismissed, the scoring rate slowed down. The West Indies bowlers were sharp — Roston Chase stood out with 3 wickets for just 22 runs, while Hosein and Alzarri Joseph picked one each, keeping New Zealand in check throughout the innings.
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brandon King
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c Foulkes b Duffy | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
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Alick Athanaze
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c Chapman b Jamieson | 16 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 177.77 | ||
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Shai Hope (c)†
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b Foulkes | 53 | 39 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 135.89 | ||
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Ackeem Auguste
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c Ravindra b Neesham | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | ||
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Roston Chase
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b Duffy | 28 | 27 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 103.70 | ||
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Rovman Powell
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c †Conway b Foulkes | 33 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 143.47 | ||
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Jason Holder
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not out | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
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Romario Shepherd
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not out | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 180.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 6, w 9) | 15 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 8.20, 100 Mins)
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164/6 | |||||||
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Did not bat:
Matthew Forde,
Akeal Hosein,
Jayden Seales
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Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Brandon King, 0.6 ov), 2-28 (Alick Athanaze, 4.3 ov), 3-43 (Ackeem Auguste, 6.6 ov), 4-97 (Shai Hope, 12.3 ov), 5-146 (Roston Chase, 17.6 ov), 6-148 (Rovman Powell, 18.3 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jacob Duffy
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4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Kyle Jamieson
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4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Zak Foulkes
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4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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James Neesham
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3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Mitchell Santner
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4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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Rachin Ravindra
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1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tim Robinson
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c Athanaze b Shepherd | 27 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 128.57 | ||
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Devon Conway †
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b Forde | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 | ||
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Rachin Ravindra
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c Holder b Hosein | 21 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 110.52 | ||
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Mark Chapman
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c Forde b Chase | 7 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 | ||
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Daryl Mitchell
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c Forde b Seales | 13 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 144.44 | ||
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Michael Bracewell
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c †Hope b Seales | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
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James Neesham
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c Forde b Chase | 11 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 | ||
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Mitchell Santner (c)
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not out | 55 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 196.42 | ||
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Zak Foulkes
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c & b Chase | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Kyle Jamieson
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c Holder b Seales | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
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Jacob Duffy
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not out | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 2, w 3) | 5 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 7.85)
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157/9 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Devon Conway, 3.1 ov), 2-48 (Tim Robinson, 6.1 ov), 3-70 (Mark Chapman, 9.4 ov), 4-83 (Rachin Ravindra, 11.3 ov), 5-87 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.2 ov), 6-88 (Michael Bracewell, 12.4 ov), 7-100 (James Neesham, 15.2 ov), 8-102 (Zak Foulkes, 15.5 ov), 9-107 (Kyle Jamieson, 16.4 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jayden Seales
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4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Matthew Forde
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4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Jason Holder
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4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Romario Shepherd
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3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Roston Chase
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4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Akeal Hosein
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1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- West Indies innings
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 32 runs, 2 wickets)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: West Indies – 66/3 in 10.0 overs (SD Hope 33, RL Chase 9)
- SD Hope: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (SD Hope 33, RL Chase 18, Ex 3)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5
- West Indies: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 14
- Innings Break: West Indies – 164/6 in 20.0 overs (JO Holder 5, R Shepherd 9)
- New Zealand innings
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: New Zealand – 70/3 in 9.4 overs (R Ravindra 18)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 5
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 5
- MJ Santner: 50 off 26 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (MJ Santner 49, JA Duffy 1, Ex 0)
| Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Toss | New Zealand, elected to field first |
| Series |
West Indies tour of New Zealand
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| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match |
 Roston Chase |
| Series result | West Indies led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 3557 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35 |
| Match days | 5 November 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Shaun Haig Wayne Knights |
| TV Umpire |
Cory Black |
| Reserve Umpire |
Chris Brown |
| Match Referee |
 Phil Whitticase |
