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West Indies
New Zealand
West Indies and New Zealand will meet in the second ODI of the series at Providence Stadium in Guyana. West Indies will enter the match with confidence after chasing down the target in the first ODI and taking a 1-0 lead. New Zealand will look to respond quickly and level the series.
Shai Hope will lead the home side, while Mitchell Santner will captain a New Zealand squad that includes a few new faces. Although New Zealand will start as slight favourites because of their strong overall record, West Indies will have the advantage of home conditions and the momentum from the opening match.
The visitors have won 4 of the last 5 ODIs against West Indies, including 3 successful run chases and one win while defending a total. Based on recent results, another competitive contest is expected, with both teams aiming to make the most of key moments.
West Indies' batting looked much stronger in the first ODI, and with home conditions in their favour, they are more likely to produce the highest run-scorer of the match in the second ODI as well.
The betting tip is...
Top Batterβs Team - West Indies
64 %
36 %
West IndiesNew ZealandWest Indies won the first ODI by 7 wickets after chasing 268 in 48.5 overs. Keacy Carty led the chase with 95 runs off 112 balls, including 10 fours and 2 sixes.
Captain Shai Hope remained unbeaten on 87 from 92 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes, while Sherfane Rutherford finished the game with an unbeaten 22 off 16 balls. Ackeem Auguste also contributed 38 runs from 58 deliveries.
With the ball, Alzarri Joseph produced the best spell with 4 wickets for 41 runs in 8.5 overs. Vitel Lawes impressed on ODI debut with 3 wickets for 54 runs, while Gudakesh Motie claimed 2 wickets for 51 runs. Khary Pierre also picked up a wicket.
Carty, Hope and Alzarri are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: John Campbell, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Amir Jangoo, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph and Vitel Lawes.
New Zealand scored 267 in 49.5 overs but fell short by seven wickets in the opening ODI. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 65 runs from 73 balls, hitting seven fours and a six. Will Young made 49 from 63 deliveries, while Michael Bracewell added 29 off 31 balls.
Henry Nicholls and Mark Chapman scored 27 runs each, and Tom Latham contributed 25. Captain Mitchell Santner chipped in with 21 runs from 17 balls.
With the ball, Jacob Duffy and Jayden Lennox picked up one wicket each, while Michael Bracewell also claimed a wicket. Mitchell Santner bowled his full quota of 10 overs and conceded 42 runs but went wicketless. Daryl Mitchell averages over 130 in the last 10 matches, but itβs the bowling unit that will need to be better in the windy Caribbean conditions.
Nicholls, Mitchell and Santner are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Fisher, Jacob Duffy and Jayden Lennox.
West Indies will start this match with confidence after a comfortable chase in the first ODI. Their batting looked more settled, with Keacy Carty, Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford making important contributions.
Playing at home will also give them an advantage. New Zealand have a good head-to-head record and will be expected to respond, but they will need stronger contributions from their top order.
If West Indies build another solid partnership at the top and their middle order continues the good work, they will have a strong chance of winning the second ODI. A West Indies batter is likely to play the biggest innings of the match once again.
