New Zealand chose to bowl against West Indies
James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee replaced Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell and Matt Henry.
Stead had hinted that they are looking at Ravindra mainly as a top order batter, but also said he can slot into the middle order as well.
“I think it’s probably more at the top of the order, and he then provides you with spin options as well,” Stead said at the pre-match press conference. “But part of our preparation with Rachin was understanding that that may not be the position that he is ultimately in. And so we’ve played him in those middle-order positions as well where he can… I think it’s helped him to expand his roles and expand his understanding of batting and bowling in those situations.”
West Indies, meanwhile, named the same XI for the third match in a row as they looked to make it six points out of six and secure a spot in the Super Eight.
West Indies: 1 Brandon King, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 4 Roston Chase, 5 Rovman Powell (capt), 6 Sherfane Rutherford, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Romario Shepherd, 9 Akeal Hosein, 10 Alzarri Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie
New Zealand: 1 Finn Allen, 2 Devon Conway (wk), 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Glenn Phillips, 6 James Neesham, 7 Mitchell Santner, 8 Rachin Ravindra, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Lockie Ferguson, 11 Trent Boult
