New Zealand and West Indies are ready to face each other in the last match of the three-match ODI series at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, November 22. This match is scheduled to begin at 6:30 AM IST (2:00 PM local time). Stay tuned with our NZ vs WI prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this big contest.
The host has already won this series. This match will be played as a formality. However, West Indies performed well in this series and lost both matches very closely. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated West Indies by 3-1 in the five-match T20 series as well. West Indies will definitely want to avoid a whitewash by performing well in the match. At the same time, New Zealand will definitely want to perform well, like they did in the first two matches, and will also aim to whitewash the Caribbean side in this series.
Head-to-Head Record: The matches between New Zealand and West Indies have always been exciting in ODI cricket. Out of the 70 matches played between the two countries so far, New Zealand won 32, while West Indies won 31. Moreover, New Zealand have won four of the last five head-to-head clashes, while West Indies has won once.
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New Zealand Preview
New Zealand has already taken control of the series by winning the previous two matches. In the last match, both the New Zealand openers gave a great start and knocked out the West Indies from the match early on. In this match again, they should follow the performance of their last match.
Once again, Devon Conway, who was also the hero of the last match and played a brilliant innings of 90 runs, will be excited to give a strong start to the team along with Rachin Ravindra. While the duo had stitched a century partnership in the last match, New Zealand will be hoping for a similar partnership from both of them again. However, Will Young, Mark Chapman and Tom Latham should make more efforts to strengthen the team in the middle order.
In bowling, the hero of the last match for New Zealand was Nathan Smith, who surprised the West Indies by taking 4 wickets in seven overs. While Kyle Jamieson has performed well in both matches. The team will once again expect excellent bowling from both of them and will also want Matt Henry, Blair Tickner and captain Santner himself to support them.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | Over 29.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Devon Conway scored a brilliant 90 in the last match and has been consistent at the top. He is expected to give New Zealand another strong start.
West Indies Preview
The West Indies has consistently performed poorly on this tour. First, they lost the T20 series, and now they have lost the ODI series as well after losing two matches. Overall, the West Indies has lost four of its last five ODIs.
Captain Shai Hope is a big hope for West Indies in batting, who played a crucial role in taking the team to a good total in the last match by scoring a brilliant century. Apart from this, Hope has also scored an excellent 503 runs in the last 10 matches. However, he is not getting much support from other batsmen, due to which they are continuously losing matches. To save the West Indies from a whitewash, Sherfane Rutherford and Roston Chase will have to play good knocks in the middle order.
Bowling looks to be a major problem for West Indies, as, apart from Jayden Seales, who has taken 18 wickets in the last eight matches, no other bowler has been able to perform consistently. The West Indies has lost matches despite having full control of the match on several occasions. Therefore, all the bowlers of the West Indies will have to play fearlessly without any pressure and win the last match. And they definitely would like to give a happy ending to this series by winning this match.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | Over 24.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Shai Hope has scored 503 runs in his last 10 matches and remains the key batter for West Indies. He is likely to lead the team’s batting again in this final match.
NZ vs WI Probably Playing XI
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
West Indies: John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c, wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Graves, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, Jayden Seales.
NZ vs WI Pitch Report
Seddon Park in Hamilton is considered a batsman-friendly pitch, as its flat surface and short boundaries are conducive to high-scoring matches. Although it is known to be a batsman-friendly pitch, bowlers can still get opportunities, especially in the ODI format, where swing and variable bounce are crucial. Therefore, the team winning the toss would like to bat here as the second innings can prove to be a bit challenging on this pitch.
The weather at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Saturday will be mostly sunny with a temperature of 25°C, 62% humidity, 15% chance of rain, and winds around 11 km/h.
Venue ODI Statistics
| Stats | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 60 |
| Matches won batting first | 25 |
| Matches won bowling first | 31 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 231 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 201 |
| Highest total recorded | 363/4 (50 Ovs) by WI vs NZ |
| Lowest total recorded | 92/10 (30.5 Ovs) by IND vs NZ |
| Highest score chased | 350/9 (49.3 Ovs) by NZ vs AUS |
| Lowest score defended | 182/9 (35 Ovs) by NZ vs SL |
NZ vs WI Winner Prediction
Considering New Zealand’s recent performance and their home conditions, they are definitely the favourites to win this match. If we look at the last 10 head-to-head matches, New Zealand has won nine of them while West Indies has won once. However, the good news for West Indies is that in the only match played at this venue, they defeated New Zealand by a huge margin of 203 runs in January 2014.
While New Zealand will rely heavily on their top order to win, West Indies will need to produce some incredible performances from their bowling line-up. West Indies can win this match only by improving their batting and bowling approaches. However, the pressure will be much greater on the Caribbean side, which has been consistently underperforming on this tour.
Our Prediction: New Zealand
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