WI vs NZ Match Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis – 2nd ODI Match
West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026
WI vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
West Indies vs New Zealand Match Details
| Match | West Indies vs New Zealand (WI vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 14th July 2026 |
| Time | 12:00 AM (IST) – 06:30 PM (GMT) |
WI vs NZ Match Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana, West Indies
West Indies vs New Zealand Pitch Report:
The wicket at Providence cricket Stadium in Guyana is a slow wicket that forces batters to work hard for runs. Although the new ball gets some lateral movement, that is because of the freshness of the surface. The most someone gets out of this wicket are spinners. Spinners get plenty of turn from this surface. Plus, the slow nature of this wicket makes it difficult for batters to time the ball properly and play their shots.
West Indies vs New Zealand Weather Report:
Weather during the match time in Guyana, GY will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 6.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 89% chances of precipitation during the game.
West Indies vs New Zealand Playing 11
West Indies vs New Zealand Match Preview
West Indies will take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026 on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 12:00 AM IST.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
- John Campbell and Ackeem Auguste will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Keacy Carty will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
- Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Shai Hope will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
- Amir Jangoo will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
- Gudakesh Motie and Khary Pierre will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Alzarri Joseph and Vitel Lawes will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
- Henry Nicholls and Will Young will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Mark Chapman will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
- Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
- Tom Latham will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
- Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Jayden Lennox and Jacob Duffy will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Indies vs New Zealand Match Prediction:
West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
West Indies vs New Zealand Match Expert Advice:
Keacy Carty will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shai Hope will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Records:
West Indies vs New Zealand have faced each other in 69 matches in ODI. Out of these 69 games, West Indies have won 32 whereas New Zealand have won 30 Matches.
West Indies vs New Zealand Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Shai Hope is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
- West Indies team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from West Indies
WI vs NZ Top Picks:
WI – Keacy Carty [171 points], Shai Hope [155 points]
NZ – Daryl Mitchell [111 points], Michael Bracewell [83 points]
WI – Alzarri Joseph [154 points], Sherfane Rutherford [38 points]
NZ – Matthew Fisher [0 points], Jacob Duffy [39 points]
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Shamar Joseph [0W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- John Campbell [11, 4]
- Sherfane Rutherford [22*, 0, 1*, 1, 71*]
- Gudakesh Motie [2W, 0W, 0W, 4W, 0W]
- Alzarri Joseph [4W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W]
- Keacy Carty [95, 10, 32, 9, 1]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Nathan Smith [0W, 2W, 0W, (21*, 3W), 3W]
- Mitchell Santner [29, 1W, 2W, 1W, (18*, 1W)]
- Tom Latham [25, 5, 14, 11, 7]
- Michael Bracewell [(29, 1W), 0W, 1W, 83, 0W]
- Daryl Mitchell [65, (32*, 1W), 30, 17, 19]
WI vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- John Campbell [PTs: 31, CR: 7.0]
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 38, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 44, CR: 8.5]
- Tom Latham [PTs: 45, CR: 8.5]
- Michael Bracewell [PTs: 83, CR: 8.0]
- Daryl Mitchell [PTs: 111, CR: 9.0]
- Keacy Carty [PTs: 171, CR: 8.5]
West Indies vs New Zealand Dream11 Team
