With the series hanging in balance as of now, with both the teams winning one match each, the home team is eyeing to clinch the series and get some winning and positive momentum before they enter into the final phase of preparations for the T20I World Cup.
After going 1-0 in the series, the Kiwis had to win the second ODI at any cost because a cloud of series defeat was looming over them.
NZ vs WI, 3rd ODI, Highlights: New Zealand win
On the contrary, West Indies had a great opportunity at their disposal to clinch the ODI series victory which will now be decided in the third ODI scheduled to be played on August 21, 2022.
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham is marshaling his troops in the second ODI as Kane Williamson misses out due to a quad injury.
WI vs NZ, 2nd ODI, Highlights: NZ won by 50 runs
The Caribbean team will be extremely proud of their performance in the first ODI and they have loads of positives to take from it. They have constantly been on the losing side.
With the batting going completely wrong for New Zealand, they could manage to score only 190 odd runs which certainly wasn't a stern challenge for the West Indies team
New Zealand has already clinched the T20I series and they are now geared up for the ODI series to start. The Kane Williamson-led side has the same squad as compared to the T20I series.
Kane Williamson who returned as the skipper of the T20I side after the 2021 World Cup has led his team amicably and as of now, it looks like New Zealand is on a mission to put up a great show in the 2022 ICC T20I World Cup.
Recently, the home team faced a heavy series defeat of 4-1 at the hands of India and it looks like they haven't taken lessons from the recent losses. Cricket teams all around the globe are busy playing T20I cricket
India was chasing 162 runs and they almost had the game in their kitty with Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur batting and helping India get through a tough phase. Both Kaur and Rodriguez stitched a partnership of 96 runs and put India in firm control.
After Kishan's dismissal, all-rounder Deepak Hooda walked in and he played a sublime knock of 38 off 25 deliveries. Skipper Pandya followed by Dinesh Karthik and Axar Patel played some late cameos that helped India reach a score of 188 runs.
IND vs WI, 4th T20I: India seal the series 3-1.
India currently leads the five-match T20I series by a margin of 2-1. The men in blue have an opportunity in their hands and they will try to clinch the series as they lock horns against the Caribbean side later today.
India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has openly said that he is looking at the West Indies series as an opportunity to spot potential talents in the team's bowling attack for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.
India's recently adopted slam-bang template of cricket backfired on them as West Indies won the second match of the series by 5 wickets.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed that the toss for 3rd T20I will take place at 9 pm IST
The West Indian bowler was on such a roll that he did not let any Indian batsmen including the likes of Pant, Iyer, and Karthik trouble the scorers. Baroda-based Pandya tried to provide some respite to the Indian innings and his knock of 31 off 31 deliveries
Cricket West Indies has indicated that both the teams are facing visa-related issues and if the situation demands, they will have no other option left but to cancel the Florida leg.
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