Bracewell, Astle put New Zealand 1-0 up
Doug Bracewell and Todd Astle combined for seven wickets to help New Zealand cruise to a five-wicket win in the first ODI in Whangarei
19/12Result
1st ODI, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Whangarei, Dec 20 2017
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
249/5 (46/50 ov)
Player of the Match
19/12Result
1st ODI, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Whangarei, Dec 20 2017
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
249/5 (46/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Was nervous, anxious on my return - Bracewell
"I wasn't quite sure how I was going to go after a winter of rehab and a bit of hard work. I'm not going to lie, it was pretty tough," the fast bowler said after his 4 for 55 in Whangarei
Illness leaves Gayle in doubt for Christchurch ODI
The opener scored 22 in Wednesday's first ODI in Whangarei, and did not field during New Zealand's innings
Preview
West Indies bank on Gayle to break wretched run
West Indies will have to cope without Marlon Samuels, Alzarri Joseph, and Sunil Ambris, but they will be buoyed by the return of Chris Gayle and their captain Jason Holder, who had been suspended for the Hamilton Test