West Indies End the Tour With a Consolation Win: Windies Chase Down 269 to Beat New Zealand in the 5th ODI

By Marcus Reyes · July 22, 2026 · 5:23 am

West Indies beat New Zealand by chasing down 269 in the 5th ODI to claim a consolation series win ending the tour on a high note in the final match of the ODI series 2026. — West Indies signed off the tour in style! The Windies produced a spirited batting performance to chase down 269 and beat New Zealand in the 5th ODI, claiming a consolation victory to end the tour on a positive note.

Bridgetown, Barbados — West Indies signed off their ODI series against New Zealand with something to celebrate, chasing down 269 at the Kensington Oval to win the fifth and final one-dayer by two wickets. The result gave the home side a deserved consolation, though New Zealand had already wrapped up the series with an unassailable lead.

Scorecard at a glance

New Zealand: 268/9
West Indies: 269/8 in 47.3 overs (won by 2 wickets, 15 balls to spare)
Series: New Zealand win 3-2

New Zealand post a competitive total

Batting first in the day-nighter, New Zealand worked their way to 268 for 9 — a total that looked around par on a Bridgetown surface that offered something for the bowlers. Tom Latham anchored the innings before the lower order chipped in to push the Black Caps close to 270. For the West Indies attack, Alzarri Joseph led the way with a disciplined spell, and the hosts will have been satisfied to keep New Zealand under 270 after winning the toss and electing to bowl.

Windies hold their nerve in the chase

The chase was the story. West Indies, criticised for their batting through much of the series, finally produced the collective effort that had eluded them, reaching their target with 15 balls to spare despite losing eight wickets along the way. It was a nervy finish — two wickets in hand at the death — but the batting group dug in when it mattered to seal a rare bright moment in a series they had largely struggled through.

Series in context

New Zealand had already secured the five-match series before this game, having built a commanding lead, so the final ODI was effectively a dead rubber. That should not diminish the significance of the win for West Indies, though: after a run of disappointing batting displays, chasing down a competitive total against a strong New Zealand side is exactly the kind of confidence-builder a rebuilding team needs. The Black Caps, for their part, will be content with a comfortable series victory on the road, even if they were denied a clean finish.

The result leaves the series to New Zealand 3-2 — a fair reflection of a tour in which the tourists were the more consistent side, but which West Indies ended on an encouraging high.

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