Match particulars
West Indies vs New ZealandTarouba, 8.30pm native
Massive image – WI eye Tremendous Eight spot
Since 2015, New Zealand have been probably the most constant aspect in World Cups, making it to the semi-final in all six editions – in 2015, 2019 and 2023 within the ODI World Cup, and in 2016, 2021 and 2022 within the T20 variations. They reached the ultimate on three of these events despite the fact that they by no means lifted the trophy.
The loss in opposition to Afghanistan, throughout which they appeared rusty with bat in addition to within the subject, additionally put underneath scrutiny their refusal to play any warm-up video games.
West Indies, too, began their marketing campaign in a stuttering method, taking 19 overs to chase down 137 in opposition to Papua New Guinea. However they roared again to bundle out Uganda for 39 to register a 134-run win. In the event that they beat New Zealand, they’ll turn into the primary staff from Group C to qualify for the Tremendous Eight.
That is the primary males’s T20 World Cup sport in Trinidad; they didn’t get any in 2010. That could possibly be one motive the ICC is anticipating a powerful crowd, in all probability a sell-out.
Type information
West Indies WWWWW (final 5 T20Is, most up-to-date first)New Zealand LLWWL
Within the highlight – Roston Chase and Kane Williamson
James Neesham is in competition to be again within the XI in opposition to West Indies•ICC/Getty Photographs
Group information – Sodhi in for a seamer?
West Indies are prone to subject the identical XI for the third successive sport.
West Indies (possible XI): 1 Brandon King, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 4 Roston Chase, 5 Rovman Powell (capt), 6 Sherfane Rutherford, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Romario Shepherd, 9 Akeal Hosein, 10 Alzarri Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie
New Zealand may make a few modifications. James Neesham may are available for Mark Chapman and Ish Sodhi for Matt Henry.
New Zealand (possible XI): 1 Finn Allen, 2 Devon Conway (wk), 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Glenn Phillips, 6 James Neesham, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Ish Sodhi, 10 Lockie Ferguson, 11 Trent Boult
Stats and trivia – Pooran set to overhaul Gayle
Mitchell Santner’s T20 financial system price within the West Indies is 5.55.
Nicholas Pooran wants three runs to take over Chris Gayle’s tally of 1899 to turn into the main run-getter for West Indies in T20Is.
Pooran has hit probably the most sixes (82) in T20s this yr.
Pitch and circumstances – One other low-scoring sport?
There was a number of rain on Wednesday as a result of which West Indies needed to cancel their coaching. New Zealand lower quick theirs due to “unacceptable” apply pitches. There isn’t any forecast for rain on the match day, although. Because the begin of 2021, the common first-innings complete in Tarouba has been 167 and it may as soon as once more be a low-scoring sport.
Quotes
“Not simply taking part in at RR, cricket is a world sport now with a whole lot of know-how round. So all the pieces you do in each single sport is obtainable to everybody around the globe. Fortunately for us, we have now an excellent analyst who has found out a few of the strengths and weaknesses of Trent Boult. So hopefully tomorrow we will mitigate his strengths and attempt to capitalise.”West Indies captain Rovman Powell on taking part in in opposition to his IPL team-mate
“From speaking with a couple of of the West Indies boys and getting some understanding of what it performs like, they stated generally it could possibly be a kind of scrappy wicket round that 140-150 [mark]. After which there have been some video games the place it has been high-scoring. I sit up for the problem tomorrow and attempt to adapt as rapidly as potential.”New Zealand quick bowler Lockie Ferguson on the pitch
Hemant Brar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo
