Hope leads Windies win as Santner almost turns tables: 1st T20 (Auckland)

Skipper Mitchell Santner almost snatched a win as West Indies beat New Zealand by 7 runs in the 1st T20I at Eden Park.

West Indies posted 164/6 (20 overs) after recovering from early wickets, with Shai Hope anchoring the innings with a rapid half-century.

New Zealand’s reply faltered early, but Mitchell Santner exploded at the back end and almost stole it with a brilliant counter-attacking fifty, however he ran out of support in the final overs.

West Indies stayed composed with the ball at the death and closed the chase down cleanly to take a 1–0 lead in the series.

Summary scores: West Indies 164/6 (20 ov) – Shai Hope 52 (≈30b) – Nicholas Pooran 29 – Roston Chase 24 – Sherfane Rutherford 22 Bowling NZ: Santner 2/23 • Henry 2/31

New Zealand 157/9 (20 ov) – Mitchell Santner 55 (≈28b) – Finn Allen 27 – Glenn Phillips 21 – Mark Chapman 18 Bowling WI: Roston Chase 3/26 • Alzarri Joseph 2/30

Nov 2025.


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