West Indies is all set to take on New Zealand in the 26th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played on June 13 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, San Fernando.
Teams Overview:
Both teams are placed in the group C of the T20 World Cup.
West Indies is placed in the second spot on the points table with four points. They won both their matches. In the first match, They defeated Papua New Guinea by five wickets; in the second match, they defeated Uganda by 134 runs. This time, they will face the big team in their group.
West Indies will play their next match against Afghanistan.
On the other hand, New Zealand has played one match in the event so far and was defeated by Afghanistan by 84 runs. New Zealand is placed last on the points table in group C.
Key Players:
West Indies: Brandon King, Nicholas Charles, Sunil Narine, Andre Russel and Shamar Joseph
New Zealand: Fin Allen, Mark Chapman, Dion Conway, Glenn Phillips and Trent Boult
Head to Head:
Both teams have faced each other on 19 occasions in the T20 format. New Zealand has won 11 matches, while the West Indies has won 6 matches. T20 matches have ended without a result.
Brian Lara Cricket Academy pitch report:
This pitch of Brian Lara Cricket Academy initially supports the batter when the ball comes to the bat, but as the match progresses, the batter faces difficulties in their batting.
The average score on this pitch is 146.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
New Zealand playing XI:
Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee
West Indies playing XI:
Rowman Powell (captain), Al-Zari Joseph, Johnson-Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akil Hossain, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Nicholas Pouran, Andre Russell, Sheriff Rutherford
Live streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
This match will be played in Brian Lara Cricket Academy, a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, San Fernando, on June 13. The game will start at 5:30 am (PST), 6:00 am (IST), and 12:30 am (GMT).
Match predictions:
West Indies was very good from the start, and they played very good cricket before the T20 World Cup. In the match, they can upset the Kiwis.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
WI won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First-inning Total: 150-155
WI won the match
Scenario 2:
WI won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First inning total: 125-135
WI won the match