New Zealand vs West Indies 1st ODI Predictions - Conway to cut the West Indies attack apart

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Devon Conway has scored 56 & 47* in his last two innings.
Shai Hope averages 50.00 in ODIs, scoring 18 tons in 140 innings.
Can New Zealand continue their winning whiteball form over the West Indies?

Devon Conway cuts against the West Indies (Getty Images).

New Zealand vs West Indies Predictions

New Zealand come into the series on the back of beating the West Indies 3-1 in their 5-match T20I series. Add in home ground advantage and the erratic nature of the West Indies top order and this has a New Zealand win stamped all over it.

New Zealand vs West Indies Predictions
Head-to-Head
New Zealand Form
New Zealand Team News
West Indies Form
West Indies Team News

New Zealand’s Devon Conway has scored five ODI tons in 36 innings (ave 44.39).
New Zealand’s Tim Robinson has scored 113, 27, 39, 23 & 45 in his last 5 innings.
West Indies’ Shai Hope has scored 53*, 46*, 55, 53 & 24 in his last 8 innings.
West Indies’ Roston Chase has scored 50, 28 & 38 in his last 4 innings.

Head-to-Head

New Zealand have won four and lost one of their last five matches against the West Indies, including the last two on the bounce.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand have won their last two ODI series 3-0 (Pakistan and England) and come into this series on the back of their 3-1 T20I series win over the West Indies.

New Zealand’s top order is looking powerful now that Devon Conway and Tim Robinson have found consistency. The middle-order is also functioning well, with Daryl Mitchell (78*, 56*, 44, 28* & 41) and Mark Chapman (28, 78 & 21*) both in the runs.

Jacob Duffy was the leading bowler in the T20I series against the West Indies, taking 10 wickets (ave 12.10) at a strike rate of 10.80. In his last seven completed whiteball matches he has taken 3/55, 3/56, 2/19, 3/36 and 4/35

New Zealand Team News

New Zealand are in good form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team.

West Indies Form

The West Indies enjoyed a 2-1 ODI series win against Pakistan, followed by losing 2-1 to Bangladesh in their ODI series in Bangladesh.

Alick Athanaze (33, 31 & 21) and Rovman Powell (44*, 33 & 45) have been chipping in with runs, but they relied too much on contributions from the lower order in the T20I series. Number 8 Romario Shepherd hit 10 sixes in his last three innings: 34 off 16 balls, 49 off 34 and 36 off 22.

Jayden Seales has been the West Indies’ most impressive bowler in the last month. In six whiteball matches he has taken three wickets in an innings three times (3/48, 3/32 and 3/32).

West Indies Team News

The West Indies have some serious firepower in their side but have lacked the consistency to dominate their opponents.

Verdict

New Zealand v West Indies

I am backing New Zealand to win. I am also backing Devon Conway to top score for New Zealand and Jacob Duffy to be their Top Bowler.

Shai Hope is a good bet to top score for the West Indies, with Jayden Seales to be their Best Bowler.

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