WI vs NZ Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Jul 21, 2026Last Updated on Jul 23, 2026 10:38 AM
West Indies vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026
NZ 268/9 (50)
WI 269/8 (47.3)
West Indies won by 2 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales* | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 69 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 107.81 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith* | 7.3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Jacob Duffy | 8 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 8.38 |
Last Wicket:Alzarri Joseph c Nicholls b Jacob Duffy 0(1) - 248/8 in 44.4 ov.
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West Indies vs New Zealand
New Zealand — Innings 1 (268/9 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls b Matthew Forde | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Will Young b Vitel Lawes | 56 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 88.89 | |
| Nick Kelly c Justin Greaves b Gudakesh Motie | 64 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 80 | |
| Mark Chapman c Gudakesh Motie b Vitel Lawes | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Tom Latham (wk) c Ackeem Auguste b Alzarri Joseph | 69 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 97.18 | |
| Michael Bracewell c Shai Hope b Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Mitchell Santner (c) run out (Jayden Seales/Shai Hope) | 13 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 48.15 | |
| Nathan Smith c Justin Greaves b Jayden Seales | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120 | |
| Kristian Clarke run out (Justin Greaves/Shai Hope) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Jacob Duffy not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 268 | 9 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jayden Lennox | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde | 10 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Jayden Seales | 10 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Vitel Lawes | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 4.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls & Will Young | 16 | 27 |
| Nick Kelly & Will Young | 86 | 89 |
| Nick Kelly & Mark Chapman | 25 | 30 |
| Nick Kelly & Tom Latham | 54 | 60 |
| Michael Bracewell & Tom Latham | 1 | 9 |
| Mitchell Santner & Tom Latham | 48 | 54 |
| Nathan Smith & Tom Latham | 9 | 8 |
| Nathan Smith & Kristian Clarke | 7 | 7 |
| Nathan Smith & Jacob Duffy | 21 | 16 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Nicholls | 4.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Will Young | 19.2 | 102 |
| 3 | Mark Chapman | 24.2 | 127 |
| 4 | Nick Kelly | 34.2 | 181 |
| 5 | Michael Bracewell | 35.5 | 182 |
| 6 | Mitchell Santner | 44.5 | 230 |
| 7 | Tom Latham | 46.1 | 239 |
| 8 | Kristian Clarke | 47.2 | 247 |
| 9 | Nathan Smith | 49.6 | 268 |
West Indies — Innings 2 (269/8 in 47.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackeem Auguste b Nathan Smith | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 141.67 | |
| Justin Greaves c Nathan Smith b Jacob Duffy | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 146.67 | |
| Keacy Carty b Jayden Lennox | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 37.04 | |
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) c Kristian Clarke b Jayden Lennox | 39 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford st Tom Latham b Michael Bracewell | 61 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 105.17 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer not out | 69 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 107.81 | |
| Gudakesh Motie c Mitchell Santner b Jayden Lennox | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Matthew Forde b Jacob Duffy | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 | |
| Alzarri Joseph c Henry Nicholls b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayden Seales not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Extras | Wides: 7 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 269 | 8 wkts, 47.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Vitel Lawes | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 8 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 8.4 |
| Nathan Smith | 7.3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Kristian Clarke | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Jayden Lennox | 9 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 6.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ackeem Auguste & Justin Greaves | 57 | 36 |
| Keacy Carty & Justin Greaves | 2 | 4 |
| Keacy Carty & Shai Hope | 59 | 99 |
| Keacy Carty & Sherfane Rutherford | 5 | 13 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Sherfane Rutherford | 95 | 90 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Gudakesh Motie | 21 | 18 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Matthew Forde | 9 | 7 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Alzarri Joseph | 0 | 1 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Jayden Seales | 21 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ackeem Auguste | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2 | Justin Greaves | 6.4 | 59 |
| 3 | Shai Hope | 23.1 | 118 |
| 4 | Keacy Carty | 25.2 | 123 |
| 5 | Sherfane Rutherford | 40.2 | 218 |
| 6 | Gudakesh Motie | 43.2 | 239 |
| 7 | Matthew Forde | 44.3 | 248 |
| 8 | Alzarri Joseph | 44.4 | 248 |
WI vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026, West Indies vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WI vs NZ (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 | Wednesday, 22nd July 2026 |
| Time | 12:00 AM (IST) - 06:30 PM (GMT) |
WI vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WI vs NZ Match Venue: Kensington Oval, Barbados, West Indies
WI vs NZ Pitch Report: The pitch at Kensington Oval in Barbados is expected to offer some seam movement to the new ball bowlers at the start of the match. This movement can make it challenging for the batsmen to settle in quickly.
