Black Caps v West Indies: Mark Chapman, Matt Henry star to complete ODI series clean sweep
Saturday, 22 November 2025
At Seddon Park, Hamilton: West Indies 161 in 36.2 overs (Roston Chase 38 off 51 balls, John Campbell 26 off 24; Matt Henry 4-43 off 9.2 overs, Mitchell Santner 2-27 off six, Jacob Duffy 2-27 off 7) lost to Black Caps 162-6 in 30.3 overs (Mark Chapman 64 off 63 balls, Michael Bracewell 40no off 31; Jayden Seales 2-35 off 8, Matthew Forde 2-46 off 9) by four wickets.
Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell dug the Black Caps out of a batting hole to complete an ODI series sweep.
The two left-handers teamed up for a pivotal 75-run fifth wicket stand off 48 balls to guide New Zealand to a four wicket win in Hamilton on Saturday.
With New Zealand briefly in a spot of bother at 70-4 chasing a small target of 162, the duo teamed up to frustrate the West Indies’ attack.
Chapman and Bracewell both played beautifully on a slow surface, hitting some crunching cover drives, punishing anything short or wide from the bowlers.
The West Indies’ heads started to drop with every boundary as New Zealand edged closer to the finish line.
Chapman brought up his fourth ODI half-century with a thumping six off Matthew Forde, but fell in the next over off Jayden Seales’ bowling for 64.
With dark clouds looming, Bracewell finished unbeaten on 40 to lead New Zealand to their target safely with 117 balls still at their disposal.
The Black Caps had already banked the series win heading into Saturday’s match, their 11th successive ODI series win in New Zealand.
Playing for pride on a warm day in Hamilton where temperatures reached 25C, the West Indies would have been bitterly disappointed what they dished up with the bat.
Having won the toss they battled through to 161, dismissed in just 36.2 overs.
The West Indies again had few clues to New Zealand’s short-pitched bowling with several batters falling to the trap, a dominant theme in this series.
Coach Daren Sammy would have been filthy watching on as wickets fell at frequent intervals.
Openers John Campbell and Ackeem Auguste got them off to a decent start, but their 31-run stand proved the largest of the innings.
When skipper Shai Hope, who hit a superb century in the second match, was strangled down the leg side off the first ball of Zak Foulkes’ second over for 16, the West Indies were in trouble at 77-4.
Matt Henry was superb again with the ball, asking constant questions of the West Indies’ batters and hitting a tight line and length. Henry finished with 4-43, including top-scorer Roston Chase (38), who top-edged to Bracewell at extra cover late in their innings.
It was disciplined stuff from the New Zealand attack with no bowler conceding more than five an over. Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy both chipped in with two wickets apiece.
This has been some 2025 for New Zealand in ODI cricket, closing the year with 17 wins from 20 matches. That included making the final of the Champions Trophy in March, missing out on the title against India in the final.
Since their most recent series defeat to India (4-1) in February 2019, the Black Caps have rattled off 28 wins from 30 completed ODIs on home soil.
The win continued the Black Caps’ excellent ODI record in Hamilton, winning 12 straight matches there dating back to their last loss in 2017 against South Africa.
Chasing just 162, the West Indies started brightly with the ball.
Devon Conway was out hooking for 11 and when Rachin Ravindra dragged a wide one onto his stumps off Forde, the West Indies dared to dream.
Will Young was celebrating his 33rd birthday, but had no joy with the bat. His lean run of form continued, splendidly held one-handed by Khary Pierre at short cover for three. Young has scored just 21 runs in his last seven ODI innings since March.
The Black Caps overcame their early batting wobbles, though, for an ODI series clean sweep.