The New Zealand Black Caps won a thriller against Sri Lanka in the first game of the 20/20 World Cup. A six of the second last ball of the game to Nathan McCullum sealed the victory ensuring the Black Caps entry to the second round of the competition. 888sport offered the very lucrative odds of around $2.20 for the Kiwis in the first game and local punters were laughing all the way to the bank when our boys showed they are a real chance to win this tournament.

Daniel Vettori’s Black Caps are heading over to the West Indies with one thing on their mind – winning the World Cup. They going in as one of the dark horses in the competition and their ability in the shortened version of the game can’t be underestimated.

The Black Caps are a very competitive limited over cricket team. The shortened version of the game suits their style and in many ways lets them hide their lack of depth in certain areas. Test match cricket is the pinnacle of the sport and it is impossible to be successful without a strong team and in this case a strong team means 11 world class players.

New Zealand’s 888sport punters who have stuck by the Black Caps against the Aussies are a mile in front. Sure the Aussies have won two of the four games but the Kiwis always start at $3.00 or better. The betting trends have seen a lot of money go through Australia, especially in multi bets, but there has certainly been big betting surges for the Kiwis late.