New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Daryl Mitchell's 119 from 118 balls elevated a dawdling match Sunday as New Zealand beat the West Indies by seven runs in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Mitchell's seventh ODI century lifted New Zealand to 269-7 as it batted first after losing the toss.

Sherfane Rutherford led the West Indies' reply with his seventh half-century and an unbroken 53-run partnership between Justin Greaves, who made 38 from 24 balls, and Romario Shepherd, who made 26 from 19, saw the tourists carry their chase into the final over.

The West Indies finally needed nine runs from the last two balls bowled by Jacob Duffy and managed only one, finishing on 262-6.

Batters from both teams strugg...