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WI vs NZ: West Indies have started the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They have won both their games and have four points. They need one more win to qualify for the Super 8. West Indies will now face New Zealand in the next match. This game will be on June 12 at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. New Zealand are coming off a big defeat against Afghanistan.
The Black Caps are down and under and will be feeling the heat against in-form West Indies. New Zealand need this win because they can’t afford to lose here. Because Afghanistan have a strong chance to qualify from this group with an NRR of +5.225. So one of the New Zealand or West Indies will be the second team from this group. Here we will talk about the top three player battles, which we will watch during the WI vs NZ game on Wednesday.
West Indies and New Zealand Head to Head
There have been a total of 19 matches between New Zealand and West Indies. The Black Caps have a good record with 11 wins and West Indies have won six matches.
Top Three Player-battle in WI vs NZ Clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Nicholas Pooran vs Trent Boult
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
Nicholas Pooran is at the top of his game and he is playing fearlessly which has helped his team. Whether in the IPL or at international cricket, he has played some brilliant cameos in the recent past and will be a big wicket for New Zealand. Pooran has hit most T20 sixes in 2024 and we might see him smashing a few more in the coming WI vs NZ clash. So it will be good if New Zealand can dismiss him early. That’s where Trent Boult will be the key. The left-arm pacer has done well against Pooran. He has dismissed him thrice in ODIs and once in IPL. In T20Is, he has bowled two balls to Pooran and conceded no run.
2. Kane Williamson vs Akeal Hosein
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | – |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | – |
Kane Williamson will be the key for New Zealand. The captain will be looking to do well with the bat and make an impact to take his team to win. Williamson knows that it is an important game for his team and we know how he bats under pressure. But he will be playing against Akeal Hosein, who is bowling well. He took 5/11 in the last game and knows the home conditions. He has bowled seven balls to Williamson and given away three runs. But he will look to contain Williamson in this game.
3. Brandon King vs Lockie Ferguson
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 233.3 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | – |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 122.2 | 11.0 |
Brandon King is another West Indian batter who is in good form and is scoring runs consistently at the top. He is a naturally aggressive player and will keep on hitting boundaries. He is good against spinner and also against pace. King will look to give a good start to the team and take them to another win. Lockie Ferguson is one player who has bowled well against him. He has bowled nine balls to him in T20Is and dismissed King once and conceded 11 runs.
