Aug 11, 2022
00:00 IST / 5:30 GMT
Sabina Park - Kingston, Jamaica
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New Zealand are favourites to win
After welcoming Bangladesh and India earlier this summer, West Indies now begin a three-match home IT20 series against New Zealand on Wednesday in Jamaica. West Indies lost 4-1 to India earlier this month whereas New Zealand left the Netherlands after a 2-0 win. Read on as we preview this match. The opening game of the series begins at Sabina Park at 13:30.
West Indies were good at times but not at their best against India but should not expect New Zealand to be an easier opponent. The hosts need to improve across all areas of their game.
New Zealand have been very professional in their games against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. However, they now have their full team available and we expect their performances to go up a level.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on BT Sport, ESPN Caribbean and Sky Sport NZ
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the FanCode App.
The weather conditions look more suited to bowling early in the match. Our prediction is that both captains will choose to field first.
Although the pitch is not quite the hard and bouncy one which it was famed for in the 80s and 90s, expect pace bowlers to still generate good speed and carry.
There is a threat of thunderstorms in the early stages of this game but overall it will be hot and humid from start to finish.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs New Zealand 1st T20 Match 2022
The hosts will be pleased to be taking on a new opponent after being ground down by India over the course of three ODIs and five IT20s. There are no injuries in the squad but we do expect Romario Shepherd to come into the side after he was not selected for any of the games against India.
West Indies were well beaten by India over their five-match IT20 series. They were outplayed with the bat and ball in all but one game.
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c) (wk), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy
After touring around Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands without some of their top players, New Zealand welcome back skipper Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Tim Southee and Trent Boult. This is a series that they will be looking to gain some momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup.
The Black Caps have won each of their last seven IT20 fixtures. They have not lost a game in this format since November 2021.
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
West Indies and New Zealand have tied an incredible three games from 16 fixtures in this format. They tied their first two clashes and at one stage had tied three of their six IT20s.
| Matches Played | WI Won | NZ Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
The bookies are backing New Zealand to continue their strong recent form and to get off to a winning start in this series.
West Indies should not be fearful of New Zealand ahead of this series. Although some of their best players are returning to the side, some of those players will be short of match practice.
Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran and Kyle Mayers are our recommendations for West Indies’ highest run scorer. Mayers hit 73, his highest score in this format, in the series against India.
We expect Martin Guptill, Devon Conway and Kane Williamson to be New Zealand’s top batters. Conway averaged 50.16 in IT20s.
Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein are our tips for West Indies with the bat. Joseph made his debut in this format against India and took five wickets across the series.
We are backing Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee to be New Zealand’s top bowlers. Southee has 111 wickets in this format.
Both teams will be looking forward to this contest. West Indies have struggled against India and will benefit from new opposition whereas New Zealand have been playing against teams just below the top level over recent weeks. We expect to see a competitive fixture with New Zealand getting the win.
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