Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the first T20I between New Zealand and West Indies, being played at Eden Park in Auckland on November 5.
PREVIEW
New Zealand and West Indies will lock horns in a five-match T20 International series, starting on Wednesday at Eden Park in Auckland.
The Kiwis have lost two consecutive rain-marred T20I series at home, against Australia and England, and will look to turn their fortunes around under the leadership of all-rounder Mitchell Santner. The Windies, on the other hand, swept Bangladesh 3-0 away in their most recent T20I series and will want to carry the winning momentum into the multi-format tour of New Zealand, which also includes three One-Day Internationals and as many Tests.
West Indies captain Shai Hope was the architect of his team’s T20I series triumph in Bangladesh, scoring 101 runs in two games, and he will be key for the visitor once again.
LIVE STREAMING/TELECAST INFO
The first T20I between New Zealand and West Indies will be televised live on the Sony Sports Network from 11:45 AM IST. The match can also be streamed live on SonyLIV, FanCode and Amazon Prime Video.
THE SQUADS
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), 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.
West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk) (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.
Published on Nov 05, 2025
