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Blackcaps close out victory in Hamilton to earn ODI series sweep
Sport Nation • November 22nd, 2025 7:50 pm
Marck Chapman | Photo: Photosport
The Blackcaps have secured an ODI series sweep against the West Indies with a routine victory in the third and final ODI in Hamilton on Saturday.
After being sent into bowl, the hosts ripped through the upper and middle section of the Windies' batting line-up, eventually dismissing them for a paltry 161 in just the 37th over after some stern resistance from the tourists' tail.
Mark Chapman (64 off 62 balls) - in tandem with Michael Bracewell (40no off 31) - righted the ship after some early wobbles to ensure the completion of a relatively comfortable run chase, the Blackcaps rolling to 162/6 in the 31st over to clinch a four-wicket win.
Matt Henry was the pick of the NZ bowlers, finishing with 4-43, while Jacob Duffy and Mitchell Santner chimed in with two apiece.
The New Zealanders made a dicey start to their pursuit, losing both openers Rachin Ravindra (14) and Devon Conway (11) in the first eight overs with just 27 runs on the board.
In the 11th over, a sensational one-hander at cover by Khary Pierre saw the demise of the struggling Will Young (3) and the contest set alight, with the Kiwis in trouble at 32/3 after 11 overs.
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Mark Chapman and Tom Latham set about rebuilding the innings until the latter was drawn into a false shot, dragging a simple catch to midwicket for 10.
That brought Bracewell to the crease, who wasted no time getting into his work. The allrounder set the chase alight as part of a 75-run fifth-wicket partnership off just 48 balls, before Chapman was caught on the boundary with the remainder of the chase merely a formality.
Skipper Mitchell Santner's stay was brief, leaving Zak Foulkes to seal the deal with Bracewell.
Earlier, Henry exploded out of the blocks for the New Zealanders, sending Ackeem Auguste (17) and Keacy Cart (0) back to the pavilion within the space of the final three balls of his third over.
Opener John Campbell (26 off 24) kept the run rate ticking for the visitors until Kyle Jamieson noticed an edge to third slip, leaving the West Indies at 55/3 in the 10th over.
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A few overs later, Foulkes struck a critical blow for the Blackcaps, getting rid of dangerman Shai Hope for just 16 runs' worth of damage.
Two deliveries after surviving via review on a caught behind, Sherfane Rutherford gifted his wicket away by gloving an easy catch to gully to hand Jacob Duffy his first wicket of the innings.
The stalled run rate was compounded by the loss of another soon after, with Santner snagging a straightforward caught-and-bowled of Justin Graves (1).
Santner made it two in the shame over when he trapped Matthew Forde in front of his stumps for a duck, sinking the score to 95/7 in the 19th over.
Michael Bracewell following the Blackcaps' 3-0 series win against the West Indies | Sport Nation Cricket
A staunch late stand came to an end when Shamar Springer became Duffy's second victim of the day, feathering one through to Latham.
Yet again this series, the Windies tail wagged. Roston Chase combined with Khary Pierre for a stoic stand of 19 off 32, before Chase skied one to depart for a valuable 38 off 51 runs.
Pierre found another willing party in Jayden Seales, who held down one end of the wicket while his batting partner eeked out some more runs until Henry added the finishing touch for the Kiwis.
The West Indies' tour now transitions to its red-ball stage, with the first test set to start in Christchurch on December 2.
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