New Zealand is preparing for this series after a mixed T20 international season last month, where defeats to Australia and England disrupted their rhythm. Despite this, they are still a strong team in their homeland and will back themselves to take on the West Indies with great strength.

On the other hand, West Indies are entering this T20 series led by Shai Hope, who is backed by experienced names such as Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, and Rovman Powell. After sweeping Bangladesh 3-0 away from home, the team is in high spirits, which has given them strong momentum for this clash.

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NZ vs WI Match Details

• Match: New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I 

• Date: 5th November 2025

• Time: 11.45 AM IST

• Venue: Eden Park, Auckland 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

NZ vs WI Weather Report

NZ vs WI Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – NZ vs WI

• Rovman Powell (WI): 1977 runs in T20I

• Brandon King (WI): 1701 runs in T20I 

• Devon Conway (NZ): 1543 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – NZ vs WI

• Ish Sodhi (NZ): 150 wickets in T20I 

• Mitch Santner (NZ): 125 wickets in T20I 

• Jason Holder (WI): 94 wickets in T20I 

NZ vs WI Recent Form

NZ vs WI Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 180–200

• Match Result: NZ to win

Scenario 2: If WI Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 165–180

• Match Result: NZ to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

NZ vs WI Predicted Playing XIs

West Indies 

Brandon King, Ackeem Auguste, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde.

New Zealand 

Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy.

NZ vs WI Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that New Zealand will win the 1st T20I match. The likes of Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy will be key players to watch out for.

NZ vs WI Match FAQs

In the 1st T20I, Australia secured a comfortable win and dominated the match against the Kiwis. The onus of the win goes to the top order of Australia that started scoring runs from the 1st spell and gave a major advantage to the team early.

New Zealand’s opening partnership collapsed early, but Tim Robinson's innings made headlines on Wednesday. His innings gave the much-needed stability to the team. However, the bowling unit of the Kiwis was a complete failure since the start of the game.

NZ vs AUS Match Details

Date: 3rd October, 2025

Time: 11:45 AM IST

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

NZ vs AUS Weather & Pitch Report 

Whether Report -

There are no signs of any rain interruptions throughout the game. It is pleasant conditions and perfect throughout the game.

Pitch Report -

• Avg 1st innings score: 180-185

• The chasing team has an advantage

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Top Batters to Watch in NZ vs AUS

• Tim Robinson (NZ) - 106 runs in this Series 

• Mitchell Marsh (AUS) - 85 runs in this Series 

• Daryl Mitchell (NZ) – 34 runs in this Series 

Top Bowler to Watch in NZ vs AUS

• Ben Dwarshuis (AUS) - 2wickets in this Series 

• Matt Henry (NZ) - 2 wickets in this Series 

• Matthew Short (AUS) - 1 wicket in this Series 

NZ vs AUS Recent Form

NZ vs AUS Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If AUS bats first

• First Innings score prediction- AUS is expected to score 200-210 runs

• Result prediction- AUS will win the match by 15-20 Runs 

Scenario 2- If NZ bats first

• First Innings score prediction- NZ is expected to score 180-190 runs.

• Result prediction- AUS will win the match by 5 wickets 

NZ vs AUS Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand (NZ) Playing XI 

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.

Australia (AUS) Playing XI

Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Tim David, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

NZ vs AUS Complete Squad

New Zealand - 

Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

Australia -

Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matt Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

NZ vs AUS Today Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today?

Australia to win

We predict that Australia will win the 2nd T20I match. The likes of Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Ben Dwarshuis will be key players to watch out for.

Zimbabwe had a challenging start to the Tri-Series, losing their first match by five wickets against South Africa.

On the other hand, New Zealand had an excellent start to the Tri-Series, winning their opening match by 21 runs against South Africa. Tim Robinson was the standout performer for New Zealand, scoring 75 runs off 57 balls. 

ZIM vs NZ Match Details

Date: July 18th, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

ZIM vs NZ Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters ZIM vs NZ

• Tim Robinson (NZ) - 75 runs in this series 

• Sikandar Raz (ZIM) - 54 runs in this series 

• Bevon Jacobs (NZ) - 44 runs this series 

Top Bowler ZIM vs NZ 

• Matt Henry (NZ) - 3 wickets in this series 

• Jacob Duffy (NZ) - 3 wickets in this series 

• Richard Ngarava (ZIM) - 3 wickets in this series 

ZIM vs NZ Recent Performance

ZIM vs NZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If NZ bats first

• First Innings score prediction- NZ is expected to score 155-165 runs

• Result prediction- NZ will win the match by 20-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If ZIM bats first

• First Innings score prediction- ZIM is expected to score 135-140 runs.

• Result prediction- NZ will win the match by 5 wickets 

ZIM vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand (NZ) Playing XI 

Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy

Zimbabwe (ZIM) Playing XI

Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (WK), Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu

ZIM vs NZ Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

New Zealand To win

We predict that New Zealand will be winning this T20I match. The likes of Matt Henry, Tim Robinson and Jacob Duffy will be key players to watch out for.

From a rough start, New Zealand managed a solid win in their first outing in the T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe, as they defeated South Africa by 21 runs to earn two points.

After South Africa chose to field first, New Zealand scored 173/5 in 20 overs. In reply, Proteas were all out for 152 runs, as the Blackcaps recorded their second successful defending against South Africa in T20I cricket.

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Tim Robinson and Bevan Jacobs set a record partnership after early falls

Although the New Zealand opener Tim Seifert had a good start, once he was dismissed for 22 runs off 16 balls (four fours) in the third over, the Blackcaps batting faced heat from the Proteas bowling line-up. New Zealand were down to 70/5 before the completion of the 10th over, as all four other batters failed to reach double-digit scores.

However, Tim Robinson and the T20I debutant Bevon Jacobs controlled the second half of the innings strongly, as they set up the second-highest sixth-wicket partnership in T20I history with 103 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket. The record partnership for the sixth wicket is also with New Zealand's name, as Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell set up the 105-run partnership against Sri Lanka during the 2024 Mount Maunganui T20I. 

Robinson recorded his second T20I half-century in 42 balls and scored 75 not out off 57 balls with six fours and three sixes. Meanwhile, the T20I debutant Jacobs scored 44 not out off 30 balls with one four and three sixes. Among South African bowlers, only Kwena Mphaka managed more than one wicket (2/38) in that innings. 

South Africa were never strong at chasing

In reply, South Africa were battling at 50/2 at the end of the powerplay, and soon down to 62/5 in the ninth over. Dewald Brevis once again shone with his bat, while George Linde also produced a fightback. With the help of one four and three sixes, Brevis scored 35 off 18 balls. In the meantime, Linde scored 30 off 20 balls with one four and two sixes. Finally, Gerald Coetzee's 17 runs weren't enough for the Proteas. 

Among the New Zealand bowlers, Matt Henry (3/34) and Jacob Duffy (3/20) both picked up two wickets each. Also, Ish Sodhi took two wickets (2/34) and captain Mitchell Santner had a wicket (1/35).