The White Ferns come into the tournament with hopes of repeating their home soil tournament win of 22 years ago after romping to victory over pre-tournament favourites Australia in their final warm-up match.

New Zealand team to face West Indies.

Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (C), Melie Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (WK), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe and Fran Jonas.

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Down to the wire! 20 needed off 12 #CWC22 #MakeSomeNoise #NZvWI pic.twitter.com/UcSz7uSGWX

— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 4, 2022

Sixth ODI hundred for Sophie Devine and what a time to get it #TeamNewZealand are 196/6 in the 41st over in the chase of 260.#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/njOnXkZcl7

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

#TeamNewZealand have lost three quick wickets but Sophie Devine has gone past 80

The hosts are 152/5 in the 33rd over in the chase of 260!#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/Egq6XWvLkh

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

#TeamWestIndies finish their innings at 259/9, thanks to a brilliant 119 (128) from 23-year-old, Hayley Matthews.

Can #TeamNewZealand chase this down?#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/e7wINVtCjW

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

Two wickets in two overs - both set batters are dismissed

Chedean Nation falls for 36 - West Indies are seven down!#NZvWI | Follow #CWC22

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 4, 2022

Hayley Matthews has risen to the occasion of the #CWC22 opener and hit her third ODI ton

This is also the highest ODI score by a West Indian woman in New Zealand pic.twitter.com/FDmxHgMCQv

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

Economical! Melie Kerr (1-33) completes her ten overs @windiescricket 192/4 after 40 LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz and @Primetv_NZ or listen with @SENZ_Radio #MakeSomeNoise #CWC22 Getty/ICC pic.twitter.com/OS2c6tHDFT

— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 4, 2022

Amelia Kerr to the rescue!

The #TeamNewZealand all-rounder dismisses Shemaine Campbelle for 20.#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/atYckNzG5t

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

OUT!

Big wicket for New Zealand - WI skipper Stafanie Taylor falls for 30 #NZvWI | Follow #CWC22

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 4, 2022

Drinks in Tauranga as @windiescricket move to 85/2 after a flying start. @LTahuhu and @JessKerr_24 with a wicket each Watch LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz and @Primetv_NZ or listen with @SENZ_Radio #CWC22 #MakeSomeNoise ICC/Getty pic.twitter.com/r94A6WkkLV

— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 4, 2022

Hayley Matthews brings up her seventh ODI fifty

Can the #TeamWestIndies batter make it a big one?#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/5VaYx11C0a

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

After a quick start to their innings, #TeamWestIndies are 67/2 after 13 overs.

Can they continue to build on that momentum in the middle overs?#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/XKLAkHfIcm

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

Lea Tahuhu bowled the first over of CWC17.
Lea Tahuhu bowled the first over of #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/UEDnSlKJfv

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

New Zealand get an early breakthrough as Lea Tahuhu dismisses Deandra Dottin for 12 #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/waJUUOYXXU

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

New Zealand have won the toss in the #CWC22 opener against West Indies and elected to bowl.#TeamNewZealand | #TeamWestIndies

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 4, 2022

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