On Friday afternoon, the second of three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between the West Indies and New Zealand will be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. On Wednesday, the West Indies won the first game of the series by five wickets, chasing down their target of 191 with 11 overs remaining. Continue reading for a preview of this day-night ODI. The game will begin at 14:00.
In cricket, form and momentum can shift quickly, and the West Indies have won two games in a row against New Zealand. If they want to make it three in a row, they’ll have to be at their best again in this game.
New Zealand did not play poorly on Wednesday, but they did not capitalize on many good opportunities. They are very experienced, and we anticipate a stronger performance from them in this match.
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West Indies vs New Zealand
Match Details to Note
Match: West Indies vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI, New Zealand Tour of West Indies 2022
Date: August 19, 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:30 PM IST
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies Team News:
The home team debuted 22-year-old off-spinner Kevin Sinclair and 30-year-old leg-spinner Yannic Cariah in the first game of the series. The only pace bowlers in the side were Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph, but neither will need to rest after Wednesday’s win.
West Indies Squad
Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Keacy Carty
Players to watch out for:
Shai Hope
The right-handed keeper-batter has 15 international centuries, 13 of which have come in this format. In ODIs, he has scored 4241 runs.
Shamarh Brooks
Shamarh Brooks, 33, was a late entrant to ODI cricket, making his debut earlier this year. From 19 games, he has a useful average of 38.44.
Akeal Hosein
The spinner took three wickets in Barbados on Wednesday, including Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, and Daryl Mitchell.
Possible Playing XI:
Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales/Gudakesh Motie
West Indies Team Form
The win on Wednesday ended West Indies’ miserable run of defeats. It was their first one-day international victory since beating the Netherlands in June.
New Zealand Team News:
Lockie Ferguson is likely to be rested for this game. He was costly with the ball on Wednesday and is frequently rested from back-to-back games to preserve his fitness ahead of the T20 World Cup. We anticipate that spinner Ish Sodhi will replace Ferguson in the team.
New Zealand Squad
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
Players to watch out for:
Kane Williamson
The right-handed batter hit four fours in the first one-day international. He is a very accomplished player in all formats, and he hit consecutive centuries in this format during the last World Cup.
Tim Southee
The experienced right-arm fast medium bowler returned figures of 2-39 in the first ODI in Barbados. He was responsible for the big wickets of Nicholas Pooran and Shai Hope.
Mitchell Santner
The bowling all-rounder has had a fantastic Caribbean tour on this trip. On Wednesday, he scored 25 runs off 38 balls and dismissed Keacy Carty.
Possible Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
New Zealand Team Form
Every winning streak must come to an end at some point, and after 10 consecutive ODI victories, New Zealand must now try to win again in this match.
West Indies vs New Zealand Top Team Batsmen
We are rooting for West Indies batsmen Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, and Shamarh Brooks. In this format, Pooran has a perfect score of 118.
Our batting recommendations for New Zealand are Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, and Devon Conway. In one-day internationals, Guptill has a best score of 237 not out.
West Indies vs New Zealand Top Team Bowlers
Our bowling picks for the West Indies are Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, and Akeal Hosein. Holder scored 2-39 in the first ODI of the series.
Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Ish Sodhi are our New Zealand bowling picks. On Wednesday, Boult dismissed Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks to finish with a 2-49 record.
West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head
The result on Wednesday not only contradicted each side’s formbook, but also their most recent ODI results. West Indies now lead the overall head-to-head series by three matches.
West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | WI Won | NZ Won | Tie | NR | |
| Overall | 66 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
West Indies vs New Zealand Toss Prediction
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI. Only one team has won an ODI at this venue when batting first in the last 30 months and six games. We anticipate that both teams will want to bowl first.
West Indies vs New Zealand Pitch Report
Bowlers won the first game of the series, with only one player hitting a half-century. We anticipate that the spinners will have the most success on this pitch in this game.
During this match, the temperature will fluctuate between 29 and 28 degrees. There may be a brief rain shower early in the game, but there will be few interruptions overall.
West Indies vs New Zealand Prediction
Although ODIs are a much longer format than T20Is, a game can still be won with a single performance. Shamrah Brooks did it in the first game of the series, and it will be interesting to see who does it again on Friday. Overall, we believe New Zealand will win.
