Fans erupt as Jacob Duffy’s bowling brilliance helps New Zealand clinch series with splendid win in 5th T20I over West Indies

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In a commanding all-round display, New Zealand defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the fifth and final T20I at the University Oval, wrapping up the West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025 with a 3-1 series triumph. With the fourth T20I washed out, the hosts ensured there was no room for surprises, producing a disciplined bowling performance followed by a polished chase. Jacob Duffy once again emerged as the hero, bagging four wickets and claiming both Player of the Match and Player of the Series honours.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl, New Zealand struck early and often. Duffy set the tone with a fiery opening burst, removing key batters and rattling the West Indies top order. His spell of 4/35 in four overs proved decisive as the Caribbean side failed to build momentum.

The visitors had brief resistance through Roston Chase (38 off 32) and Romario Shepherd (36 off 22), both of whom played important middle-order hands to push West Indies to a competitive total. Shai Hope‘s short but explosive 11 off 5 and Jason Holder‘s steady 20 gave the innings some shape, but regular wickets derailed their plans.

New Zealand’s bowlers shared the responsibility well. Jimmy Neesham chipped in with 2/31, while Kyle Jamieson, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner picked up a wicket each. West Indies were bowled out for 140 in 18.4 overs, leaving the hosts firmly in control.

New Zealand’s reply was calm, calculated and confident. Tim Robinson gave the chase early acceleration with a stylish 45 off 24 balls, striking five fours and three sixes. His partnership with Devon Conway set the tone, ensuring the required rate was never an issue.

Conway anchored the innings with an unbeaten 47 off 42, playing the role of a steadying influence while rotating the strike with ease. Rachin Ravindra added a brisk 21 before Mark Chapman finished things off in style, smashing 21 off 13 with two sixes.

The hosts reached the target in 15.4 overs, comfortably sealing the match by eight wickets. West Indies bowlers struggled to create pressure, with Shamar Springer (1/8) and Shepherd (1/21) being the only wicket-takers.

Throughout the series, Duffy remained the standout performer with 10 wickets in 5 matches, rightfully earning the Player of the Series title. With the T20I series now wrapped up, the focus shifts to the ODI leg of the tour. The opening match will be played on November 16 at Hagley Oval, where both teams will aim to reset and regroup for the longer white-ball format.

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New Zealand won the 5-match T20I series 3-1 🏆#Cricket #NZvWI #MitchellSantner #T20I

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 13, 2025

We are well and truly living in Jacob Duffy madness era

— ⚡ (@Visharad_KW22) November 13, 2025

Jacob Duffy, the Man of the Match and Man of the Series, took a total of 10 wickets in the series, including 4 wickets in the last match.

— BABAR🐐 (@BABAR9492) November 13, 2025

#NZvWI T20I Series 2025 :

🚨 Most Runs :Tim Robinson (NZ) 134Devon Conway (NZ) 132Romario Shepherd (WI) 128

🚨 Most Wickets :Jacob Duffy (NZ) 10Ish Sodhi (NZ) 7Roston Chase (WI) 5@D_Conway88 @DavidDejonge2@Jacobduffman27 @ish_sodhi

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) November 13, 2025

JACOB DUFFY will force the paddle of many teams to go up this auction . RECENCY BIAS 👀 #IPL2026 #PBKS

— Aaryan (@SquadSadda32936) November 13, 2025

Jacob Duffy

— ADI (@Pinkman__007) November 13, 2025

Fifty T20i Wickets For Jacob Duffy

— H U S Nain (@H11USNAIN) November 13, 2025

NEW ZEALAND HAVE WON THE T20I SERIES vs WEST INDIES BY 3-1.🤯

— Danish (@BhttDNSH100) November 13, 2025

🚨 NEW ZEALAND HAVE WON THE T2OI SERIES Vs WEST INDIES BY 3-1 🚨

– The Domination of Captain Mitchell Santner

— Rajeshkumar Kumar (@Rajeshkuma35044) November 13, 2025

🚨 NEW ZEALAND WON THE T2OI SERIES Vs WEST INDIES BY 3-1 🚨

— Manmohan (@GarhManmohan) November 13, 2025

New Zealand beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the 5th and final T20I of the series today, November 13, 2025, taking the series 3–1. New Zealand chased down West Indies' total of 140 with more than four overs to spare

— sportsabtak (@ishkhan5) November 13, 2025

Most runs for West Indies against New Zealand in 5 match T20I series

128 – Romario Shepherd (4 Inns)102 – Alick Athanaze (5 Inns)92 – Shai Hope (5 Inns)91 – Rovman Powell (4 Inns)72 – Roston Chase (3 Inns)

— All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) November 13, 2025

ROMARIO SHEPHERD IN THIS T20I SERIES Vs NEW ZEALAND:

– 9*(5) & 1/26 (3).– 34(16) & 1/38 (3).– 49(34) & 1/23 (3).– 36(22) & 1/21 (2.4).

This is Top Class all round performance by Romario Shepherd in this series – The MVP player in T20 Cricket. 🔥👏

— Praveen kumar (@Naninaidu98) November 13, 2025

🚨 NEW ZEALAND WIN THE T20I SERIES AGAINST WEST INDIES 3–1!. 🚨

– Captain Mitchell Santner and his team were in full control throughout the series. 💪🇳🇿

— Sam (@Cricsam01) November 13, 2025

NEW ZEALAND HAVE WON THE T2OI SERIES Vs WEST INDIES BY 3-1 🚨#NZvsWI#WIvsNZ

— prashant (@pr110009) November 13, 2025

New Zealand take the series 3-1 🏆#NZvsWI

— Kiwis Cricket fans 🇳🇿 (@Kiwiscricketfan) November 13, 2025

New Zealand won the T20I series 3-1#NZvWI #Cricket

— Shoaib Ahmed (@Shoaib_say) November 13, 2025

🚨 NEW ZEALAND HAVE WON THE T2OI SERIES Vs WEST INDIES BY 3-1 🚨

– The Domination of Captain Mitchell Santner & Co..!!!!

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) November 13, 2025

New Zealand Won the T20I Series with 3-1.#NZvsWI

— Cric Venky (@VenkyK_Offic) November 13, 2025

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