NZ vs WI Match Prediction : 1st T20, West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025
NZ vs WI Win Probability
68%
New Zealand
32%
West Indies
New Zealand To Win, 1.42
New Zealand has won 6 of its last 8 games against the West Indies
The West Indies has won only 1 of its 9 T20 matches played in New Zealand
WI may find it tough to adapt to conditions in NZ from Bangladesh, where they were playing just a few days back
NZ vs WI Betting Tips
Tim Seifert to score over 22.5 runs
Tim Seifert is New Zealand’s leading run-scorer this year with 559 runs at an average of over 50 runs per inning. He has scored at least 23 runs in 6 of his last 7 innings, including a couple of half-centuries. Seeing his good form, we are backing Seifert to play a good knock here.
Jacob Duffy to be the best bowler for New Zealand
Jacob Duffy has bowled well in his recent outings and has picked up 25 wickets in his 15 innings. He has picked up 5 wickets in 2 matches at this venue, and as the seamers are likely to receive help, we are backing Duffy to be the best bowler for the hosts.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
New Zealand
N/A
West Indies
N/A
The West Indies will begin its 50-day tour of New Zealand, where it will face the hosts across all three formats of the game. The proceedings will kick off with a 5-match T20 series, the first of which will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.
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New Zealand vs West Indies Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have faced each other in 20 matches to date. New Zealand won 11 while the West Indies won 7. 2 matches ended without a result.
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NZ vs WI Team Previews
New Zealand
New Zealand’s recent form hasn’t been the best, especially in the T20 format, as the team is coming into this series on the back of losses against Australia and England. This will be the last T20 series for the Black Caps before they name a preliminary squad for the upcoming World Cup.
New Zealand’s top order bears a similar look to the one that played against England, with only a couple of changes. Devon Conway, who is back in the squad, is likely to open the batting along with Tim Seifert and will look to give the team a strong start.
The middle order consists of Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, and Tim Robinson. New Zealand is also likely to include a couple of all-rounders, Michael Bracewell and James Neesham, to add depth to the batting.
With players like Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, and Adam Milne out of action due to injuries, a lot will depend on Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson, who are likely to lead the pace department. Ish Sodhi also comes in the squad to join Santner as a spinner.
New Zealand Expected Playing 11
Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Mitchell Owen, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Mark Chapman
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West Indies
After a prolonged lull in form, the West Indies managed to turn things around on their recent tour of Bangladesh, where they won all three T20 matches. They will now look to fine-tune their squad as preparations for the World Cup.
The West Indies has retained most of the players who travelled to Bangladesh, with a few exceptions. The biggest one is Gudakesh Motie, who has been rested to manage his workload ahead of the World Cup. That leaves Khary Pierre and Akeal Hosein as the two specialist spinners on the squad. Ramon Simmonds, who is nursing an injury, also misses out.
The West Indies have bolstered the seam department by bringing in Matthew Forde and Shamar Springer, who join Jayden Seales. In addition, the West Indies could also utilize Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder if the need arises.
The batting line-up remains relatively unchanged thanks to the presence of Shai Hope, Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell, and Roston Chase.
West Indies Expected Playing 11
Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (C & WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein
NZ vs WI Toss Prediction
It is an even split between teams batting first and those batting second in the last 10 games played here. In 8 of those matches, the team winning the toss opted to field first, and we expect that trend to continue.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
We expect a good batting surface for this match as the last few matches played here have been high-scoring ones. The pitch is flat and hard, allowing the ball to come onto the bat, and playing shots is easy. While the average first-inning score here is around 170, the team batting first will look to cross the 200-run mark.
The seamers can vary their pace and maintain a good line and length to pick up wickets. However, the slower bowlers are likely to struggle. The weather will remain cloudy with temperatures under 22 degrees.
NZ vs WI: Who Will Win?
New Zealand is missing a few of its key players in this series, and that does affect its fortunes. Nevertheless, the squad has some talented players who are used to the conditions. The West Indies needs its senior players to step up if they want to win this match.
Bet on New Zealand to win.
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