The pitch at Kensington Oval is well balanced for both batters and bowlers in ODI cricket. The average score in the first innings here is around 230 runs and teams batting second have won more matches here.
Injury News:
– New Zealand Matt Henry is set to miss this series after suffering a rib injury and is replaced by Ben Sears.– Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, and Gudakesh Motie are also ruled out of ODI series.
West Indies (WI) are set to clast against New Zealand (NZ) in the first ODI match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Wednesday. West Indies managed a consolation win in the last T20I match against New Zealand with a series loss of 2-1.
West Indies are struggling for a win in the recent ODI matches after their 0-3 loss against India at home. They lost by 0-3 against Bangladesh at home and by 0-3 against Pakistan away in the previous ODI series as well.
Their last ODI win came against the Netherlands on June 4 and now they rank in 9th position in the ICC ODI teams’ chart.
West Indies:
Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c), Jermaine Blackwood, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair
New Zealand:
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult