Sherfane Rutherford hammers his seventh ODI fifty: Key stats
16 Nov 2025

New Zealand triumphed over West Indies by seven runs in the first ODI of the three-match series.

The match, which was held at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, witnessed a stellar century from Daryl Mitchell and a disciplined bowling performance from the Kiwi bowlers.

For the visitors, Sherfane Rutherford scored a fine fifty and kept WI in the hunt.

Here we look at his performance and stats.

Rutherford's efforts went in vain
Game dynamics

In their chase of 270, WI lost John Campbell (4) early.

Alick Athanaze (29) and Keacy Carty (32) also threw away their starts as Rutherford arrived with the scorecard reading 87/3.

As New Zealand bowlers kept bowling tight lines, runs were hard to come by.

Nevertheless, Rutherford steadied the ship with a 51-run stand with skipper Shai Hope (37) for the fourth wicket.

Rutherford's late resurgence and New Zealand's victory
Match conclusion

Though Rutherford shifted gears toward the end and played some breathtaking shots, New Zealand held their nerve to win by seven runs.

Justin Greaves (38*) and Romario Shepherd (26*) also played fine cameos toward the end albeit in a losing cause.

Meanwhile, the second ODI of the series will also be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on November 18.

A look at Rutherford's stats
Stats

Rutherford's 55 off 61 balls was laced with three fours and as many sixes.

This was his seventh fifty across seven ODIs as the southpaw also boasts a hundred.

Rutherford now owns 711 ODI runs for West Indies at 47.40. His strike rate is 101.28.

This was his maiden outing against the Kiwis.

As per ESPNcricinfo, Rutherford has raced to 1,561 runs in List A cricket at 37-plus. He hit his 11th fifty (100s: 2).