there it is! Foulkes with a bit of innovation to seal the deal, and NZ canter to another 3-0 ODI series win, having blanked England by that very margin a month ago! Floated up full just outside off. Foulkes shuffles across early and laps it neatly over the keeper. The ball pulls up before the rope but the batters get back for the brace that ices this run-chase and caps off a commanding display!
New Zealand vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Hamilton, NZ vs WI, Nov 22 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Hamilton, November 22, 2025, West Indies tour of New Zealand
161
(30.3/50 ov, T:162) 162/6
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 117 balls remaining)
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8:11pm And that will be a wrap from us for this game and this series. We hope you enjoyed our coverage but we are not done with our cricket coverage for the day. Far from it actually. Bavuma and Stubbs are keeping India at bay in Kolkata, with Australia plotting a 205-run fourth-innings chase over in Perth. Oh, and Bangladesh and Ireland are also at it, although Bangladesh hold all the aces in that particular contest. Tune in to those games to stay updated with all the happenings, and until next time, from Chetan, Deiva and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!
Kyle Jamieson, Player of the Series: (How he is feeling) Felt better than probably the first month of the summer. Felt I have built (through the summer), through consistency (of cricket and recovery). As a unit, did such a good job. To come away with the series win is pleasing. Nice to have three ODIs in a week, and some travel days in there as well. Nice to get some time in the legs and a bit of time off. Very competitive series so far, and I am sure that will happen in the Tests as well. Something we (the bowling unit) have done well this summer is we have had different roles, have had to adapt plans to the roles given and that gives us a broad skill-set of what we want to do. And then communicating on the day what we want to do. Just a great series all-round for the bowling unit. Nice to be playing cricket. Just trying to stack those games up. Consistency of (being) on the park. Lot of work to get to this point, to be able to play back-to-back games and the full series. Really pleased.
Matt Henry, Player of the Match: We have been playing some really good cricket. The cool thing is we have been doing good stuff in key moments, which has gotten us over the line. Everyone is stepping up (in different ways) and that is great. (On the pitch) It was quite a slow surface. A little bit different to how you want to go about your work. Small ground, so you have to be taking wickets throughout. Thankfully, we could do that. (On the upcoming Test series) It is an exciting little stretch coming up, starting at Hagley and that is something we are looking forward to.
Mitchell Santner, New Zealand captain: Through the T20s as well, there have been a few close games. To come out as winners, is pleasing. Another clinical performance from the bowlers (as we have seen throughout the series). There is obviously a lot of work. The flexibility of bowlers changing roles (like Duffy bowling first-change). That is what you can ask for - throw the ball to a guy and for them to do the job. Not often you pick six seamers in a squad. Everyone came in and performed a role. Seen that throughout the summer and that is pleasing. The way Bracewell and Chapman showed that intent through the middle (today), it was amazing. It was a good wicket and they made it look very flat. One partnership can put you in a good position. Different guys on different days (stepping up) and that is the most pleasing aspect.
Shai Hope, West Indies captain: We are just not clicking with the bat. Maybe not assessing and adapting as quickly as we should. We won the toss and elected to bat, so needed to put runs on the board. Just about trying to be better every single day. Learning from the opportunities, understand the conditions. This (pitch) was maybe more similar to Caribbean conditions. Did not get the flow or the momentum. Just was not our day with the bat. Credit to the bowlers. Putting them (New Zealand) under pressure. It is the batters who let us down for the entire series. Whenever you come to NZ, most teams do not find themselves on the winning side. The position we found ourselves in, that must be credited. In the T20s and ODIs. Not too much to shout about on that front, but able to grasp those crucial moments. Today, we did not get going at all. Got to take the positives from it and build (together forward).
7:51pm A convincing win for the Kiwis, after two keenly-contested games. Much like the T20Is, where the hosts ran out winners rather comfortably in the final encounter. The bowlers set up the game, rolling WI over for 161. There were a few hairy moments with the bat, especially when NZ were reduced to 32-3. But Chapman, in the side due to Mitchell's injury and Bracewell, weathered that storm and counter-attacked to great effect, thereby completely extinguishing any hopes WI would have had of a turnaround.
Speaking of the visitors, this was a rather end to a white-ball leg in which they have given New Zealand a run for their money on multiple occasions. And while they may have been hurting before today over their failure to win key moments, the bare fact was that they never really came close to fashioning any of those today.
