New Zealand completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against the West Indies with a four-wicket victory in the final match at Seddon Park. Matt Henry earned Player of the Match honours for his outstanding four-wicket performance. West Indies chose to bat first but were dismissed for 161 runs in 36.2 overs.Roston Chase led the West Indies batting with 38 runs from 51 balls, featuring three fours and a six. John Campbell contributed 26 runs off 24 deliveries with four boundaries, while Khary Pierre remained unbeaten on 22 from 34 balls with two sixes.New Zealand’s bowling attack was led by Matt Henry, who claimed 4/43 in 9.2 overs. Jacob Duffy and Mitchell Santner each took two wickets while conceding 27 runs.In their chase of 162 runs, New Zealand’s opening pair struggled. Devon Conway scored 11 from 17 balls, and Rachin Ravindra made 14 off 22 deliveries. Will Young managed only three runs at number three.Mark Chapman’s 64 runs from 63 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, along with Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten 40 from 31 deliveries with six fours, guided New Zealand to victory in 30.3 overs.For the West Indies, Matthew Forde picked up 2/46 in nine overs, while Jayden Seales took 2/35 in eight overs.The first ODI saw New Zealand win by seven runs as West Indies failed to reach the 269-run target. The hosts secured the second match by five wickets in a rain-affected contest.New Zealand had previously won the T20I series 3-1 against the West Indies.The teams will now face each other in a three-match Test series, beginning December 2 in Christchurch. These Test matches will count towards the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
