The second T20I of West Indies vs New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, West Indies take 1-0 lead in five matches series,will look to carry momentum while the hosts are determined to bounce back.
In the first game West Indies edge by 7 runs, skipper Shai Hope composed his innings with half century while Roston chase showed his all round ability gave match winning performance with both bat and bowl, West Indies top order Brendon Alick Athanaze looked good but not converted into big scores while Brendon king and Ackeem Auguste who failed in first game will look to get rhythm while Rovman Powell and Roston chase will look forward to carry his momentum in this match while in bowling Jason Holder look to back in rhythm.
On the other hand New Zealand looked flatered in first game their middle order collapsed which cost them,despite megnificant knock from skipper Mitchell Santner 55 off 28 delivery at lower order, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Robinson could not convert in to big scores will carry his form while middle order will have to find rhythm and provide stability to team, while Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes focus on carry his momentum in this match.
West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Records in T20i
Total matches played: 21
New Zealand won: 10
West Indies won: 6
No Results: 2
Tied: 3
Probable playing XIs
West Indies
Brendon king, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (C/wk), Ackeem Auguste, Roston chase, Rovman Powell, Romario shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde
New Zealand
Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Micheal Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy
Players to watch out
Brendon king
Jayden Seales
Rovman Powell
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell Santner
Jacob Duffy
Prediction
West Indies hold a slight edge going into the 2nd T20I after their composed performance in the opener. with their depth batting lineup, if New Zealand middle order batter click then , New Zealand won, expected to close encounter again like we saw in previous game.