West Indies narrowly defeated New Zealand by 7 runs, defending 164 with stellar bowling despite a late surge from Mitch Santner.

The West Indies bowled superbly in defense of a moderate total to beat New Zealand by seven runs on Wednesday in the first game of a five-match Twenty20 series. Captain Shai Hope top-scored with 53 from 39 balls as the West Indies made 164-6 after losing the toss and batting…

Mitchell Santner demonstrated an example of power-hitting, striking boundaries consistently towards the death overs and almost got New Zealand over the line. But West Indies eventually came out on top, winning the match by a slender margin. The NZ vs WI 2nd T20I 2025 is on November 6 at the same venue. 🏏 West Indies Beat New Zealand By 7 Runs in NZ vs WI 1st T20I 2025; Mitchell Santner's 55-Run Knock in Vain as Windies Take 1-0 Series Lead.