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West Indies
New Zealand
The fifth and final ODI between West Indies and New Zealand will be played at Kensington Oval, Barbados. New Zealand will enter the match with the advantage after winning the last 3 games of the series, while West Indies will look to finish with a win in front of their home crowd.
The first 4 matches have shown that chasing has been the better option, with the majority of games being won by the team batting second.
West Indies will rely on Shai Hope to lead from the front, while the return of Brandon King and Justin Greaves will strengthen their playing XI.
New Zealand will once again depend on Mitchell Santner's leadership and the form of Jayden Lennox, who has impressed throughout the series. The recent head-to-head record will also favour New Zealand, with 4 wins in the last 5 ODIs against West Indies.
The New Zealander has taken 11 wickets in 4 matches during this series, making him a key contender to take 2 or more wickets in this match.
The betting tip is...
Jayden Lennox - Over 1.5 wickets
61 %
39 %
West IndiesNew ZealandKeacy Carty finished as West Indies' leading run-scorer in the series with 174 runs in four innings, but he received very little support from the rest of the batting unit.
Ackeem Auguste contributed 115 runs, while captain Shai Hope added 104 runs across the series. The middle order struggled to build partnerships, which affected the team's overall batting performances.
Gudakesh Motie led the bowling attack with eight wickets in four innings and claimed a five-wicket haul in the previous match.
Alzarri Joseph and Vitel Lawes also made useful contributions with six wickets each. West Indies needed a stronger all-round performance from both their batting and bowling units to challenge New Zealand consistently throughout the series.
Carty, Alzarri and Motie are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Shai Hope (c, wk), Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie and Jayden Seales.
Daryl Mitchell scored 121 runs in three innings and remained one of New Zealand's most reliable batters in the series. Will Young added 120 runs in four innings, while Mark Chapman contributed 114 runs from four matches.
Tom Latham also remained an important batter in the middle order, adding stability to the batting lineup when required.
Jayden Lennox led the wicket charts in the series with 11 wickets in four innings and delivered consistent performances with the ball. Michael Bracewell supported him well with seven wickets in four matches, while captain Mitchell Santner picked up six wickets.
Nathan Smith and Jacob Duffy further strengthened the pace attack and helped New Zealand maintain pressure throughout the series with regular breakthroughs.
Lennox, Santner and Young are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mitchell Santner (c), Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher and Jayden Lennox.
New Zealand will start as favourites after winning the last three matches of the series and carrying better form into the final ODI. Their bowling attack has been the biggest difference, with Jayden Lennox leading the series with 11 wickets in four matches.
He has averaged close to three wickets per game and has consistently troubled the West Indies batting lineup. With both teams being restricted below 200 runs in three matches this series, another low-scoring contest is likely. If New Zealand's bowlers maintain the same discipline, they should control the game once again.
Back New Zealand to complete the series with another win, with Lennox expected to play a major role with the ball, along with his teammates also expected to do well.
