West Indies Confident Ahead of T20 World Cup Clash with 'Undercooked' New Zealand

The West Indies are excited about the chance to play "undercooked" New Zealand at Tarouba, especially as the visitors are reeling from their humiliating defeat to Afghanistan.

West Indies skipper Rovman Powell stated, "I think this is a good time to play New Zealand." "...they're a little bit undercooked, the pressure is really on them because this game decides whether they go on yes or no... but having said that we're not focusing on New Zealand we're focusing on what we have to do and once you do what we have to do then that will take care of itself."

West Indies are intent on expanding their trophy collection with a third T20 World Cup victory.

"I believe there are a lot of advantages for West Indies cricket when a World Cup is played at home. It's the first side to win a T20 World Cup at home if we go on to win the competition, according to Powell.

From a financial perspective, consider the boost the West Indies cricket economy will receive as well as how advantageous it is for so many different islands to have access to international cricket of such high caliber.

That in and of itself is advantageous to us and to us as players; it's a chance to solidify our place in West Indies cricket legend. winning a World Cup on home soil; I believe that all of the players, not just me as captain, will be honored for this accomplishment."

Powell believes his team "should be okay" even against the stronger teams, and the West Indies are taking note of the progress.

"In my opinion, the West Indies have played excellent Twenty20 cricket over the past 12 to 14 months. So, despite the fact that it's the World Cup, we're still doing it. Powell stated, "I hope we can demonstrate the hard work the boys put in leading up to this World Cup.

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