West Indies beats New Zealand by 7 wickets in the 1st ODI

Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in a 131-run third wicket partnership which steered the West Indies to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the first of five one-day cricket internationals.

Carty fell just short of his fifth ODI century, a year after his fourth, as the West Indies surpassed New Zealand’s total of 267 with seven balls remaining. Hope anchored the innings after his partner’s dismissal, adding 45 runs from 31 balls in an unbroken partnership with Sherfane Rutherford, who finished 22 not out.

New Zealand leaned again on all-rounder Daryl Mitchell to reach 267 after losing the toss and being sent in. Mitchell, whose gritty century in the recent third test against England secured a series victory, top-scored with 65 in an insipid New Zealand batting effort.