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West Indies snapped their nine-match losing streak in ODIs with a comfortable five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first match of the series.

On a pitch assisting the bowlers, left-arm spin all-rounder Akeal Hosein and pacer Alzarri Joseph picked three wickets each to bowl out New Zealand for just 190 in 45.2 overs.

Shamarh Brooks made a patient 79 off 91 balls to ensure West Indies had a rare clinical performance in ODI cricket and take a 1-0 lead in three-match series.

Martin Guptill and Finn Allen stitched a 41-run opening stand in eight overs. But once they both fell in quick succession, wickets kept falling at regular intervals for New Zealand, going from 53-2 to 116-5.

If not for the contributions from Mitchell Santner (25) and Michael Bracewell (31) lower down, the score would have been much lesser for New Zealand, who fell ten runs short of the 200-mark.

The hosts got over the line with five wickets and 11 overs remaining.

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The second match of the three-match series will be played on Friday.