West Indies vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, NZ vs WI, 22 July, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
269/8 (47.3 ov)
268/9 (50 ov)
West Indies won by 2 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Shimron Hetmyer,
West Indies
Player of the Series
Jayden Lennox,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 69 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 107.81 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Smith | 7.3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.80 |
| Jacob Duffy | 8 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 8.38 |
West Indies won by 2 wickets
West Indies vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Match | 2 Aug 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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: 21 run (2.5 ov): Jayden Seales: 5 (7), Shimron Hetmyer: 14 (10)
- Last Bat: Alzarri Joseph 0(1) - c H Nicholls b JA Duffy Jacob Duffy
- Fall of Wickets: 57 - 1 Ackeem Auguste, 59 - 2 Justin Greaves, 118 - 3 Shai Hope, 123 - 4 Keacy Carty, 218 - 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 239 - 6 Gudakesh Motie, 248 - 7 Matthew Forde, 248 - 8 Alzarri Joseph
- Reviews Remaining: West Indies - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: West Indies elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match
- Series: New Zealand vs West Indies
- Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- City: Barbados
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Jayden Lennox to Matthew Forde, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Jayden Lennox to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Jayden Lennox to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jayden Lennox to Matthew Forde, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the short cover for 1 run.
End of over 44 (4 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Matthew Forde, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Forde hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Jacob Duffy to Matthew Forde, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Forde hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Forde b JA Duffy 8 (5) Jacob Duffy to Matthew Forde, no run, b JA Duffy, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Forde hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Alzarri Joseph c H Nicholls b JA Duffy 0 (1) Jacob Duffy to Alzarri Joseph, no run, c H Nicholls b JA Duffy, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Alzarri Joseph hangs in the crease to take the gamble with drive towards point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Henry Nicholls. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Jacob Duffy to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Jacob Duffy to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 45 (6 runs)
Nathan Smith to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Shimron Hetmyer's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Nathan Smith to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident hook that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Jayden Seales, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 46 (4 runs)
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the long on.
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular hook to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shimron Hetmyer no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers chip shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Jacob Duffy to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease and strives to hit drive, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 47 (13 runs)
Nathan Smith to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jayden Seales hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Nathan Smith to Jayden Seales, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jayden Seales goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Jayden Seales, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Jayden Seales hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.