New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
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18:15 Local Time, 05:15 GMT, 10:45 IST: New Zealand, fresh off their white-ball series against England, are now set to welcome the West Indies for a full tour and it all begins with a five-match T20I series here in Auckland. Both teams come into this contest brimming with confidence after emphatic clean sweeps in their previous outings: New Zealand dismantled England 3-0 in the ODIs, while West Indies dominated Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20Is. With both sides riding high on momentum, this promises to be an exciting clash to kick off the series. The focus, of course, extends beyond just this tour, both teams will have one eye on fine-tuning their combinations and solidifying their squads ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. Toss and team news coming up shortly..
Squads:
West Indies Squad: Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo, Matthew Forde, Ackeem Auguste
New Zealand Squad: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay
