West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 Match 1 of 3, 11th August 2022 – Fantasy Prediction

August 10, 2022

Match: West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 Match 1 of 3

Date: 11^th August 2022

Time: 12:00 AM IST

Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

Pitch Condition: The 1^st T20 will be played at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica. The pitch at Sabina Park is a perfectly balanced one for both batters and bowlers. New Zealand pacers may dominate in the powerplay overs but batters can expect big scores in the middle and death overs. The average first innings scored from the three T20Is played here is just around 134 runs. The team winning the toss may bowl first.

West Indies vs New Zealand – The Squad

West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Devon Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

West Indies vs New Zealand – Performance in the Past Matches

New Zealand came back after a month-long Europe tour with 11 wins in 11 matches against Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands. While the key players are absent, Mitchell Santander led the squad. With the key players, a strong team is ready for the West Indies tour with regular captain Kane Williamson. On the other hand, West Indies suffered a big home defeat against India in the T20I series (1-4) along with a 0-3 whitewash in the ODI series. The same squad is named for the New Zealand series led by Nicholas Pooran.

West Indies vs New Zealand – Face to Face

West Indies and New Zealand have faced each other around 14 times in the history of T20I cricket. New Zealand has won nine matches out of it while West Indies won 5 matches. In the ODI format, they faced each other 65 times. Out of it, New Zealand won 28 matches and West Indies won 30 matches. 7 matches ended without a result.