New Zealand will face the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland for the 1st T20I of the West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025. This is a crucial series opener between two competitive teams, with New Zealand holding a 4-2 advantage over West Indies in their last 7 encounters (1 No Result). New Zealand comes into this match with mixed recent form, while West Indies has excellent momentum with 4 consecutive wins.
These two teams have a relatively balanced recent history in T20I cricket, with New Zealand holding a 4-2 advantage over West Indies in their last 7 encounters (1 No Result). West Indies enters this match after whitewashing Bangladesh 3-0 in Bangladesh.
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Eden Park in Auckland provides excellent conditions for T20 cricket and is known to be a batting-friendly wicket that offers significant assistance to pace bowlers. Recent statistics show that pacers have a massive advantage at this venue, having taken 60 wickets compared to just 14 by spinners in the last 5 T20 matches.
The venue has witnessed moderate-scoring matches with an average first innings score of 191 runs. New Zealand has a mixed form with 2 wins in their last 5 completed matches, while West Indies has been in exceptional form with 4 wins in their last 5 T20I fixtures.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | New Zealand vs West Indies |
| Date | November 5th, 2025 |
| Time | 11:45 AM IST, 7:15 PM Local |
| Venue | Eden Park, Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Tournament | West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025 – 1st T20I |
Pitch Report
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Batting-friendly wicket with strong pace assistance |
| Average Score | 191 runs (first innings average), total scores around 175-210 expected |
| Favors | Massive advantage for pacers (60 wickets vs 14 for spinners) |
| Surface | Excellent for batting with superb bounce and carry for fast bowlers |
| Weather Impact | Partly sunny conditions with 0% rain, cool evening weather |
| Toss Factor | Teams winning the toss overwhelmingly prefer to bowl first (80% opt to bowl first) |
Weather Report
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool conditions at 15°C expected |
| Humidity | Very high humidity at 80% |
| Wind Speed | Light winds at 6 km/h |
| Rain Chance | 0% precipitation expected – partly sunny conditions with no rain risk |
| Overall | Perfect, clear weather, ideal for cricket, with cool evening temperatures |
Toss Prediction
Historical data from Eden Park shows teams winning the toss have an overwhelming preference to bowl first, with 80% of captains opting to chase in recent T20 matches. However, teams bowling first have won only 37.5% of matches at this venue, indicating that despite the preference to chase, batting first teams have significantly better success rates.
Injury Updates
Tim Seifert has been ruled out of West Indies T20Is with a broken finger. Mitch Hay has been called up to the NZ squad as his replacement. Gudakesh Motie has been left out for New Zealand T20Is, with Matthew Forde returning to the squad after recovering from a shoulder injury.
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NZ vs WI Head-to-Head Records
- WI beat NZ by 13 runs: NZ – 136/9 (20), WI – 149/9 (20) (12-13 Jun, 2024)
- WI beat NZ by 8 wickets: NZ – 145/7 (20), WI – 150/2 (19) (14 Aug, 2022)
- NZ beat WI by 90 runs: NZ – 215/5 (20), WI – 125/9 (20) (12 Aug, 2022)
- NZ beat WI by 13 runs: NZ – 185/5 (20), WI – 172/7 (20) (10 Aug, 2022)
- NZ beat WI by 72 runs: NZ – 238/3 (20), WI – 166/9 (20) (29 Nov, 2020)
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Top Picks For The Match
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| J Holder (Captain) | Scored 25 runs and took 8 wickets in 5 matches |
| R Ravindra (Vice Captain) | Scored 151 runs in 5 matches |
| D Mitchell | Scored 88 runs in 5 matches |
| R Chase | Scored 143 runs and took 4 wickets in 5 matches |
| A Hosein | Took 9 wickets in 5 matches |
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