West Indies defeated New Zealand in the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series by five 🔯wickets at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday.

Put to bat first, the visitors were bundled out for a mere 190 in 45.2 overs, thanks to a brilliant bowling display by Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph. Both bowlers took three wickets e𓃲ach to dominate the proceedings in the first innings.

While Hosein picked up a three-wicket haul for 28 in his quota of 10 overs, Joseph bagged three scalps while conceding 36 in 8.2 overs. Captain Kane Williamson with 34 off 50 deli🥀vereis, was New Zealand’s top r💃un scorer.

In response, the hosts gunned down the target in 39 overs with five wickets in hand. Batter Shamarh Brooks led the team to victory after scoring a sensational 79-run knock from 91 balls, with the help of 10 boundaries, including🧜 a six.

Opener Shai Hope (26 off 24) and captain Nicholas Pooran (28 off 47) chipped in♒ with valuable contributions as West Indies won the game to take a 1-0 lead.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

A comfortable five-wicket wiꦚn givesꩵ West Indies a 1-0 lead in the series 🙌

Watch the ODI series LIVE on (in 🔯select regions) 📺 | 📝 Scorecard:

— ICC (@ICC)

Well played 🤝 The hosts take the 1st ODI in Barba🏅dos. Catch up on the scores at or the NZC App 📲

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)

WI go 1 – 0 in the series!

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)

Clinical all round performance by the West Indies, beating the no.1 ranked ODI team New Zealand-Rallyyy round di Wesꦛt Indies

— J (@JordizzleJ)

🐠West Indies won theꦑ first ODI by 5 wickets. Scorecard:

— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

Have to salute Shamarh Brooks on his knock yesterd𒊎ay to secure the bag.

He averages 38.44 in 19 ODIs.

One 💯
Four 50s

— Caribbean Cricket Podcast (@Cari🍸bCricket)

Superb performance from to win the 1st ODI against New Z😼ealand by 5 wickets 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽ꦛ.

This is 1st ODI win over New Zea🍸land in 8 years.

— Sharat Chandra Bhatt (@imsbhatt0707)

WI broke their 9 game losing streak by winning the 1st🥂 ODI by 5 wickets!

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)

won 1st ODI by 5 𓆏Wickets an🍃d lead ODI series 1-0. Excellent spell 3/28 and A Joseph 3/36. Brilliant knock S Brooks 79.

— JaayShaa𓄧n (VaidhyaJayaShankar༺) (@JaayShaan)

Crucial win for WI. Crucial points on board for them. Restricted NZ 🍎to 190 with Hosein & Joseph being the key wreckers and others too be it Holder, Sinclair and Cariah🌺 doing well. Followed that up with a good chase led by Brooks after early hiccups

— Kartik O 🏏⚽🔗 (@KOCricket528)

Really happy with the performance today and in the last t20. These wins will build team confidence and consistency🌃. Thank you and congratulations!

— Stef Khan (@Stef_Khan)

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