West Indies will lock horns with New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, July 12.
West Indies, led by Shai Hope, are entering this series on the back of a 0-1 ODI series loss to Sri Lanka at home in June 2026. On the other hand, New Zealand is coming into this series after a 1-2 ODI series loss to Bangladesh away from home in April 2026.
WI vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: West Indies vs New Zealand, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 12:00 AM IST, Sunday, July 12
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
WI vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 145 in the last three ODIs played here. Interestingly, all three games were won by the team batting second. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
WI vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
West Indies
John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Amir Jangoo, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
New Zealand
Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, Jacob Duffy, Ben Lister
WI vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: New Zealand
These two sides have played a total of 68 ODIs against each other. While New Zealand secured 30 wins, the West Indies bagged 31 victories, with seven contests ending in a no-result. However, New Zealand secured five consecutive wins in the last five ODIs against the Caribbean. That said, we can expect the New Zealand side to start the series on a winning note.
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