New Zealand square off against West Indies in the 2nd ODI on Wednesday, 19th November. The match is slated to be played at McLean Park, Napier and the scheduled start time is 6:30 AM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record and props of the New Zealand vs West Indies match.
New Zealand vs West Indies Props
Stats
- Shai Hope scored 419 runs in last 10 matches with an average of 52.38.
- Rachin Ravindra scored 272 runs in last 7 matches with an average of 38.86.
- The average 1st innings score in ODIs at McLean Park is 235 runs.
McLean Park, Napier Pitch Report
The pitch at McLean Park, Napier is widely known for being one of the most batting-friendly surfaces, offering true bounce and plenty of scoring opportunities early on. Batters can play through the line with confidence, although the wicket tends to slow down as the match progresses, allowing spinners and change-of-pace bowlers to come into play.
In ODIs, the ground has hosted 50 matches, where teams batting first have won 20 games while sides bowling first have won 26. The average first-innings score here is 235, and the average second-innings score is 196, indicating that chasing teams have enjoyed a slight advantage.
New Zealand vs West Indies Head to Head Record
West Indies and New Zealand have faced off in 69 ODI matches so far. Here, both the teams have a balanced record by winning 31 matches each. The remaining seven matches ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 69
- New Zealand Wins: 31
- West Indies Wins: 31
- No Result: 7
Head to Head Record at McLean Park, Napier
At McLean Park, West Indies clashed with New Zealand thrice and all the matches were won by the hosts, thus staying dominant.
- Matches Played: 3
- New Zealand Wins: 3
- West Indies Wins: 0
New Zealand vs West Indies Squads
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson.
West Indies Squad: Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, John Campbell, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Jayden Seales, Khary Pierre, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Johann Layne, Shamar Springer.
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Winner Prediction
New Zealand are strong favourites to win this match as they lead the series 1-0 and carry excellent momentum. On one hand, the overall ODI head-to-head record is perfectly balanced with 31 wins each. While at McLean Park, New Zealand have shown complete dominance by winning all three encounters against West Indies. With home advantage, an in-form squad and confidence from their last win, the hosts are well-positioned to extend their lead.
Our Analysis: New Zealand to win and go 2-0.
