West Indies vs New Zealand Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 13/06/2024
New Zealand are in a must-win situation while West Indies aren’t certain of their qualification either.
Hosts West Indies will be up against New Zealand in the 26th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday (June 13). The match is set to take place at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba in Trinidad and will commence at 6 AM IST (8:30 PM local time on June 12).
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Wednesday.
West Indies vs New Zealand: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
New Zealand must win this game to stay alive after losing to Afghanistan by 84 runs while a win here for the West Indies will seal their Super 8 qualification. Here are the best bets for this West Indies vs New Zealand match.
Most fours in the match – New Zealand – 10Cric @ 2.05, BET HERE
New Zealand have technically sorted players in their line-up who play down the ground accumulating fours. They are likely to end up hitting more fours compared to West Indies.
Total wickets in match – More than 13.5 – 1xBet @ 1.88, BET HERE
Both teams are likely to lose wickets and if the pitch is slower, one of the sides can even get all-out. Hence, it is very much possible that 14 wickets will fall in the match.
New Zealand to win the match – Parimatch @2.26, BET HERE
Interestingly, odds for New Zealand winning are high despite their good record against West Indies in T20Is. We are backing the Kiwis to come up trumps in this encounter.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad is hosting a T20 World Cup game for the first time. A total of seven T20Is have been played so far at this venue with 161 being the average score batting first. Three times, teams batting first have won the match while on four occasions, totals have been chased down here.
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Head-to-Head Record West Indies vs New Zealand
New Zealand have dominated the West Indies in T20Is winning 11 out of 19 matches played so far. The Caribbeans, on the other hand, have emerged victorious in six games.
West Indies
West Indies are one of the unbeaten teams alongside Afghanistan in this group but they are yet not certain of their qualification. In fact, after wins over PNG and Uganda, the hosts have crucial games coming up and they cannot afford to drop both. At least a win is needed and West Indies would hope that they do not leave it till the end to make the qualification tricky.
New Zealand
New Zealand got off to a worst possible start to their tournament losing to Afghanistan by 84 runs. They couldn’t adapt to the conditions well and are desperate for a win given the situation in the group already. A loss here will more or less end their campaign but Kane Williamson and his men are known to put up a fight to live for another day.
Where to Watch West Indies vs New Zealand
Check out the details of where to watch the West Indies vs New Zealand match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Hotstar (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Amazon Prime Video – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa, Uganda, Namibia
- Sky Sport NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA and Canada
- ESPN Caribbean (TV) / ESPN Play Caribbean App (Streaming) – West Indies
- Maharaja TV – Sri Lanka
Toss Prediction
This is the first time Trinidad is hosting a World Cup game this year and bowling first is likely to be the preferred option for both teams after winning the toss.
West Indies vs New Zealand – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea on whom to bet on.
Weather conditions
There is a lot of rain predicted in the lead up to the match and it might also disrupt the proceedings during the match. The temperature, meanwhile in Trinidad, is expected to be around 28 Degrees Celsius during the match time.
Favorites to win the match -New Zealand
New Zealand are in a must-win situation already and they have had a wood over the Caribbeans over the years. Hence, expect them to win this game and stay alive.
Key matchup
On slow pitches, Mitchell Santner will be key for New Zealand and his battle with West Indies’ explosive batters is certain to decide the contest eventually.
