Overview
- New Zealand chased 139 to win by five wickets and level the five-match series 1-1 after the visitors bowled out West Indies for 138.
- Jayden Lennox took 5-19 to trigger the collapse from 63-0 and finished with his first five-wicket haul in only his seventh ODI, figures widely described as among the best by a New Zealand spinner.
- Tom Latham (37 not out) and Mark Bracewell shared an unbroken late partnership to steer New Zealand home after the chase stalled at 96-5, and the victory was recorded as New Zealand’s 400th ODI win.
- Providence’s pitch and evening conditions again shaped both sides’ tactics by helping spinners as the innings progressed and encouraging captains to consider bowling first to exploit turn and dew.
- The series remains open with the third ODI scheduled for July 16 in Guyana, with West Indies continuing to test combinations while results carry weight for their 2027 World Cup qualification hopes.