Match Details:
The 2nd match of the T20 International Series between New Zealand and West Indies will be played at the Bay Oval Ground in Mount Maunganui.
The match is scheduled to start at 06:30 AM IST (02:00 PM Local Time) (01:00 AM GMT), and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Having won the first game of the series, the New Zealand Cricket team is looking to be on a roll and the West Indies team have some serious issues that will be needed to be ironed out going further into the series. In the first game of the series, batting first, the West Indians put up a respectable total of 180 runs for the loss of 7 wickets but, in the end, owing to the rains and the efforts of the New Zealand batters, it became an easy target for them to achieve.
The Kiwis won the match by 5 wickets and went 1-0 up in the 3-match series. So, going into this game, the West Indies will be wanting to win the match for levelling the series and taking it to the decider. And, the New Zealanders will be keen to wrap up things quickly by winning this match and getting an unassailable lead in the series.
NZ vs WI Weather Report for Match 2:
Rain is likely to make its presence felt even in the second T20I of the series. It will be cloudy for the whole day in Mount Maunganui with the temperature hovering around 15-18 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at this venue has historically favoured the batters in the first innings with help coming in for the bowlers in the second. The same behaviour is expected in this match too with the ideal choice for the captain winning the toss being to bat first, put runs on the board and then defend the total.
Average first innings score
195 (Last 5 T20Is played at the venue)
Record of the chasing teams
Won – 1; Lost – 4; Tie – 0
Injury & Availability News
(Will be shared if there’s an update)
NZ vs WI Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
New Zealand:
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Hamish Bennett
Bench:
Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi
West Indies:
Brandon King, Andre Fletcher, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (c), Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams, Oshane Thomas
Bench:
Kyle Mayers, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh
NZ vs WI Top picks for today’s Dream11 match:
Lockie Ferguson performed exceedingly well in the Indian Premier League and translated his form from that tournament to this one. He took a 5 wicket haul in the first match of the series and showed what damage he can do with the ball.
Martin Guptill is a capable batsman and has done well for New Zealand over the years. He did not have a good opening match in this series but will want to get back to scoring runs as soon as possible.
Kieron Pollard is one of the legends of T20 cricket. In the first match of the series, he scored 75 runs and took 1 wicket too, showing his prowess as an all-rounder.
Fabian Allen has also shown a lot of promise as a batter playing for the West Indies, and having scored 30 runs in the first game of the series, he showed what he is capable of doing.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Options: Kieron Pollard, Martin Guptill
Vice-Captain Options: Fabian Allen, Lockie Ferguson
Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for NZ vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicketkeeper: Tim Seifert
Batsmen: Devon Conway, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Martin Guptill
All-Rounders: Mitchell Santner, Kieron Pollard (C), James Neesham, Fabian Allen
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson (VC), Tim Southee, Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell
Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for NZ vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Wicketkeeper: Andre Fletcher
Batsmen: Devon Conway, Martin Guptill (C), Ross Taylor
All-Rounders: Mitchell Santner, Kieron Pollard, James Neesham (VC), Fabian Allen
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Oshane Thomas
Expert Advice:
In order to earn the maximum number of points with your fantasy team, it would be advisable to include as many as 4 batsmen in your team. And, for filling up the spot of the 3rd batter, you can pick and choose between Rovman Powell and Martin Guptill. Both these players are in form and are capable of doing a lot of damage with the bat in hand.
NZ vs WI Today’s Probable Winners
New Zealand is expected to win this match.
