1st ODI

New Zealand beat West Indies by 3 wickets in the 1st ODI

Eden Park, Auckland, . West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies268/750 ov
New Zealand250/745.1 ov
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Match report

From the scorecard

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. West Indies made 268 for 7 in 50 overs, Brian Lara 76 from 81 balls and Ridley Jacobs 65 from 61 balls. Shayne O'Connor took 2 for 62.

New Zealand reached 250 for 7 in 45.1 overs, Nathan Astle 77 from 101 balls and Chris Cairns 75 from 88 balls. Reon King took 3 for 24.

New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (D/L method).

Key performers

West Indies innings

268/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sherwin Campbellst †AC Parore b DL Vettorist †AC Parore b DL Vettori51676076.12
Ridley Jacobs †lbw b CZ Harrislbw b CZ Harris656172106.56
Brian Lara (c)c DJ Nash b SB O'Connorc DJ Nash b SB O'Connor76813293.83
Shivnarine Chanderpaulrun out (CZ Harris/NJ Astle)run out (CZ Harris/NJ Astle)11400027.50
Ricardo Powellc RG Twose b DJ Nashc RG Twose b DJ Nash353032116.67
Franklyn Rosec CD McMillan b SB O'Connorc CD McMillan b SB O'Connor260033.33
Nehemiah Perrynot outnot out2*50040.00
Jimmy Adamsc SP Fleming b NJ Astlec SP Fleming b NJ Astle01000.00
Mervyn Dillonnot outnot out13*920144.44
Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 3)(b 4, lb 6, w 3)13
Total50 Ov (RR 4.02)50 Ov (RR 4.02)268/7
Fall of wickets: 111-1 (RD Jacobs, 17.4 ov), 131-2 (SL Campbell, 24.1 ov), 158-3 (S Chanderpaul, 35.2 ov), 249-4 (RL Powell, 45.6 ov), 253-5 (BC Lara, 47.2 ov), 253-6 (FA Rose, 47.3 ov), 255-7 (JC Adams, 48.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dion Nash806215.81---00
Chris Cairns502904.35---00
Shayne O'Connor806225.81---30
Chris Harris1004013.00---00
Daniel Vettori1012812.10---00
Nathan Astle903713.08---00

New Zealand innings

250/7(45.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Spearmanc †RD Jacobs b CA Walshc †RD Jacobs b CA Walsh251941131.58
Nathan Astleb FA Roseb FA Rose771017176.24
Stephen Fleming (c)c †RD Jacobs b Reon Kingc †RD Jacobs b Reon King170014.29
Craig McMillanc FA Rose b Reon Kingc FA Rose b Reon King111009.09
Chris Cairnsc RL Powell b FA Rosec RL Powell b FA Rose75882685.23
Chris Harrisnot outnot out22*2120104.76
Roger Twosec †RD Jacobs b FA Rosec †RD Jacobs b FA Rose680075.00
Adam Parore †c M Dillon b Reon Kingc M Dillon b Reon King4100040.00
Dion Nashnot outnot out12*130092.31
Extras(lb 14, w 6, nb 7)(lb 14, w 6, nb 7)27
Total45.1 Ov (RR 4.16)45.1 Ov (RR 4.16) · Target 250250/7
Fall of wickets: 44-1 (CM Spearman, 6.3 ov), 48-2 (SP Fleming, 7.6 ov), 62-3 (CD McMillan, 11.6 ov), 198-4 (CL Cairns, 36.4 ov), 198-5 (NJ Astle, 36.5 ov), 211-6 (RG Twose, 38.6 ov), 226-7 (AC Parore, 41.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Courtney Walsh1004813.60---03
Franklyn Rose907135.92---32
Reon King8.132432.22---11
Mervyn Dillon914103.42---21
Nehemiah Perry905204.33---00