Final result
New Zealand Cricket won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: SD Hope
Result · One-Day Internationals
West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket
Result · One-Day Internationals
Venue par · 238Chase success · 43%POTM · SD Hope
Match preview & overview
New Zealand chase down 248 to beat West Indies by 5 wickets at McLean Park
New Zealand Cricket beat West Indies Cricket by 5 wickets at McLean Park on 19 November 2025. West Indies batted first and posted 247/9, a competitive effort nine runs above the ground's average first-innings score of 238 across 48 ODIs. New Zealand's reply was assured from the start: they reached the powerplay on 44/0 and, despite losing five wickets in the middle overs, crossed the line at 248/5. Shai Hope took the Player of the Match award for a batting performance that stood above everything else on the day, even in a losing cause.
The result continued a remarkable run of dominance by New Zealand over West Indies in 2025. Every completed match in the series has gone New Zealand's way, and this fixture was no exception. West Indies' batting held up reasonably well until the middle overs became damaging: seven wickets fell in that phase for 207 runs, leaving a tail that offered New Zealand limited resistance at the end of the innings.
Pitch report & venue insights
McLean Park — 48-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2002–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
48
T20 matches hosted
238
Avg 1st-innings score
188
Avg 2nd-innings score
43%
Chase success rate
43
Avg powerplay runs
56%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
NZ's powerplay set the tone for the chase
New Zealand reached the end of the powerplay on 44/0, four runs above McLean Park's average of 41. That platform proved decisive: no early wicket meant the middle overs became a formality rather than a crisis.
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West Indies lost 7 middle-overs wickets for 207
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Chase success rate at McLean Park is just 42 per cent
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SD Hope named Player of the Match despite chasing side winning
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New Zealand dominant across the entire 2025 series
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top West Indies batter markets may carry more interest than outright result lines given SD Hope's Player of the Match form and West Indies' tendency to produce individual performances even in series defeats.
- Toss-winner markets at McLean Park historically favour the side electing to bowl: 54 per cent of toss-winners here choose to field, which tends to reflect pitch and dew considerations worth monitoring.
- Given the ground's 42 per cent chase success rate, first-innings total markets may present more value than the raw head-to-head numbers imply when New Zealand are batting second.
- New Zealand's dominance across the 2025 series. Four wins from four completed matches. Means any market sensitive to cumulative form may already price that trend in heavily.
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Frequently asked
Questions about West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket
Who won the New Zealand vs West Indies ODI at McLean Park on 19 November 2025?
New Zealand Cricket won by 5 wickets. They chased down a West Indies total of 247/9, reaching 248/5 to seal the result.
Who was Player of the Match in the McLean Park ODI?
SD Hope (Shai Hope) was named Player of the Match. He batted for West Indies Cricket and produced the outstanding individual innings of the game, despite his side losing.
What is the head-to-head record between New Zealand and West Indies in ODIs?
Across 71 ODI meetings, New Zealand Cricket lead 45 wins to West Indies Cricket's 17, with 6 no-results. New Zealand have won every completed match between the two sides in 2025.
Where to watch New Zealand vs West Indies ODIs in the UK?
Matches in this series are typically available on Sky Sports Cricket in the UK, with streaming via Sky Go or a NOW TV day pass for those without a full subscription. Check Sky Sports' schedule for exact broadcast times.
What is McLean Park like as an ODI venue?
McLean Park has hosted 48 ODIs. The average first-innings score is 238 and the average second-innings score is 188, indicating a meaningful first-innings advantage. Teams batting second win only 42 per cent of completed matches, and 54 per cent of toss-winners elect to bowl.
How did the toss affect this match?
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field, which is the majority choice at McLean Park. It proved the right call: bowling first, they restricted West Indies to 247/9 before chasing the total down with 5 wickets in hand.
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- Kevin Pietersen — photo by Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source