West Indies vs New Zealand ODI Live Scores & Commentary | NZ vs WI 3rd ODI Live Scores

Preview: After a neck-and-neck fight in the ODI series so far between the hosts West Indies and New Zealand, Sunday's decider is now at the mercy of rain gods. West Indies squandered the golden opportunity to seal a rare ODI series win in the rain-marred second match after a batting implosion against two of New Zealand's finest. Asked to chase New Zealand's 212 with nine overs less due to a heavy downpour, the hosts faltered in their chase against Tim Southee and Trent Boult, who shared seven wickets between them to help the visitors keep the series alive. With a World Cup looming next year and a solitary series win against their name in the last eight rubbers - against Netherlands - West Indies would want to prove their win in the series opener, that snapped their nine-match losing streak in 50-overs cricket, was no fluke. After some impressive showing against India previously in the season, where the results did not go in their favour unfortunately, a win against a top, almost full-strength side like New Zealand could be a morale-boosting reaffirmation of their learnings. Meanwhile, New Zealand's remarkable comeback with the ball ensured they live to fight another day but their batting still left a lot to be desired. If it wasn't for Finn Allen's assured knock of 96, and a couple of handy cameos lower down the order, the visitors risked folding for a lot less than their sub-par 212. To add to their woes, injured captain Kane Wlliamson could have already played his last game of the tour. With series and Super League points on the line, New Zealand can ill afford another batting fiasco. When: Sunday, August 21 at 6:00 PM GMT | 2:00 PM Local Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados What to expect: There's an 80% prediction of precipitation which would, in all likelihood, mean a curtailed game. The conditions though have been bowler-friendly through the two games of the series so far and captains have preferred bowling first. Sunday could be no different. Team News West Indies Despite the loss, West Indies could go in unchanged. New Zealand The visitors were forced to bench their captain in Game 2 after he picked up a quad injury in the series opener, and his availability for the decider is unknown. New Zealand could, thereby, stick with the winning combination.