The third ODI between New Zealand and the West Indies will be only for pride by the West Indies team as they have already lost the series 2-0. This is also the last ODI in the three-match series. Basically, Seddon Park in Hamilton is the venue for the 3rd ODI. The match will start at 2 PM local time, whereas it will be 6:30 AM as per Indian Standard Time. What are your New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd ODI Predictions?
Basically, the last match was reduced to 34 overs due to rain. The West Indies team again lost a close match. They set a target of 248 runs for the New Zealand team. It was a great start for New Zealand as Devon Conway was their top scorer as he scoring 90 runs. Eventually, Mitchell Santner hit a cameo and helped his team win by three balls to spare. Shai Hope was the Man of the Match for scoring a century.
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New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd ODI Predictions
Just like the T20 series, the West Indies team has managed to not win the ODI series as well. In all the matches, including the T20Is, the margin was very small, and they could not cross the finishing line. They will have to now play for their pride and hope that they win the last ODI.
We surely can’t rule out the efforts and the small margins in which New Zealand is perfect to take out the results. They have played well, and they surely deserve to get their hands on the trophy. The question is, will they do a whitewash by winning the last ODI?. Our New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd ODI Predictions are New Zealand to win.
Head-to-Head in ODIs: New Zealand vs West Indies
Both teams have played a total of 70 times against each other in the ODI format. The head-to-head record favours New Zealand. The West Indies team has won 32 times, whereas the New Zealand team has also won 31 times in the 70 matches they have played against each other. A total of 7 matches ended in a no result. Let us see which team will now add wins to their head-to-head record.
Teams news & Playing 11
There are very few chances that any of the teams will make any changes to their team for the third ODI. Probably, New Zealand gives chances to players who have not played in a series.There are no such injuries to any of the players from both teams. Let us have a look at the expected XI of both teams:
New Zealand XI:
- Batsmen: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, and Daryl Mitchell
- Wicketkeeper: Tom Latham
- All-rounders: Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, and Jacob Duffy
West Indies XI:
- Batsmen: John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, and Keacy Carty
- Wicketkeeper: Shai Hope
- All-rounders: Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, and Romario Shepherd
- Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Shamar Springer, and Jayden Seales
