WI vs NZ Match Prediction — Who Will Win 3rd ODI? West Indies vs New Zealand

West Indies will face New Zealand in the third ODI of the New Zealand tour of West Indies 2026 on July 16th at Providence Stadium, Guyana. After losing the first ODI, the New Zealand team made a strong comeback and won the second ODI by five wickets and are currently levelling the series 1-1.

In the second ODI, West Indies batted first and were bowled out for just 137 runs in 36 overs. John Campbell scored 43 runs off 41 balls, while Amir Jangoo contributed 24 runs off 41 balls. In response, New Zealand comfortably chased down the target in 32.4 overs, winning by five wickets. Tom Latham was the standout performer for New Zealand, scoring 37 runs off 61 balls.

Also Read: WI vs NZ Match Prediction — Who Will Win 2nd ODI? West Indies vs New Zealand

WI vs NZ Match Details – 3rd ODI

• Match: West Indies vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI 

• Date: 17th July, 2026

• Time: 12:00 AM IST

• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

WI vs NZ Pitch Report - Providence Stadium Guyana 

The pitch appears a bit tricky. The bowlers would benefit from assistance in the first half, making it somewhat hard for the batters to time their shots. However, as the game goes on, batting on this surface would become easier.

• Win Batting First: 0%

• Win Bowling First: 100%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 215

• Average 2nd Innings: 187

WI vs NZ Weather Report – Guyana Conditions 

WI vs NZ Recent Form

WI vs NZ Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODI)

WI vs NZ Injury News & Team Updates – 3rd ODI 

WI: All players are fully fit 

NZ:  Fully fit squad available for this match 

WI vs NZ Win Probability – 3rd ODI

WI vs NZ Key Player Battles to Watch 

WI vs NZ Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If WI bats first

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 200-210

• Match Result: NZ to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 235–250

• Match Result: NZ to win

WI vs NZ Toss Prediction – 3rd ODI 

In both previous ODIs, the chasing team comfortably won the matches so most likely the toss-winning captain opted for bowling first at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Prediction: NZ to win the toss and opt to bowl first 

WI vs NZ Probable Playing XI 

West Indies (WI)

John Campbell, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c) (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Amir Jangoo, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde, Vitel Lawes 

New Zealand (NZ)

Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Dean Foxcroft, Matthew Fisher, Jacob Duffy, Jayden Lennox.

WI vs NZ 3rd ODI Player of the Match Prediction

• Daryl Mitchell 

• Jayden Lennox 

• Shai Hope 

Who Will Win WI vs NZ Today? — Expert Prediction 3rd ODI

According to our WI vs NZ who will win today, New Zealand are the favourites to win the 3rd ODI expert predictions. The likes of Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell will be key players to watch out for.

WI vs NZ, who will win today: New Zealand to win 

WI vs NZ Match Result  – 3rd ODI Results 

(To be updated after the match - July 17, 2026)