New Zealand National Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard
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The modern cricketing rivalry between the New Zealand National Cricket Team and the West Indies Cricket Team has evolved into a highly competitive, multi-format spectacle. Historically dominated by the powerhouse West Indian teams of the twentieth century, recent decades have seen New Zealand leverage their home conditions to level the playing field. Their high-stakes bilateral series showcase a captivating blend of explosive white-ball cricket and attritional, resilient Test match battles. This comprehensive statistical guide organizes and synthesizes all vital data from their historic encounters, featuring structural performance matrices, player milestones, match-winning turning points, and definitive all-time head-to-head records.
All-Time Head-to-Head Win-Loss Summary
| Format | Total Matches Played | New Zealand Wins | West Indies Wins | Draws / Ties / No Result |
| Test Matches | 51 | 17 | 13 | 21 |
| One-Day Internationals (ODI) | 68 | 31 | 30 | 7 |
| Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| All Formats Combined | 143 | 60 | 51 | 32 |
Recent Tour Overview and Key Details
| Series Format | Total Matches | New Zealand Wins | West Indies Wins | Series Outcome | Key Series Detail |
| Test Matches | 3 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand won 2-0 | Highlighted by an epic Day 5 rearguard draw by WI in the opener. |
| One-Day Internationals (ODI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | New Zealand won 3-0 | A clean sweep featuring highly competitive, close-margin finishes. |
| Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) | 5 | 3 | 1 | New Zealand won 3-1 | One match completely abandoned due to downpours in Nelson. |
Recent Match Results Summary
| Match Date | Format | Venue | Scorecard Summary | Match Result |
| 18-22 Dec 2025 | Test | Bay Oval | NZ: 575/8d and 306/2dWI: 420 and 138 | New Zealand won by 323 runs |
| 10-14 Dec 2025 | Test | Basin Reserve | WI: 205 and 128NZ: 278/9d and 57/1 | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 02-06 Dec 2025 | Test | Hagley Park South | NZ: 231 and 466/8dWI: 167 and 457/6 | Match Drawn |
| 22 Nov 2025 | ODI | Seddon Park | WI: 161 (36.2 ov)NZ: 162/6 (30.3 ov) | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| 19 Nov 2025 | ODI | McLean Park | WI: 247/9 (34 ov)NZ: 248/5 (33.3 ov) | New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
| 16 Nov 2025 | ODI | Hagley Park South | NZ: 269/7 (50 ov)WI: 262/6 (50 ov) | New Zealand won by 7 runs |
| 13 Nov 2025 | T20I | University Oval | WI: 140 (18.4 ov)NZ: 141/2 (15.4 ov) | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| 10 Nov 2025 | T20I | Saxton Oval | WI: 38/1 (6.3 ov)NZ: Did not bat | No Result (Rain) |
| 09 Nov 2025 | T20I | Saxton Oval | NZ: 177/9 (20 ov)WI: 168 (19.5 ov) | New Zealand won by 9 runs |
| 06 Nov 2025 | T20I | Eden Park | NZ: 207/5 (20 ov)WI: 204/8 (20 ov) | New Zealand won by 3 runs |
| 05 Nov 2025 | T20I | Eden Park | WI: 164/6 (20 ov)NZ: 157/9 (20 ov) | West Indies won by 7 runs |
New Zealand Key Batting Performances
| Player | Format | Matches | Innings | Total Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | 50s / 100s |
| Devon Conway | Test | 3 | 5 | 452 | 227 | 90.40 | 63.12 | 1 / 2 |
| Rachin Ravindra | Test | 3 | 5 | 302 | 176 | 100.66 | 90.69 | 1 / 1 |
| Devon Conway | ODI | 3 | 3 | 150 | 90 | 50.00 | 94.34 | 1 / 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | ODI | 3 | 3 | 86 | 40 | 43.00 | 90.53 | 0 / 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | Test | 3 | 3 | 71 | 47 | 23.66 | 60.68 | 0 / 0 |
| Tom Latham | ODI | 3 | 3 | 67 | 39 | 33.50 | 79.76 | 0 / 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | ODI | 3 | 3 | 54 | 34 | 27.00 | 158.82 | 0 / 0 |
West Indies Key Batting Performances
| Player | Format | Matches | Innings | Total Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | 50s / 100s |
| Shai Hope | Test | 3 | 6 | 334 | 140 | 55.66 | 58.70 | 2 / 1 |
| Justin Greaves | Test | 3 | 6 | 268 | 202 | 53.60 | 49.35 | 0 / 1 |
| Kavem Hodge | Test | 3 | 6 | 211 | 123 | 35.16 | 48.24 | 0 / 1 |
| Shai Hope | T20I | 4 | 4 | 121 | 53 | 30.25 | 131.52 | 1 / 0 |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | Test | 3 | 6 | 111 | 52 | 18.50 | 32.14 | 1 / 0 |
| Rovman Powell | T20I | 4 | 4 | 98 | 45 | 24.50 | 158.00 | 0 / 0 |
| Brandon King | Test | 2 | 4 | 89 | 67 | 22.25 | 52.41 | 1 / 0 |
Key Bowling Performances
| Bowler | Team | Format | Matches | Overs | Maidens | Runs Allowed | Wickets taken | Economy Rate | Best Bowling Innings |
