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West Indies vs New Zealand, WI vs NZ 2026, Today Match Prediction
WI vs NZ Win Probability
Toss Winner - West Indies won the toss and choose to bowl first
West Indies beat New Zealand by 7 wickets
Can West Indies outclass in-form New Zealand in the first ODI of the series?
- New Zealand hold a 9-1 advantage over West Indies in the ODIs at Harare.
- Deryl Mitchell was the leading run-scorer with 348 runs in the previous series against India.
- Shai Hope scored 162 runs in 3 innings against New Zealand last year, including a century.
New Zealand to win.
| Tournament: | New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Providence Stadium, Guyana, Guyana |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 29.3°C|Patchy light rain with thunder |
WI vs NZ Match Prediction & Analysis
West Indies and New Zealand cricket team will lock horns in the 1st ODI of the series on Sunday, 12th July. The venue for this match is Providence Stadium, Guyana and the scheduled start time is 12:00 AM IST.
West Indies are coming off a historic Test series win against Sri Lanka at home, while New Zealand enter the contest in pursuit of an ODI World Cup preparation.
H2H history: New Zealand won five out of the last five games in the ODI format against West Indies. They also secured a series victory last time. New Zealand also won the previous away series against the Windies.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WI
L
L
L
L
L
WI
248/5 in 33.3 7.4
247/9 in 34.0 7.26
296/8 in 50.0 5.92
BAN vs WI 2025
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 179 runs117/10 in 30.1 3.88
NZ
L
L
W
W
W
NZ
199/4 in 35.3 5.61
BAN vs NZ 2026
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets198/10 in 48.4 4.07
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
West Indies Preview
West Indies head into the contest back off a historic Test series victory against Sri Lanka. They played just one ODI against Sri Lanka and suffered a defeat. The hosts won their last ODI against New Zealand in 2022. In their last ODI, they suffered a 41-run loss against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka posted 303/7 and Windies were restricted to 262.
West Indies need to rethink their ODI form. The hosts failed to qualify for the last two ODI ICC events. They didn’t make it to the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. They will now play the 2027 Cricket World Cup in South Africa. West Indies would mark their preparation for the mega event. They have a poor record against the Kiwis across all formats, winning just one out of the last ten games.
Shai Hope is the key player to watch out for. He has been a top performer for West Indies in the ODI format. He also scored a fifty in the last game against Sri Lanka. We back him to score above 35 runs in the first ODI. Roston Chase is also a great option with bat and ball. Seales and Motie can also give valuable options to the side. The hosts are the frontrunners to make a winning start.
West Indies Predicted Playing XI:
John Campbell, Ackeem Auguste, Shai Hope (c & wk), Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Amir Jangoo, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde / Justin Greaves, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph
West Indies Actual Playing XI:
Sherfane Rutherford, Ackeem Auguste, John Campbell, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes , Keacy Carty, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre
New Zealand Preview
New Zealand head into the contest with a famous Test series victory in England. The Kiwis are also going through a solid run of form in the ODIs. They secured their first-ever ODI series win in India. However, they lost the series to Bangladesh 1-2. During this cycle, they made a sweep over West Indies in the 50-over format. The Kiwis are high on confidence.
New Zealand have experienced players who are ready for the next World Cup. They were the finalists in the 2026 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. They also reached semifinals in the last four ICC Cricket World Cups. The Blackcaps are a motivated force in the white-ball. Their last defeat to West Indies in the longer format came in 2022.
Daryl Mitchell could be a player to watch out for. He is the leading run-scorer for his side in ODIs in the last one year. He bats in the middle order and bats with a sensible approach. Glenn Phillips also looked solid in this format. He recently became one of the rare Kiwi players to score a hundred in all formats. New Zealand will likely field the same XI they played during the India and Bangladesh series.
New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:
Will Young, Tom Latham (wk), Nick Kelly / Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister
New Zealand Actual Playing XI:
Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Jayden Lennox
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at Guyana on 12th July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 29°C and a low of 25°C, along with a 40% chance of rain and north winds at 11 kph.
WI vs NZ Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The surface at Providence Stadium, Guyana is a challenging wicket. It’s a spin-friendly wicket and it also allows a favourable condition for the pacers with the new ball. The average first innings score at Harare is 230 runs. The 2nd innings average score is 207 runs. It is a decent batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly.
Score prediction:
If West Indies bat first - 240-250 runs
If New Zealand bat first - 220-230 runs
Toss: To Bat
Chasing sides had a special advantage on this surface, winning 14 out of 27 times in ODIs. The surface gets slower later as the match progresses. Anything above 275 is a good score on this track. It’s not a typical bouncy track. Spinners can also take advantage in the middle order. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: New Zealand to win the coin toss.
WI vs NZ
Winning Prediction
New Zealand enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They are the better side in the white-ball. They are coming off an impressive winning streak in the format. The Blackcaps would eye to add a win in the first ODI to take early lead in the series. Both teams would look to get the victory in the first game to get the momentum in the series.
New Zealand to win.
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