The white-ball contest between West Indies and New Zealand gets underway with the opening ODI of the five-match series at Providence Stadium in Guyana. Both sides will be eager to make a positive start and build confidence in the 50-over format. Led by Shai Hope, the West Indies will be hoping to bounce back after an underwhelming, rain-affected series against Sri Lanka and make the most of home conditions.

New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, begin a new chapter as they continue to reshape their ODI squad. Fresh from an impressive Test campaign in England, the visitors head into the series with confidence despite resting several of their leading fast bowlers. Their absence opens the door for emerging pace talents to prove themselves against a powerful West Indies batting unit.

WI vs NZ, 1st ODI: Match Details

• Date and Time: July 12, 12:00 AM IST / 6:30 PM GMT / 2:30 PM Local
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

WI vs NZ, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

Matches played: 77 | West Indies won: 33 | New Zealand won: 31 | No Result: 7

Providence Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana is generally expected to provide a fair balance between bat and ball, with conditions changing as the match unfolds. The new ball should assist the seamers early by offering some movement off the surface and consistent bounce, making the opening overs challenging for the batters. Once the ball loses its shine, batting usually becomes more comfortable, allowing players who settle in to score at a healthy rate with well-timed stroke play. As the game progresses, the surface is likely to slow down and offer increasing assistance to the spinners, a characteristic often associated with this venue. With early moisture expected to aid the fast bowlers, the captain winning the toss may prefer to field first before relying on spin to control the game during the latter stages.

Squads

West Indies: John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Keemo Paul, Amir Jangoo, Ackeem Auguste, Vitel Lawes

New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Lister, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Matthew Fisher, Kristian Clarke

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WI vs NZ, 1st ODI: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• West Indies wins the toss and bowls first
• New Zealand’s powerplay score: 50-60
• New Zealand’s total score: 290-300

Case 2:

• New Zealand wins the toss and bowls first
• West Indies’ powerplay score: 40-50
• West Indies’ total score: 280-290

Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest

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