new zealand The first match of the five-match T20I series will be against West Indies. NZ vs WI match preview provides details of today’s match for the first T20I of the West Indies tour of 2025.
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Preview- 1st T20I, West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025:
Date and Place:
The New Zealand vs West Indies match will be played on November 5 at Eden Park, Auckland. The game will start at 11:45 am IST.
Squad:
new zealand
Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Faulks, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mitch Haye, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi.
west indies
Shai Hope (captain), Alick Athanazé, Akeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Amir Zangu, Brandon King, Khary Pierre, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.
New Zealand vs West Indies Key Matches:
devon conway vs jaden seals
New Zealand opener Devon Conway will aim to give New Zealand a good start in the first six of their batting innings in the first T20I against West Indies.
Conway will have to deal with the bowling of Jayden Seales, who will be responsible for taking early wickets for the West Indies.
Daryl Mitchell vs. Khary Pierre
New Zealand will be largely dependent on Daryl Mitchell to perform well with the bat on home soil in the middle stages, if his gameplay against spin in the innings remains good.
Mitchell will face a tough challenge from Khary Pierre, who will look to keep things tight in the middle overs and take the crucial wicket of Mitchell.
Shai Hope vs. Jacob Duffy
West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope will look to lead from the front with the bat in the top four for the Men in Maroon in the first T20I against New Zealand.
Hope will face Jacob Duffy, who is coming into this series after performing well in the ODI matches against England.
Roston Chase vs Mitchell Santner
Experienced all-rounder Roston Chase will be expected to make significant contributions, especially with the bat, as he will play a key role for West Indies while batting in the middle order.
Chase will face the challenge of New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and the battle between the two will be worth watching as Chase is known to play spin well, while Santner is known for his economical bowling.
New Zealand vs West Indies Key Players:
New Zealand– Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy
YK– Alek Athanazé, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jaden Seals, Akil Hosein
New Zealand vs West Indies Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Auckland with a maximum temperature of 24°C and minimum of 13°C.
conclusion
New Zealand would like to start the series with a win and would like to maintain the same momentum in the next match against West Indies.
On the other hand, the West Indies team would like to build on the series win against Bangladesh they recorded in Bangladesh and also want to perform better than New Zealand.
