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West Indies defeated New Zealand in the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series by five wickets at Kensington Oval꧂ in Bridgetown, Barbados onᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ 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 each to dominate the proceedi🔜ngs in the first inniꦆngs.
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 delivereis, was New Zeal𝄹and’s top run 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, w🌠ith the help of 10 boundaries, including a six.
Opener Shai Hope (26 off 24) and captain Nicholas Pooran (28 ofꦚf 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 win gives West Indies a 1-0 lead in the seri💧es 🙌
Watch the ODI series LIVE on (in select regions) 📺 🙈| 📝 Scorecard:
— ICC (@ICC)
Well played 🤝 💯The hosts takeౠ the 1st ODI in Barbados. 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 West Indies
— J (@JordizzleJ)
West Indies won the first ODI by 5 w♔ick🃏ets. Scorecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Have t🍒o salute Shamarh Brooks on his knock yesterday to secure the bag.
He averages 38.44 in 19 ODIs.
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Four 50s— Caribbean Cricket Podcast (@CaribCricke♊t)
Superb performance from to✱ win the 1st ODI against New Zealand by 5 wickets ꧙👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
This is 1st ODI win over New Ze🐬aland in 8 years.
— Sharat Chandra Bhatt (@imsbhatt0707)
WI broke their 9 game losing streak by winniജng the 1s🐼t ODI by 5 wickets!
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
won 1st O💟DI by 5 Wickets and lead ODI series 1-0. Excellent spell 3/28 and A Joseph 3/36. Brilliant knock S Brooks 79.
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@Jaa🌸yShaan)
Crucial win for WI. Crucial points on board for them. Restricted NZ to 190 with Hosein & Josephꦯ being the kღey 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 wi💃th the performance today and in the last t20. These win🀅s will build team confidence and consistency. Thank you and congratulations!
— Stef Khan (@Stef_Khan)
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