West Indies vs Australia prediction and bets World Twenty20 International July 26 2025

The third game of the World Twenty20 International encounter between the West Indies and Australia will take place at Warner Park in Basseterre in St. Kitts. The Australian team has been dominant in this series as the West Indies seek their first win. Can Australia keep their game at the top level again? Let’s get into full previews of this fixture, with betting opportunities to explore also presented. 

West Indies vs Australia: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 26th of July 2025. The kickoff time will be 03:00am.

• Match: West Indies vs Australia
• Date: Saturday, July 26th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 03:00am (AEST)
• Stadium: Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts

Weather and Pitch Report

Warner Park will host a T20I for the first time since August 2022 with previous games offering a slow surface with few runs forthcoming at this venue. In the last ten, the average first-innings score is 139 and in the franchise, the number is 197.

For the weather, we expect it to be partly cloudy in Basseterre with a high of 28 degrees Celsius around the match time. However, there are no signs of rain during the time of the match, and we should expect a complete and uninterrupted contest between the two sides.

West Indies vs Australia Match Analysis

The West Indies have been poor in this series and they will eye their first win here. The hosts pulled off a 189-run total in the first match but could not defend it. While it was a good number, scoring 200 runs would have put them in a good position, but Russell and Powell could not make the difference in the lower middle order. However, Russell’s 36 off 15 balls at number 7 helped West Indies bounce back in the second game, with Brandon King’s quick fifty at the top having Windies at 63 for 1 in 8 Overs but a slow start from Shai Hope denied them a chance. 

On the other hand, Australia will be eager to seal this series in this match with Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell expected to be very crucial for this team after delivering top performances in the first two games. In the first game, this team scored 190 runs and won by 3 wickets before pulling off an 8-wicket win in game two in a 172-173 contest. With that win, Australia have won five straight matches in the T20. 

West Indies: Form

The West Indies will be without Andre Russell, who played his last game for the Men in Maroon the previous game in Jamaica. The top run scorer for the West Indies in the T20I Series is Roston Chase with 76 runs to his name. Also, the top wicket taker for the West Indies in the T20I Series is Jason Holder, with 3 scalps under his belt. Meanwhile, Evin Lewis, the hitter, might break into the starting eleven in this game, as he could be in consideration with Roston Chase and Sherfane Rutherford, possible players who could miss this game. 

West Indies Squad List

Shai Hope (C), Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blades, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell (available for the first 2 T20I's), Sherfane Rutherford, and Romario Shepherd

West Indies Expected Eleven

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph

Australia: Form

Cameron Green has impressed for Australia in this T20I Series and we can count on him in this game. The batter has scored 107 runs in the first two games. However, the top wicket taker for Australia in the T20I Series is Ben Dwarshuis with 5 scalps under his belt. In the meantime, Australia had Fraser-McGurk on the bench in game two with Tim David coming in and we could witness the same in this game three. While this team settled for two spinners in Matt Kuhnemann and Adam Zampa in the second-day win, they may decide to return to an extra pacer in Sean Abbott. 

Australia Squad List

Mitchell Marsh (capt), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa

Australia Expected Eleven

Mitchell Owen, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Adam Zampa

Who will win in Match - West Indies vs Australia?

The West Indies and Australia have met 24 times in the T20 with the results being a close one. The West Indies won eleven times, with the two wins in this series upping Australia to thirteen victories. 

West Indies vs Australia Prediction

This is a call to action for the West Indies, who are underdogs for the third game. Despite Australia being without their top senior players, it is surprising the West Indies have found it difficult to break this Australia team. However, with the way the Australian team has entered this encounter, I feel they might still be the best option to back in this game. Meanwhile, Warner Park has not been favourable for the batters and with no surprise, this game should end with few runs. 

Prediction: Under 351.5 total runs