NZ beat WI in 5th T20I, seal series 3-1: Stats

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NZ beat WI in 5th T20I, seal series 3-1: Stats

By Parth Dhall

Nov 13, 2025 01:42 pm

What's the story

New Zealand defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the fifth and final T20I at University Oval, Dunedin, on Thursday. The victory gave New Zealand a 3-1 series win over their Caribbean rivals. Jacob Duffy was the star of the match, taking four wickets for 35 runs in his four overs. His early strikes reduced West Indies to a precarious position at 21/4 in just three overs. NZ later chased down 141 in 15.4 overs.

Match dynamics

Duffy's early strikes leave WI reeling

Duffy's early wickets included captain Shai Hope, Ackeem Auguste, and Sherfane Rutherford in the third over. His sharp delivery to Auguste knocked off his leg stump. With Rovman Powell's dismissal two balls after the first powerplay, West Indies were reeling at 48/5. Devon Conway took three catches in the innings as New Zealand bowlers exploited a pitch with just enough life for movement with length deliveries.

Game progression

Chase and Shepherd provide some resistance for WI

Roston Chase bolstered the Windies middle order, adding 42 runs along with Jason Holder. However, he was dismissed after scoring 38 off 32 balls. Romario Shepherd then added some runs to West Indies's total with his aggressive knock of 36 from just 22 balls before Duffy returned to dismiss him. The West Indies were eventually bowled out for a total of 140 runs in just under 19 overs.

Series summary

Conway top-scores for NZ as they chase down the target

New Zealand chased down the target with ease, scoring 141 runs for the loss of two wickets in the 16th over. Devon Conway top-scored with an unbeaten 47 while Tim Robinson (45 off 24 balls), Rachin Ravindra (21), and Mark Chapman (21*) contributed to their innings. Duffy was named Player of the Series for his impressive haul of 10 wickets throughout the series.

Stats

Duffy completes 50 T20I wickets

Dismissing Hope, Duffy raced to 50 wickets in T20I cricket. He became the third-fastest Kiwi player to reach this milestone in terms of matches (38), only behind Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson. In terms of innings, Duffy is the joint-fastest NZ player to 50 T20I wickets with Boult (36 innings). He now has 53 T20I wickets at an average of 17.05. His tally includes 5 five-wicket hauls.

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A look at notable numbers

Conway fell short of his 13th half-century in T20I cricket. He has raced to 1,675 T20I runs at an average of over 37. Hope raced past 1,400 runs in the format. In 58 matches, he has a strike rate of 137.68.

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