30.3
2
Chase to Foulkes, 2 runs
Just two needed now
30.2
1
Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
short and wide outside off. Bracewell throws his hands at it and cuts it towards deep point
30.1
2
Chase to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs
darted in full on leg stump. Bracewell comes forward and punches it enough to long on's left for a couple of runs. Sharp running
And this game goes into another over. To be bowled by Chase. Around the wicket
end of over 301 run • 1 wicket
NZ: 157/6CRR: 5.23 • RRR: 0.25 • Need 5 runs from 20 overs
Zak Foulkes0 (4b)
Michael Bracewell37 (29b 6x4)
Shamar Springer 4-0-16-1
Roston Chase 4-0-25-1
29.6
•
Springer to Foulkes, no run
length ball hung up outside off. Foulkes is tempted into the big booming drive and only grabs a handful of fresh air
29.5
•
Springer to Foulkes, no run
back of a length outside off. Foulkes gets up on his toes and pats it into the off side
29.4
•
Springer to Foulkes, no run
back of a length outside off and this moves away late. Foulkes goes nibbling at it away from his body and is beaten all ends up
29.3
•
Springer to Foulkes, no run
another short ball, and this slides a touch down leg. Foulkes gets inside the line and leaves it alone
29.3
1w
Springer to Foulkes, 1 wide
bumper to welcome the new batter but this balloons through harmlessly. Foulkes lets it go and gets the wide call too
Foulkes in at 8
29.2
W
Springer to Santner, OUT
Santner falls too! Slanted in full on off stump. Santner gives himself room and throws the lot at it. Shanks it off the inside half of the bat, though, meaning the ball arrows towards mid wicket. Chase gets down low sharply and makes no mistake. Santner trudges off, and NZ still six away from a win!
Mitchell Santner c Chase b Springer 9 (9b 2x4 0x6 10m) SR: 100
A bit of activity among the ground staff. Not sure what to make of that, though
29.1
•
Springer to Santner, no run
shortish outside off. Santner hops up onto his toes and jabs it towards backward point
NZ one hit away from another 3-0 ODI series win. Springer back on. Around the wicket
end of over 292 runs
NZ: 156/5CRR: 5.37 • RRR: 0.28 • Need 6 runs from 21 overs
Mitchell Santner9 (7b 2x4)
Michael Bracewell37 (29b 6x4)
Roston Chase 4-0-25-1
Jayden Seales 8-1-35-2
28.6
1
Chase to Santner, 1 run
given lots of air on a very full length just outside off. Santner knocks it to long off and keeps strike
28.5
•
Chase to Santner, no run
very full on off. Santner jams it out towards the bowler
28.4
1
Chase to Michael Bracewell, 1 run
full on middle and leg. Bracewell skips down the track and drives it to long on
28.3
•
Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run
slower and fuller just outside off. Pushed out to extra cover
28.2
•
Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run
back of a length on middle stump. Skids on and Bracewell, hanging back, stabs it hurriedly towards the bowler
28.1
•
Chase to Michael Bracewell, no run
flighted up full on middle and leg. Bracewell pokes it towards mid wicket
Chase back on. Around the wicket
end of over 289 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 154/5CRR: 5.50 • RRR: 0.36 • Need 8 runs from 22 overs
Mitchell Santner8 (5b 2x4)
Michael Bracewell36 (25b 6x4)
Jayden Seales 8-1-35-2
Matthew Forde 9-1-46-2
27.6
4
Seales to Santner, FOUR runs
another superlative stroke! Back of a length outside off. Sits up and Santner is batting as if he has been practicing in the nets all this while. Rises with the bounce and caresses it between extra cover and cover point!
A dark cloud seems to be rolling in, and that may have been the trigger for NZ wanting to wrap this up quickly. How thoughtful of them...
27.6
1w
Seales to Santner, 1 wide
banged into the track on middle and off, and this sails through. Santner backs away and swishes at thin air, but then sees the umpire indulge in some exercise
Around the wicket now
27.5
4
Seales to Santner, FOUR runs
off the mark in some style! Seales goes full and Santner is waiting for it. He does not hang back, leans into the drive beautifully and creams it past extra cover!
27.4
•
Seales to Santner, no run
bumper again, albeit just down leg. Santner gets under it and the umpire is happy with the line and the direction
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