West Indies won by 7 wkts at Providence Stadium, Guyana in what proved to be a tightly contested 1st ODI encounter. Sherfane Rutherford's innings of 22 off 16 balls (CBI: 158) stood out with the bat, while Alzarri Joseph's figures of 4/41 in 8.5 overs (BPI: 54.7) were the bowling highlight.
Match Scorecard
Batting Highlights
Sherfane Rutherford delivered the standout batting performance of the match, scoring 22 runs from 16 balls at a strike rate of 137.5, hitting 1 fours and 1 sixes. The CricRover Contextual Batting Index (CBI) for this innings was 158, indicating a match-winning, above-par performance.
Mitchell Santner contributed 21 runs from 17 balls (SR: 123.5) — a competitive innings that met the situational demands.
Shai Hope contributed 87 runs from 92 balls (SR: 94.6) — a competitive innings that met the situational demands.
Bowling Analysis
Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 4/41 from 8.5 overs at an economy of 4.60 runs per over. The CricRover Bowling Pressure Index (BPI) for this spell was 54.7, reflecting consistent pressure that restricted the batting team.
Vitel Lawes: 3/54 from 10 overs (eco: 5.40, BPI: 50.8) — bowled in tough conditions.
Gudakesh Motie: 2/51 from 10 overs (eco: 5.10, BPI: 40.2) — bowled in tough conditions.
Momentum Map Analysis
New Zealand's innings showed a restrained scoring pattern throughout, totalling 267/10 (49.5 ov). The chase by West Indies was restrained — ultimately successful as they won by 7 wkts. CricRover's Momentum Map for this match shows numerous grey bars showing bowling dominance.
"West Indies won by 7 wkts. A tightly fought 1st ODI that showcased the best of international cricket."
Match report auto-generated by CricRover Analytics using live scorecard data from Jul 11, 2026. BPI and CBI values are CricRover proprietary metrics computed from match statistics.