west indies Head into the second T20I with a vital 1-0 lead in the series after winning a thrilling, low-scoring contest in the first match. led their disciplined bowling attack Roston Chase And jaden seals (3 wickets each in the first game), successfully defending a lower than normal score of 164. captain shy hope Carried the innings forward with an important half-century. The visitors will be keen to take the momentum of this hard-fought clash to Eden Park and press for a strong 2-0 lead.
For New Zealand, the first match was a disappointing defeat where their chase faltered despite brilliant, unbeaten rear-guard action from the captain michel santner (55 runs on 28 balls). The Black Caps will be under pressure to bounce back immediately to level the five-match series, especially at home where they will be aiming to re-establish their resilience.
NZ vs WI, 2nd T20I: Match Details
- date and time: 6 November; 11:45am IST / 6:15am GMT / 7:15pm local
- venue: Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand vs West Indies, head-to-head record (T20I)
Matches played: 21 | New Zealand won: 10 | West Indies won: 6 | No results: 2 | tie: 3
Also read: Tim Seifert out of West Indies T20Is; New Zealand Cricket announces replacement
eden park pitch report
Eden Park is renowned globally for its unique layout, which provides a high-octane T20 environment due to its batting-friendly pitch and famous short straight boundaries, which allow the ball to come onto the bat well and encourage aggressive strokeplay, leading to high scores. Bowlers face a tough challenge, although fast bowlers have the most success, especially with the new ball and good natural bounce, who often take important wickets compared to spinners, who have to rely on variation and catch later in the game. While captains often elect to bowl first after winning the toss – often to manage the pressure of chasing – statistics show that teams batting first have a better winning record, indicating that posting a competitive total and allowing short boundaries to exert pressure can be a successful strategy.
squads
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zackary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mitchell Hay, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi.
West Indies: Shai Hope (captain), Alec 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.
NZ vs WI, 2nd T20I: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- New Zealand won the toss and batted first
- New Zealand Powerplay Score: 50-60
- New Zealand’s total score: 180-190
Case 2:
- West Indies won the toss and batted first
- West Indies Powerplay Score: 40-50
- West Indies’ total score: 170-180
Match result: The team batting first wins the competition.