| Jacob Duffy | NZ | Test | 3 | 134.0 | 33 | 315 | 15 | 2.35 | 5/38 (Basin Reserve) |
| Blair Tickner | NZ | Test | 2 | 48.0 | 9 | 114 | 7 | 2.37 | 4/32 (Basin Reserve) |
| Ajaz Patel | NZ | Test | 2 | 103.0 | 32 | 196 | 7 | 1.90 | 3/23 (Bay Oval) |
| Anderson Phillip | WI | Test | 3 | 92.0 | 12 | 344 | 8 | 3.73 | 3/70 (Basin Reserve) |
| Jayden Seales | WI | Test | 3 | 114.0 | 18 | 326 | 6 | 2.85 | 2/100 (Bay Oval) |
| Michael Rae | NZ | Test | 2 | 53.2 | 11 | 181 | 5 | 3.39 | 3/66 (Basin Reserve) |
| Justin Greaves | WI | Test | 3 | 74.0 | 11 | 212 | 4 | 2.86 | 2/83 (Bay Oval) |
Best Player Strategic Analysis
| Player | Team | Primary Role | Key Strategic Impact | Top Statistical Highlight |
| Devon Conway | NZ | Opening Batter | Series-defining anchor with massive dual centuries (227 and 100). | 452 runs in 6 series innings (Avg: 90.40) |
| Jacob Duffy | NZ | Right-Arm Fast | Broke national calendar year record during the series. | 35 total wickets head-to-head |
| Tom Latham | NZ | Captain / Opener | Led front-line steadily with 137 and 101 double-act in 3rd Test. | 427 runs in 6 series innings (Avg: 71.16) |
| Rachin Ravindra | NZ | All-Rounder | Middle-order stability with explosive 90.69 strike rate in Tests. | 302 runs across 5 series innings (Avg: 100.66) |
| Shai Hope | WI | Wicketkeeper-Batter | Main Caribbean anchor completing centuries across multiple formats. | 600 total runs head-to-head |
| Justin Greaves | WI | All-Rounder | Saved 1st Test with a marathon defensive double century. | 202 undefeated runs in a single Test match |
Key Match Moments and Turning Points
| Date / Format | Venue | Match Context | The Key Moment / Turning Point | Ultimate Match Outcome |
| 05 Nov 2025T20I | Eden Park | 1st T20I run chase | Alzarri Joseph twin wickets of Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman in three balls. | West Indies won by 7 runs |
| 06 Nov 2025T20I | Eden Park | 2nd T20I final over | Mitchell Santner bowling four consecutive dot-balls to Rovman Powell. | New Zealand won by 3 runs |
| 16 Nov 2025ODI | Hagley Oval | 1st ODI 48th over | Jacob Duffy dismissing Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph back-to-back. | New Zealand won by 7 runs |
| 06 Dec 2025Test | Hagley Oval | 1st Test Day 5 | Justin Greaves (202) and Shai Hope (140) batting out 163.3 overs. | Match Drawn |
| 12 Dec 2025Test | Basin Reserve | 2nd Test Day 2 | Blair Tickner picking up 3 quick wickets for 9 runs in a 4-over burst. | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 21 Dec 2025Test | Bay Oval | 3rd Test 4th Innings | Ajaz Patel trapping Kavem Hodge LBW to break a resilient 110-run stand. | New Zealand won by 323 runs |
Match Result and Player of the Match Summary
| Match Date | Match Format | Venue | Final Match Result | Player of the Match |
| 18-22 Dec 2025 | Test | Bay Oval | New Zealand won by 323 runs | Devon Conway (NZ) |
| 10-12 Dec 2025 | Test | Basin Reserve | New Zealand won by 9 wickets | Jacob Duffy (NZ) |
| 02-06 Dec 2025 | Test | Hagley Oval | Match Drawn | Justin Greaves (WI) |
| 22 Nov 2025 | ODI | Seddon Park | New Zealand won by 4 wickets | Matt Henry (NZ) |
| 19 Nov 2025 | ODI | McLean Park | New Zealand won by 5 wickets | Shai Hope (WI) |
| 16 Nov 2025 | ODI | Hagley Oval | New Zealand won by 7 runs | Daryl Mitchell (NZ) |
| 13 Nov 2025 | T20I | University Oval | New Zealand won by 8 wickets | Jacob Duffy (NZ) |
| 10 Nov 2025 | T20I | Saxton Oval | No Result (Abandoned due to rain) | None |
| 09 Nov 2025 | T20I | Saxton Oval | New Zealand won by 9 runs | Ish Sodhi (NZ) |
| 06 Nov 2025 | T20I | Eden Park | New Zealand won by 3 runs | Mark Chapman (NZ) |
| 05 Nov 2025 | T20I | Eden Park | West Indies won by 7 runs | Roston Chase (WI) |
Conclusion
The comprehensive match data underscores New Zealand’s clinical dominance on their home turf, particularly highlighted by historic batting milestones and exceptional fast-bowling performances. However, the West Indies displayed profound resilience, proving their ability to challenge the hosts through extraordinary individual defensive efforts and explosive short-format victories under pressure. As both nations continue to transition their squads, their head-to-head metrics reveal a narrowing historical gap across all three international formats. This intense multi-format rivalry remains one of international cricket’s most unpredictable fixtures, setting an exciting foundation for their upcoming global tournament encounters and reciprocal tours.
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