West Indies Crush NZ in ODI Opener | Guyana News

West Indies roar into the ODI series with a commanding seven-wicket win over New Zealand, thanks to a brilliant 95 from Keacy Carty and an unbeaten 87 from captain Shai Hope. The pair forged a crucial 131-run third-wicket stand, setting the tone before Sherfane Rutherford sealed the chase with a quick 22 not out. New Zealand’s total of 267 fell apart in the final overs, as debutant Vitel Lawes (3-42) and Alzarri Joseph (4-33) dismantled the chase, taking the last six wickets for just 33 runs. Daryl Mitchell’s 65 and Will Young’s 49 couldn’t save the visitors, as the home crowd celebrated under perfect conditions. West Indies now lead 1-0 in the five-match series, with the second match set for Monday at Providence — a day-night fixture starting at 2:30 PM. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/69e65132cae6415f