India They will face New Zealand in the third of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of New Zealand vs India for the third match of the series.
New Zealand Playing XI vs India – 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of India 2026:
Openers: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls
New Zealand would be happy to get a win over India in the second match of the ongoing three-match ODI series against India and would like to repeat the same performance against them in the decider.
Chasing a decent target of 285, the visitors performed brilliantly with the bat, helped by a brilliant century from Daryl Mitchell and a fighting half-century from Will Young.
The pair ultimately proved to have a match-winning partnership, helping New Zealand level the series and take them to the final match in Indore.
Once again the onus will be on the batsmen to perform as they have done in the first two matches, with the openers carrying the responsibility.
Apart from a good batting partnership, the opening pair of Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls will also look to make significant contributions individually.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c)
New Zealand’s biggest strength in this series has been their batting, with the top, middle and lower order making good contributions in the first two matches.
One name that has been consistent in both the matches is that of Daryl Mitchell. The world number two ODI batsman has taken up the responsibility and guided the middle order by attacking the spinners in the middle overs.
Mitchell has received good support from players like Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay and captain Michael Bracewell, all of whom, although they have not played any major innings, have made timely contributions.
New Zealand’s team management hopes that they will perform well for the last time in the series so that their chances of giving a strong performance with the bat can increase.
Bowlers: Jack Foulkes, Christian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox
Like New Zealand’s batsmen, the bowling attack also did a good job in the second ODI and after getting a good start in the first powerplay, India pulled things back in the middle overs and will look to do the same in the final match.
It will be interesting to see how the pitch behaves in the upcoming game, as it was a complete contrast to the way it plays in Rajkot, which is said to be a high-scoring venue.
The batsmen found it difficult to deal with the uneven bounce, and it was not easy to hit shots as the spinners got too much purchase, especially in the first innings.
If the case remains the same for the game, the Kiwi spin bowling duo of Jayden Lennox and Michael Bracewell will once again find themselves dictating the conditions.
As far as the Blackcaps’ fast bowling department is concerned, it will be handled by Jack Foulkes, Christian Clarke and Kyle Jamieson.
