NZ vs WI Match Preview- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025

New Zealand will be up against the West Indies in the first of the five-match T20I series. The NZ vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the first T20I of the West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025.

NZ vs WI Match Preview- 1st T20I, West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025:

Date and Venue:

The NZ vs WI match will be played on November 5 at Eden Park in Auckland. The game will start at 11:45 AM IST.

Squads:

New Zealand

Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mitch Hay, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi.

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West Indies

Shai Hope (c), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Amir Jangoo, Brandon King, Khary Pierre, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.

NZ vs WI Key battles:

Devon Conway vs Jayden Seales

New Zealand opener Devon Conway will aim to get New Zealand off to a good start in the first six of New Zealand's batting innings in the first T20I against the West Indies.

Conway will have to tackle the bowling of Jayden Seales, who will be entrusted to pick early wickets for the West Indies.

Daryl Mitchell vs Khary Pierre

New Zealand will heavily rely on Daryl Mitchell to have a good outing with the bat for the home in the middle phase if the innings given his good gameplay against spin.

Mitchell will go head-to-head against Khary Pierre, who will look to keep things tight in the middle overs and pick the important wicket of Mitchell.

Shai Hope vs Jacob Duffy

West Indies' white ball captain Shai Hope will look to lead from the front while batting in the top four for the Men in Maroon in the first T20I against New Zealand.

Hope will be up against Jacob Duffy, who is coming into this series with a good outing in the ODI matches against England.

Roston Chase vs Mitchell Santner

Experienced all-rounder Roston Chase would be banked upon to make a significant contribution, especially with the bat, as he will play a vital role while batting in the middle order for the West Indies.

Chase will face the challenge of New Zealand's captain, Mitchell Santner, and the battle between the two will be mouth-watering to watch, as Chase has the reputation of playing spin well, while Santner is known for his economical bowling.

NZ vs WI Key Players:

NZ- Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy

WI- Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jayden Seales, Akeal Hosein

NZ vs WI Weather Report:

There is no chance of rain during the game in Auckland with a maximum temperature of 24°C and a minimum of 13°C.

Conclusion

New Zealand would want to start the series with a win and carry the same momentum in the next match against the West Indies.

West Indies, on the other would like to build on the series win the team registered against Bangladesh in Bangladesh and get the better of New Zealand as well.