New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard

New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard 2025–26 Full Series Results, Stats & Hub

New Zealand won the 2025–26 home series against West Indies across all three formats T20I series 3–1, ODI series 3–0, and Test series 2–0. The series produced record-breaking moments, including the first opening pair in 148 years of Test cricket to both score centuries in both innings of the same match. If you’re looking for every New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match scorecard from this tour, this is the complete hub.

Quick Series Results

FormatMatchesNZ WinsWI WinsNo ResultWinner
T20I5311🇳🇿 New Zealand
ODI3300🇳🇿 New Zealand
Test3201 (Draw)🇳🇿 New Zealand

New Zealand won all three series at home, making this one of their most dominant home campaigns in recent memory. The Test series, in particular, was historic producing world records at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui that will be talked about for generations.

T20I Series Scorecard NZ vs WI 2025

The New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match scorecard for the T20I series shows a competitive but ultimately one-sided contest. West Indies threatened early, winning the opener, but New Zealand’s depth and home conditions proved decisive across the remaining matches. The series was a reminder of New Zealand’s white-ball strength, with Mitchell Santner’s captaincy and Mark Chapman’s explosive batting (78 off 28 balls in the 2nd T20I) leading the charge. 

T20I Match-by-Match Results

MatchDateVenueNZ ScoreWI ScoreResult
1st T20INov 5, 2025Eden Park, Auckland157/9 (20 ov)164/6 (20 ov)WI won by 7 runs
2nd T20INov 6, 2025Eden Park, Auckland207/5 (20 ov)204/8 (20 ov)NZ won by 3 runs
3rd T20INov 9, 2025Saxton Oval, Nelson177/9 (20 ov)168 (19.5 ov)NZ won by 9 runs
4th T20INov 10, 2025Saxton Oval, Nelson38/1 (6.3 ov)No Result (Rain)
5th T20INov 13, 2025Otago Oval, Dunedin141/2 (15.4 ov)140 (18.4 ov)NZ won by 8 wkts

Series Result: New Zealand won 3–1 (1 No Result)

T20I Series Breakdown

West Indies drew first blood at Eden Park on November 5, chasing 158 with a comfortable 7-run win. New Zealand responded the very next evening at the same venue Mark Chapman’s 78 off 28 balls powered NZ to 207/5, and Mitchell Santner (3/31) and Ish Sodhi (3/39) squeezed out a heart-stopping 3-run win. Rovman Powell’s 45 off 16 for West Indies nearly stole the thriller.

After Nelson and Dunedin, the Black Caps wrapped the T20I series convincingly. The 4th T20I was abandoned after just 6.3 overs with West Indies on 38/1. In the decider at Dunedin, NZ chased 141 in just 15.4 overs a dominant 8-wicket win that sealed the series. 

ODI Series Full Scorecard NZ vs WI 2025

The NZ vs WI ODI full scorecard tells the story of a New Zealand team that simply refuses to lose at home. All three matches were competitive, yet New Zealand found a way to win each one a hallmark of a mentally strong side. The 3-0 whitewash was New Zealand’s cleanest ODI series victory over West Indies in years, and it showcased the depth of their batting lineup under Duckworth-Lewis conditions and reduced-over scenarios.

ODI Match-by-Match Results

MatchDateVenueNZ ScoreWI ScoreResult
1st ODINov 16, 2025Hagley Oval, Christchurch269/7 (50 ov)262/6 (50 ov)NZ won by 7 runs
2nd ODINov 19, 2025McLean Park, Napier248/5 (33.3 ov)247/9 (34 ov)NZ won by 5 wkts
3rd ODINov 22, 2025Seddon Park, Hamilton162/6 (30.3 ov)161 (36.2 ov)NZ won by 4 wkts

Series Result: New Zealand won 3–0 (Clean Sweep)

ODI Series Breakdown

The 1st ODI at Hagley Oval was the tightest game of the series. New Zealand posted 269/7, and West Indies threatened all the way to the final over, finishing at 262/6 Romario Shepherd’s explosive late hitting nearly pulling off a stunning heist. Just 7 runs separated the sides in what was the most entertaining ODI of the tour. 

The 2nd ODI in Napier was a Duckworth-Lewis match reduced to 34 overs per side. West Indies posted 247/9 an outstanding total in the shortened format but New Zealand chased it down in 33.3 overs with 3 balls to spare. In Hamilton, West Indies were dismissed for just 161, and NZ knocked off the target in 30.3 overs for a comfortable 4-wicket win and an emphatic ODI whitewash.

Test Series Scorecard NZ vs WI 2025

The New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match scorecard for the Test series is where this tour entered cricket history. New Zealand won 2–0, but the numbers alone don’t capture what happened at Bay Oval. A breathtaking double-century, twin tons by an opening pair, a 565-run aggregate, and a 323-run first-innings stand the 3rd Test alone rewrote multiple pages of the Test cricket record books.

Test Series Match-by-Match Results

MatchDatesVenueNZ ScoresWI ScoresResult
1st TestDec 2–8, 2025Hagley Oval, Christchurch231 & 466/8d167 & 457/6Match Drawn
2nd TestDec 10–12, 2025Basin Reserve, Wellington278/9d & 57/1205 & 128NZ won by 9 wkts
3rd TestDec 18–22, 2025Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui575/8d & 306/2d420 & 138NZ won by 323 runs

Series Result: New Zealand won 2–0

1st Test Hagley Oval, Christchurch (Draw)

The opening Test at Christchurch was a gripping high-scoring draw. New Zealand posted 231 in their first innings, and West Indies replied with 167 NZ leading by 64 runs. In the second innings, NZ declared at 466/8, setting a challenge, but West Indies dug deep with a spirited 457/6, anchored by Shai Hope’s patient batting, to safely see out the match.

