WI vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2024: Date, Time, Venue, Head to Head, Pitch, Weather Report, Playing XI, Squad and Live Streaming Details. West Indies, the two-time champions, will qualify for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup in 2024 if they beat New Zealand in match 26. The match will played on Thursday, June 13 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba in Trinidad and Tobago.
Rovman Powell’s team is in high spirits after hammering Uganda by 134 runs while New Zealand led by Kane Williamson will be seeking quick redemption having lost to Afghanistan by 84 runs during the first game. Many anticipated that New Zealand and the West Indies would dominate Group C. But things have changed, and Afghanistan seems to be the team to beat after they bowled out the Kiwis for 75 in pursuit of 160. The Windies ended with a five-wicket win against Papua New Guinea before thumping Uganda while defending 173.
The 2007 T20 World Cup is the ninth time New Zealand and West Indies will participate. West Indies twice became champion while New Zealand was runner-up in 2021. Before the tournament began, analysts and fans alike considered both teams as favourites. They will play against each other for the 20th time in the T20 format and first at the Tarouba venue, which is very interesting. Below are the head-to-head figures for WI vs NZ:
WI vs NZ Head To Head Stats & Records
Total Matches Played: 19 matches
West Indies won: 6 matches
New Zealand won: 11 matches
No Result: 1 match
Tied: 1 match
In T20Is, the two sides have met 19 times. New Zealand holds the upper hand with 11 wins to the West Indies’ six. Two games ended without a result. Also, in their last five meetings, the Kiwis triumphed thrice against one West Indian win (a match from 2020 got washed out due to rain).
WI vs NZ Weather Report
The night before the game in Tarouba, there was a lot of rain, so there must have been some concerns about the weather. However, no rain is expected during the match. The weather should be good, with temperatures forecasted to be around the late twenties degrees Celsius.
WI vs NZ Pitch Report
Brian Lara Stadium is the setting for the opening game of the main contest; however, the facility did stage some preliminary matches. Historically, this has been a low-scoring venue with teams managing to post only 167 runs on average during their first innings. Another match where not too many runs are scored overall should be anticipated.
West Indies vs New Zealand Probable Playing XI
West Indies: Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Andre Russell, Roston Chase.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Lockie Ferguson.
WI vs NZ Squads
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Lockie Ferguson, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi.
New Zealand vs West Indies Live Streaming Details
The Star Sports Network in India will broadcast the West Indies vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2024 match live. Additionally, the match will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
