Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand bats during the first ODI match of the series between New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval on November 16, 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo/Getty Images) New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after beating West Indies by seven runs in the first match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. Daryl Mitchell’s 119 off 118 balls became the main reason for New Zealand’s win on a pitch where runs were difficult.New Zealand batted first and finished on 269-7. Mitchell held the innings together after the team slipped early. West Indies captain Shai Hope took four catches behind the stumps, including Rachin Ravindra for 4 and Will Young for a golden duck in the seventh over.
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Devon Conway made 49 off 58 balls and added a 67-run stand with Mitchell. Michael Bracewell scored 35 and shared a 69-run stand with Mitchell. Mitchell continued even after injuring his groin and needing treatment when he was on 79. He reached his fifty in 61 balls and his century in 107 balls, hitting 12 fours and two sixes.West Indies finished on 262-6 while chasing 270. Sherfane Rutherford made 55 off 61 balls. A late unbeaten stand of 53 runs between Justin Greaves (38 off 24) and Romario Shepherd (26 off 19) kept the chase alive till the end. They needed nine runs from the last two balls bowled by Jacob Duffy but only got one.West Indies struggled at the start of their innings. John Campbell is out for 4 in the third over. Alick Athenaze (29 off 58) and Keacy Carty (32 off 67) added 60 runs but could not score freely. Hope made 37 off 45 balls before Rutherford upped the ante. He was released in the 46th over.Mitchell said the wicket was not easy to bat. “It was a tricky surface in terms of the extra bounce that some of the balls had and I don’t think there was a smooth way you could go about your one-day innings,” he said. “You had to find a way to put pressure on them at times and absorb the pressure at other times.Scoring was tough for both teams as the pitch was slow and the breeze made big hits hard.
