New Zealand and West Indies battle out for one final time in this five match T20I series on Thursday, 13th November at the University Oval in Dunedin at 5:45 AM IST. Ahead of this contest check out the best Check out the best NZ vs WI 5th T20I dream11 team, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction teams.
Match Preview
After a early setback in the 1st T20I the home team bounced back with wins in the second and third T20I's to take a solid 2-1 lead in the series. The fourth game was washed out due to rain with just 38 balls in and West Indies would have felt a sigh of relief given the condition they were in.
For the Blackcaps the form of Conway is a huge boost, where he scored 56 runs in the 3rd T20I, while Robinson and Mitchell have consistently played handy knocks. Rachin Ravindra hasn't yet made his mark this series with the bat. In the bowling department Ish Sodhi has been phenomenal with 6 wickets in two matches and so as Jacob Duff who has picked up 6 wickets.
West Indies will heavily be disappointed from the way they have lost the last two games, a fighting from their lower order couldn't get them over the line. While their top order has failed in providing solid starts and also chewed more deliveries. Shai Hope and Alick Athanaze will have to rethink their strategy at the top, while their middle order batters Rovman Powell (80 runs) and Romario Shepherd (92 runs) will look to carry on their good run of form.
In the bowling department Matthew Forde has been the stand out in the pace department with 4 wickets, while he has also been useful with the bat as well. Roston Chase is the Windies main trump card in the middle overs, where he has 5 wickets to his name. If West Indies ought to have any chances of winning this match then their bowlers will have come to good in the death overs.
University Oval, Dunedin Pitch Report
*Stats of the T20I matches played at University Oval in Dunedin.
| Pitch type – Batter friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 2 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 2 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 180 runs |
NZ vs WI Probable Playing XI
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Hay, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Ackeem Auguste, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, Akeal Hosein
NZ vs WI Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | Ongoing Series Stats |
|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | 89 runs |
| Alick Athanaze | 101 runs |
| Devon Conway | 85 runs |
| Mitchell Santner | 77 runs & 3 wickets |
| Romario Shepherd | 92 runs & 3 wickets |
| Jacob Duffy and Ish Sodhi | 6 wickets each |
| Roston Chase | 34 runs & 5 wickets |
NZ vs WI Dream11 Team
