West Indies vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Match Prediction

Preview

West Indies vs New Zealand: West Indies completely outplayed New Zealand with some good bowling in the first ODI. Frequent rain interruptions though played a huge role. With rain constantly causing interruptions, the New Zealand batters never really got settled and could not make their way to a constructive innings.

For West Indies, the interruptions were lower when they batted and with a set target in mind it was easier for them to bat through and chase the target. Their bowling though deserves a lot of appreciation after struggling to close out in earlier games. Overall, West Indies look very balanced but still need to work on consistency. With a win behind them, West Indies are close to rare series victory against a side who has never beat them in a series at home.

West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head

Played-66 | West Indies-31 | New Zealand-28 | No Result- 7

Match Details

Match: West Indies vs New Zealand

Date: 21st August 2022

Time: 11:30 PM IST

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Weather Report

Rain clouds are in the forecast for the West Indies vs New Zealand game. A truncated game seems likely.

Pitch Report

The Bridgetown track is expected to be dry and low. Spin will play a role and batting first is a better option.

West Indies vs New Zealand Predicted Playing XI

West Indies Playing XI

Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran(c,wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovmann Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hossein, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr

New Zealand Playing XI

Martin Guptill, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips/ Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell/ Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry/ Trent Boult

Key Players

Akeal Hossein

Akeal Hossein did a remarkable job in choking the New Zealand batters. With regular intervals, the rain and Hossein did not allow New Zealand to settle. He is bowling pretty well, and has done good with the bat in his limited opportunities and is slowly growing into a handy batter.

Kane Williamson

With rain likely to play a role Kane Williamson‘s role becomes more important. He is the best when it comes to holding and innings, and he will have to do so if New Zealand are to bat through the innings in what promises to be another low-scoring game.

West Indies vs New Zealand Match Tips

New Zealand has never won an ODI series in the West Indies. West Indies may be in the lead though, but New Zealand’s quality puts them in the drivers seat despite the lack of momentum. Unless West Indies can maintain their consistency the upcoming game looks to be New Zealands.

Match Prediction: New Zealand will win the match