West Indies vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, NZ vs WI, 12 July, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Providence Stadium
268/3 (48.5 ov)
267/10 (49.5 ov)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Keacy Carty,
West Indies
Player of the Series
Jayden Lennox,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherfane Rutherford | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Shai Hope | 87 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 94.57 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Matthew Fisher | 9.5 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.19 |
| Nathan Smith | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.57 |
West Indies won by 7 wickets
West Indies vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (WI won by 90 runs) | 1st Match | 25 Jul 2026 |
| New Zealand (WI won by 2 wickets) | 5th Match | 22 Jul 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 1 wicket) | 4th Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 6 wickets) | 3rd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 2 wickets) | 5th Match | 22 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 1 wicket) | 4th Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 6 wickets) | 3rd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 45 run (5.1 ov): Sherfane Rutherford: 22 (16), Shai Hope: 23 (15)
- Last Bat: Keacy Carty 95(112) - c N Smith b MG Bracewell Michael Bracewell
- Fall of Wickets: 28 - 1 John Campbell, 92 - 2 Ackeem Auguste, 223 - 3 Keacy Carty
- Reviews Remaining: West Indies - 2 of 2, New Zealand - -1 of 2
- Toss: West Indies elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: New Zealand vs West Indies
- Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Venue: Providence Stadium
- City: Guyana
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Deighton Butler (West Indies), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shai Hope hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
End of over 45 (6 runs)
Michael Bracewell to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Michael Bracewell to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to Shai Hope, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, Shai Hope hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers chip shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Michael Bracewell to Shai Hope, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Michael Bracewell to Sherfane Rutherford, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 46 (12 runs)
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shai Hope hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, 1 run, Shai Hope hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 47 (6 runs)
Nathan Smith to Sherfane Rutherford, 2 runs, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Nathan Smith to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Shai Hope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Shai Hope hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Shai Hope, 1 run, Shai Hope hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run, bouncer, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the point for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Shai Hope, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shai Hope hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 48 (6 runs)
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Shai Hope hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried push but fails to get bat on it.
Matthew Fisher to Shai Hope, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shai Hope hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matthew Fisher to Sherfane Rutherford, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!