After a thrilling chase in the first ODI against new zealand Where? Virat Kohli (93) and young Harshit Rana (29 and 2/65) Gave India a 4 wicket win, the caravan headed towards Rajkot. 1-0 ahead in the series Shubman GillIndia has a chance to win the series with one game remaining. New Zealand, led by Michael Bracewellshowed tremendous composure with the bat as an opener, but will need his inexperienced bowling attack to step up on one of the flattest decks in the world.
Team News and Strategy
India’s batting engine is breaking down. Rohit Sharma has been playing completely as a batsman, giving him the freedom to attack from the first ball, while Gill (56 in the first ODI) and Kohli have bowled completely in the middle.
with washington beautiful India will probably include him if he is not included in the team after being ruled out of the remaining matches of the series. Nitish Kumar Reddy Or Ayush Badoni To balance the lower order. However, given the flat deck, they can rely on Nitish as a seam-bowling all-rounder to partner with Harshit Rana.
Meanwhile, the Kiwis scored a competitive 300 in the first game Daryl Mitchell (84) And Devon Conway (56)But his bowling lacked penetration against the Indian middle order. kyle jamison (4 wickets in 1st ODI) The only bright spot was with the ball. Captain Bracewell needs to manage his spinners better, as Rajkot can be brutal to the slow bowlers if not found the right length.
India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI: Match Details
- date and time: 14 January; 1:30 PM IST / 8:00 AM GMT
- venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
Head-to-head record (ODI):
matches played: 121 | India won: 63 | new zealand won: 50 | no result/tied:8
Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Report:
Niranjan Shah Stadium has historically been a graveyard for bowlers. The surface is hard, provides genuine bounce and minimal lateral movement, which encourages batsmen to cross the line. There is a possibility of heavy dew in the evening, which will make chasing the target much easier. The captain who wins the toss will almost certainly bowl first.
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squads
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel.
new zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zachary Foulkes, Christian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Aditya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae.
IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- India won the toss and bowled first
- New Zealand Powerplay Score: 40-50
- New Zealand’s total score: 280-300
Case 2:
- New Zealand won the toss and bowled first
- India’s powerplay score: 55-65
- India’s total score: 300-330
Match Result: The team bowling first won the competition.
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