WI vs NZ Prediction: Who will win the 1st T20I? × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket West Indies vs New Zealand 2022 Preview WI vs NZ Prediction Who will win 1st T20I By Sports4All Cricket Modified 10 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share West Indies vs England - T20 International Series Fourth T20I West Indies (WI) will host New Zealand (NZ) in the first T20I on Thursday, August 11, in Sabina Park, Jamaica plays. The three-match series will be followed by as many ODIs as well. West Indies played a five-match T20I series against India at home before this series. They lost the first game but made a comeback to win the second. However, they lost the next three to lose the series 4-1. They could cross the 150-mark in only one game in the entire series, as their batting struggled big time to put up enough runs on the board to challenge the opposition. Despite having firepower with the likes of captain Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell and others, their batting failed to click as a unit. Barring the second game, the West Indies bowlers could not do much either, failing to put India's batters under pressure. West Indies have many talented players and experienced campaigners. However, consistency has been a major issue for them. New Zealand, meanwhile, are in prime form. They've won consecutive T20I series against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands coming into this series. The visitiors are on an impressive seven-game winning streak. In the absence of senior players, the youngsters stepped up, grabbing their opportunities with both hands. The likes of Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell, among others, have been impressive. Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Devon Conway will return as New Zealand have named a full-strength squad. Will West Indies WI beat New Zealand NZ in first T20I WI have been ordinary in the recent past with both bat and ball in the shortest format. They're low on confidence after suffering a 4-1 series defeat against India at home.To beat NZ, they'll have to bring their A-game forward and play as a unit. The visitors are in magnificent form and the return of senior players only makes them stronger. They are undoubtedly the favourites to win the first game and take an early lead in the series. Prediction: NZ to win. Poll : Will West Indies beat New Zealand in the opening T20I? Yes No 47 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! 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