West Indies is going to host a T20 series against New Zealand starting this Wednesday at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. West Indies were defeated 1-4 at home by India in the T20I series and 0-3 in the ODI series. The West Indies have decided to select the very same line-up for the T20I series against the West Indies, led by Nicholas Pooran.
New Zealand finished their month-long European tour with 11 white-ball victories over Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands. Mitchell Santner led the line-up, which was missing several key players due to the long tour. The Kiwis, on the other hand, the Kiwis have named a strong squad for the West Indies tour, led by regular captain Kane Williamson and the heading back trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Devon Conway.
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Stadium Information
Home Team: Jamaica Tallawahs
Capacity: 20,000
End names: Blue Mountains End, Headley Stand End
WI vs NZ Match Details:
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Date & Time: 11th August at 12:00 AM IST and 01:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network
WI vs NZ, 1st T20I, Pitch Report:
In white-ball games, Sabina Park’s playing surface is properly balanced for both batters and bowlers. The fast bowlers from New Zealand are anticipated to dominate the powerplay overs, but batters can expect a big average score in the middle and death overs. The typical first innings score in the three T20I games played here is now around 134 runs.
West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head
New Zealand and the West Indies have met in 16 T20 matches. Of these 16 games, New Zealand has won 9 of them, while the West Indies has won 5 of them. Two matches ended in a tie.
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Records
In a total of 3 T20 matches played on this ground, teams playing first have won only once and the teams coming to chase have won twice. With an average score of 134 while batting first the pitch plays a good role for batters. The highest score put up by a team here was 190/6 by India and the lowest score was of West Indies of just 96/9.