WI vs NZ Weather Report: Weather in Bridgetown, BB is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 75% humidity and 8.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 42% chances of precipitation during the game.
Kensington Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 54 |
| Batting first won: | 22 |
| Bowling first won: | 30 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 226 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 198 |
| Highest Total: | 364/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 91/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 364/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 197/8 |
Kensington Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
132
T20 Average Scores
WI vs NZ (West Indies vs New Zealand) Playing 11
West Indies vs New Zealand (WI vs NZ) Match Preview
WI vs NZ Match Preview: West Indies will lock horns against New Zealand in New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026 on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 12:00 AM IST.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ackeem Auguste and Justin Greaves will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- 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.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo 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
Wicketkeeper
- Shai Hope will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Gudakesh Motie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Gudakesh Motie was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Vitel Lawes and Alzarri Joseph will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Henry Nicholls and Will Young will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Nick Kelly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mark Chapman and Tom Latham will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Latham will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Jayden Lennox and Mitchell Santner will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Jayden Lennox is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Jacob Duffy and Nathan Smith will lead the pace attack of his team.
West Indies vs New Zealand (WI vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WI vs NZ Match Prediction: New Zealand looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WI vs NZ New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Keacy Carty will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Vitel Lawes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WI vs NZ Head to Head
WI vs NZ Head to Head Records: West Indies vs New Zealand have faced each other in 75 matches in ODI. Out of these 75 games, West Indies have won 32 whereas New Zealand have won 36 Matches.
| Match Played | 75 |
| WI Won | 32 |
| NZ Won | 36 |
| Tie/NR | 7 |
WI vs NZ Recent Forms
WI - L L L W NZ - W W W LLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV and Fancode.
WI vs NZ 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, Tom Latham is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
WI vs NZ Winning Prediction
- New Zealand team has the upper hand over West Indies team. So try to pick more players from New Zealand
WI vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
WI - Keacy Carty [279 points], Vitel Lawes [243 points]NZ - Jayden Lennox [433 points], Michael Bracewell [288 points]
WI vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
WI - Justin Greaves [0 points], Alzarri Joseph [225 points]NZ - Mitchell Santner [247 points], Will Young [172 points]
WI vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
WI - Alzarri JosephNZ - Jacob Duffy
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Justin Greaves [10, (38*, 1W), 12, 10, 0]
- Sherfane Rutherford [6, 4, 8, 22*, 0]
- Shimron Hetmyer [26, 6, 11, 22, 0]
- Gudakesh Motie [(41, 5W), 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
- Alzarri Joseph [0W, 1W, 4W, 0W, 1W]
- Keacy Carty [13, 48, 18, 95, 10]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Nick Kelly [1, 59, 7, 14, 21]
- Henry Nicholls [24, 17, 27, 4, 68]
- Tom Latham [31*, 37*, 25, 5, 14]
- Mitchell Santner [2W, 2W, 29, 1W, 2W]
- Michael Bracewell [2W, (24*, 2W), (29, 1W), 0W]
WI vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Shimron Hetmyer [PTs: 46, CR: 7.5]
- Tom Latham [PTs: 145, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 247, CR: 8.5]
- Keacy Carty [PTs: 279, CR: 8.5]
- Michael Bracewell [PTs: 288, CR: 8.0]
WI vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WI vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see WI vs NZ Live Score?
You can see WI vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WI vs NZ match will be live telecast on FanCode, SonyLIV.
WI vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
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West Indies vs New Zealand (WI vs NZ) Squads
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK)(C), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, John Campbell, Vitel Lawes, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Brandon King, Amir Jangoo(WK), Khary Pierre, Alzarri Joseph, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Mathew Forde, Ackeem Auguste, Shamar Joseph
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Will Young, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Ben Lister, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham(WK), Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Matthew Fisher, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchell Hay(WK)
WI vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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