Key stat: West Indies’ 457/6 in the 4th innings is one of the highest scores ever made to save a Test match.

2nd Test Basin Reserve, Wellington (NZ won by 9 wickets)

The Basin Reserve, windy and unforgiving as always, destroyed West Indies in just three days. Bowled out for 205 and then 128, the visitors were overwhelmed by New Zealand’s disciplined seam attack. Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson were the destroyers-in-chief, exploiting Basin Reserve’s notorious swing conditions. New Zealand knocked off the 56-run target with 9 wickets to spare clinical, fast, and decisive.

Key stat: West Indies’ combined total of 333 across two innings was their lowest two-innings aggregate of the entire tour.

3rd Test Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui Historic Match (NZ won by 323 runs)

This is the match that made history. The New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match scorecard for the 3rd Test at Bay Oval is unlike any other in Test cricket history.

Devon Conway batted like a man possessed. On Day 1, he and Tom Latham put on a 323-run opening partnership the second-highest opening stand in New Zealand Test history and the highest for any wicket in international cricket in 2025. Latham made 137, and Conway went to stumps on 178*

The next day, Conway completed his double century ending on 227 off 367 balls with 25 boundaries. New Zealand declared at 575/8d one of their biggest-ever Test totals.

Then came the second innings and history was officially made.

Tom Latham scored 101. Devon Conway scored 100*. They became the first opening pair in the 148-year history of Test cricket to both score centuries in both innings of the same match. Conway simultaneously became the first New Zealand player to score a double-century and a century in the same Test.

Their combined aggregate of 565 runs surpassed the previous world record of 550 held by South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, set in 2003.

Key stat: The 323-run first-innings partnership also broke the WTC-era record for highest opening stand, previously held by Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal (317 vs South Africa, 2019).

West Indies fought hard their 420 in the first innings was a commendable effort showing real character but chasing 462 to win in the final innings was beyond them. They were bowled out for 138, giving New Zealand a famous 323-run victory.

Record-Breaking Moments

These records from the New Zealand National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team match scorecard history of this series stand apart from anything in recent Test cricket:icc-cricket+1

  • First opening pair in 148 years of Test cricket to both score centuries in both innings of the same match Conway & Latham
  • Conway’s 227 + 100* first New Zealand player to score a double-century and a century in the same Test
  • 565-run combined aggregate surpassed Smith-Gibbs world record of 550 (2003)
  • 323-run opening stand highest WTC-era opening partnership, breaking Rohit-Agarwal’s 317 (2019)
  • Second-highest opening partnership in NZ Test history behind only Turner-Jarvis (387 vs WI, 1972)

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Standout Performers

New Zealand

  • Devon Conway 227 & 100* in the 3rd Test; historic double-act; series’ defining performer
  • Tom Latham 137 & 101 in the 3rd Test; 15th Test century; led NZ throughout
  • Mark Chapman 78 off 28 balls in the 2nd T20I; Player of the Match
  • Mitchell Santner 3/31 in the 2nd T20I; effective white-ball captain throughout the tour
  • Matt Henry & Kyle Jamieson key wicket-takers in the Test series, especially at the Basin Reserve
  • Ish Sodhi 3/39 in the 2nd T20I; crucial spin weapon in home conditions

West Indies

  • Shai Hope anchored West Indies’ match-saving second innings in the 1st Test
  • Romario Shepherd explosive hitting nearly stole the 1st ODI; showed T20 firepower
  • Rovman Powell 45 off 16 balls in the 2nd T20I; dangerous in short bursts
  • Shamar Joseph showed promise with the ball across the Test series on tough NZ pitches

West Indies 1st innings 420 (3rd Test) showed character even in defeat

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Who won the NZ vs WI T20I series 2025?

Ans. New Zealand won 3–1, with one match abandoned due to rain. West Indies took the 1st T20I; NZ won the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th matches.

Q2. What was the final result of the NZ vs WI ODI series 2025?

Ans. New Zealand clean swept 3–0, winning in Christchurch, Napier, and Hamilton all close games decided by New Zealand’s composure.

Q3. What happened in the NZ vs WI Test series 2025–26?

Ans. New Zealand won 2–0. The 1st Test was drawn in Christchurch, NZ won the 2nd by 9 wickets in Wellington, and the 3rd by 323 runs at Bay Oval.

Q4. Who scored the highest individual score in the series?

Ans. Devon Conway scored 227 in the 3rd Test at Bay Oval a career-best, a New Zealand milestone, and the centrepiece of a historic match.

Q5. Did Conway and Latham set a world record?

Ans. Yes. They became the first opening pair in 148 years of Test cricket to both score centuries in both innings of the same Test, with a combined aggregate of 565 runs surpassing Smith and Gibbs’ 550.

Q6. What was the biggest partnership of the series?

Ans. The 323-run opening stand between Conway and Latham in the 1st innings of the 3rd Test the highest WTC-era opening partnership ever recorded.

Q7. Where can I find individual match scorecards?

Ans. Each match has a dedicated scorecard page linked throughout this hub scroll to the relevant section or use the jump links at the top.

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