WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: On Sunday, the third and final One-Day International (ODI) match between West Indies (WI) and New Zealand (NZ) is scheduled to take place at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Despite losing the series 2-1, West Indies were able to salvage some pride by prevailing in the last Twenty20 international match against New Zealand. After suffering a defeat against India in their own stadium by a score of 3-0, the West Indies are having trouble finding success in their most recent one-day international matches.

In the preceding one-day international series, they were defeated by Bangladesh at home and by Pakistan on the road by the same score, 0-3 each. Their most recent one-day international (ODI) victory occurred on June 4 against the Netherlands, and as a result, they are currently ranked ninth on the ICC’s ODI teams list.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Match details   

Match: WI vs NZ, 3^rd ODI, New Zealand tour of West Indies, 2022

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Time: 11.30 PM

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

 WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Overview

The West Indies want to strengthen their batting after their game against India, where they struggled to score significant totals with the bat. They lost a lot of wickets quickly, and as a result, they were eventually bowled out for less than 150 runs. The side would bat first and then go on the attack in New Zealand in order to put pressure on the opposing team and win the game. The squad led by Mitchell Santner, on the other hand, has made huge strides and is playing superbly with the ball and the bat in hand.

Kane Williamson, the legendary squad captain, is also present to serve as the group’s leader in addition to Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill. The visitors’ batting, which has led to many runs being scored, has benefited greatly from the contributions of Michael Bracewell and Finn Allen, both of whom are relatively new members of the team.

In their most recent trip of Europe, New Zealand won 11 of their 11 white-ball matches, including those played against Scotland, the Netherlands, and Ireland. They are now undefeated in one-day internationals for this year and have also won the last five one-day international matches versus West Indies. Both sides have fielded the best possible squads for this series, and the first match, which will take place on Wednesday, promises to be an exciting contest.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Head to head

Up to the most recent Twenty20 International match, West Indies has been on top of their game against New Zealand in men’s international competition. The Men in Brown have emerged victorious 30 times out of a total of 65 games played between these two teams using this format. There have been a total of 65 games played between these two teams using this format. On the other hand, New Zealand has come out on top in 28 of the games that have been played between these two sides.

The contest that was originally scheduled to take place in the United States between the two clubs has also been rescheduled for a later date. Even when head-to-head records in the Caribbean are considered, there hasn’t been much of a shift. In this scenario, the situation of the guests is, from still another point of view, in a substantially more precarious state than that of their hosts.

WI vs NZ: Current forms and key players

West Indies

Regardless of the current situation of the game, the West Indies are playing somewhere around the middle of the pack in terms of their overall performance. India defeated the West Indies in both the international one-day series and the international twenty-twenty series. Both victories came in international competition. India was victorious in all three games of the international one-day series, which they won with a cumulative score of 3-0. India also prevailed in the international twenty-twenty series, which they played against the West Indies and won.

On the other hand, because of the way the T20I format is designed, it is quite difficult to overlook them in any way. They just defeated Bangladesh in a match that took place in their home stadium, and the final score was 2-0.

1. Nicholas Pooran Even though he hasn’t been doing very well as of late, the other team still needs to be on their toes in order to compete with him because when he’s at his best, he can be a very dangerous opponent. Even though he hasn’t been performing very well as of late, the other team still needs to be on their toes in order to compete with him.
2. Akeal Hosein – Hosein is expected to be among the top bowlers in terms of wickets taken in the upcoming series against the West Indies as a result of his constant work over the past few months. This is because Hosein has been giving regular performances recently. In addition, it is projected that among the players who end up scoring the most runs overall will be Hosein.

New Zealand

Kane Williamson, the team’s captain, will be available to play for his side when New Zealand is in the West Indies. That will be very beneficial for New Zealand. Recently, New Zealand has performed exceptionally well. They absolutely outperformed the Netherlands in both of the Twenty20 International matches, winning both by the same score of 2-0. Mitchell Santner put forth an outstanding performance at the fourth Twenty20 international.

He didn’t get out because he made 77 runs off of 42 balls without getting struck out. Given their current high level of play and exceptional form, the West Indies will have a difficult time defeating New Zealand in either the ODIs or the T20Is.

1. Michael Bracewell – During their travels through Europe, they were acquainted with a New Zealander named Michael Bracewell. His control of the ball and the bat has always been quite good. In the event that he is successful in scoring runs, the West Indies will have a difficult time winning the next series. This will be the case if he is able to score more runs than the other players combined.
2. Trent Boult – Following a long break, he will soon be rejoining the national team, and you can be certain that he will be ready to give his squad everything he has to offer in order to help them reach their maximum potential.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Full Squad

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (captain), Todd Astle, Mark Chapman,  Devon Conway,  Tim Seifert (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Martin Guptill, Jimmy Neesham, Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Adam Milne (injury cover).

West Indies

Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (captain), Shai Hope (vice-captain), Keemo Paul, Jayden Seales, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie (subject to fitness),  Kevin Sinclair.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Probable Playing XI

West Indies

Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Jermaine Blackwood, Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Yannic Cariah, Odean Smith.

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham (wk), Kane Williamson (c), James Neesham, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Pitch Report

In one-day international cricket, the pitch at Kensington Oval offers a good level of balance for both batsmen and bowlers. The first innings here typically ends with a score of roughly 230 runs, and the teams that bat second have a higher percentage of success in winning matches here. In the most recent Twenty20 International series, the teams that batted first were able to establish a dominant position, so we may anticipate a high-scoring matchup on Wednesday.

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Pre-play prediction

Best batsman: Tom Latham (New Zealand), Shai Hope (West Indies)

Best bowler: Trent Boult (New Zealand), Yannic Cariah (West Indies)

Best all-rounder: Devon Conway (New Zealand), Jason Holder (West Indies)

Man of the Match: Tom Latham (New Zealand)

WI vs NZ 3^rd ODI: Match winner prediction

The West Indies are the clear favorites to win this competition due to their extensive winning streak against New Zealand as well as the number of head-to-head games they have won both individually and collectively. The West Indies triumphed in the second Twenty20 match of the current series, which they won by five wickets, making it 28 of the 65 head-to-head games played between these two teams to end in a victory for one team. These two teams have faced off against one another in 65 games overall. The visiting team will probably win game three of the series on Sunday. They will get an additional chance to evaluate the talent of the players on their bench thanks to this. The West Indies team needs just one outstanding performance from one player to tie the series and set up a match that will have spectators on the edge of their seats, making it difficult to discount their talent.