T20WC 2024 WI vs NZ: Co-host West Indies will take on New Zealand to continue their winning streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago. WI vs NZ group stage match 26 is scheduled on Wednesday 13th June starting at 5 AM IST.
With two consecutive wins, West Indies is in the second position ICC T20 World Cup Points standings with Afghanistan leading the charts. In the last WI vs UGA match 18, West Indies crushed Uganda and won by 134 runs at Providence Stadium. To maintain their winning stream, West Indies will face the Kiwis in their upcoming T20 World Cup match.
On the other side, winless New Zealand had a rough start by losing their first T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC event. 2022 semifinalist New Zealand will endanger their Super 8 chances if they lose against West Indies in the next fixture.
Let’s check out WI vs NZ head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup match 26 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Head to Head Records
West Indies and New Zealand only meet once in the ICC T20 World Cup. In 2012, West Indies won the Super Over after the score got tied with New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
The table below shows the record of WI vs NZ T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
Matches | WI Won | NZ Won | Tie | NR |
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1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
West Indies vs New Zealand T20 Head to Head Records
West Indies and New Zealand played 19 games in the T20 International cricket. Out of 19 games, West Indies won 6, whereas New Zealand came out victorious in 11 games. 2 games of WI vs NZ went without any result.
The table below shows the record of WI vs NZ overall T20I head-to-head records
Matches | WI Won | NZ Won | Tie | NR |
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19 | 6 | 11 | – | 2 |
T20WC2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records
Brian Lara Cricket Academy is one of the most prominent and advanced multi-purpose stadiums in the West Indies region. It is located in the city of Tarouba, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. The purpose was to build this stadium to host the 2007 ICC World Cup warm-up matches. It was completed and inaugurated in 2007 and after the World Cup turned into a Cricket academy.
The Stadium is named after West Indies’ legendary former captain Brian Lara and has a seating capacity of 15,000 people. Ahead of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, the Brian Lara Stadium will host 5 matches including 4 Group C games and the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup. West Indies vs New Zealand will be the first match held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
So let’s look at the overall T20 records of Brian Lara Cricket Academy ahead of WI vs NZ in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tournament.   Â
Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records | |||
Total T20I Matches | 4 | ||
First Match | 29/07/2022 | ||
Last Match | 21/12/2023 | ||
Batting 1st Won | 3 | ||
Batting 2nd Won | 1 | ||
Matches Tied | 0 | ||
Matches N/R | 0 | ||
Highest Team Inn | 267/3 by ENG vs WI in 2023 | ||
Lowest Team Inn | 132 by ENG vs WI in 2023 | ||
Average Score | 148 |
T20WC 2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy Pitch Report Ahead of WI vs NZ
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium’s pitch is balanced which supports batters and bowlers both in the white ball cricket. The average first innings score is 148 which can be up to 186 in the T20 Cricket. Looking at the previous match history team who bats first has a higher chance of winning.
West Indies vs New Zealand X-Factor
West Indies X-Factor
Top batter Johnson Charles is the only batter who crossed the 40-run milestone against Uganda bowlers. Johnson Charles bagged 44 runs in 42 balls including 4 fours and 2 sixes at Providence Stadium. At the same venue, WI star Andre Russell scored 30(17) and scalped one wicket conceding only 4 runs while delivering an over. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein stole the WI vs UGA show with his impressive fifer. Akeal Hosein scalped 5 wickets while conceding only 11 runs in 4 overs.
New Zealand X-Factor
Kiwis batters have a disappointing start in the 2024 T20 World Cup, losing their season-opening match with Afghanistan. Only Glenn Philips scored the highest 18 off 18 balls. Among bowlers, Trent Boult handled the fate of the Kiwis in the beginning and took 2 wickets for 22 runs. Pacer Matt Henry also scalped 2 wickets while conceding 37 runs.