IND vs NZ Match Prediction: A 48-run comprehensive victory in Nagpur meant India continued their outstanding form in T20I and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against New Zealand.
Apart from Abhishek Sharma’s rampant form, the major positives for India were that Suryakumar Yadav got some runs under his belt and Rinku Singh once again flourished in the finishing role.
For the Kiwis, their bowling attack will need to perform better if they are to make a strong statement in this series as they had done earlier in the ODI rubber.
India vs New Zealand team news:
Already without Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar, India have been handed another injury scare as Axar Patel, the vice-captain, sustained an injury on his index finger after being hit by a shot from Daryl Mitchell and walked off the field midway through his fourth over. Given that there is only a day’s gap between the two matches, Axar is likely to be rested.
Harshit Rana is the likeliest candidate to replace Axar in the XI; Kuldeep’s inclusion would mean India’s batting would fall off a cliff after No. 7.
New Zealand are without the injured Michael Bracewell. Matt Henry is expected to play in the 2nd T20I.
IND vs NZ head-to-head record in T20Is:
India have beaten New Zealand in 13 T20Is and lost to them 10 times in the shortest format. Three of their T20Is have ended in a tie, with India winning two of them in Super Over.
India vs New Zealand T20Is record:
- Matches played: 26
- India won: 13
- New Zealand won: 10
- Tied: 3
- No Result: 0
IND vs NZ Match Prediction date and time:
- Date: January 22, Friday
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
- Time: 07:00 PM IST/01:30 PM GMT/02:30 AM NZST
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IND vs NZ Predicted Playing 11:
India predicted XI:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Varun Chakaravarthy, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand predicted XI:
Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Tim Robinson, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry/Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy
India vs New Zealand pitch report of 2nd T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur:
What has been observed about matches at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, is that the pitch here is a batting beauty and it is a chase-friendly ground; last month, South Africa chased down 359 in an ODI against the hosts.
There has been only one T20I played in Raipur so far—in 2023, when India successfully defended 174 against what was largely a second-string Australian unit. Expect a run fest.
IND vs NZ Toss Prediction:
India is predicted to win the toss.
IND vs NZ Most Runs Prediction:
Abhishek Sharma is predicted to score the most runs.
IND vs NZ Most Wickets Prediction:
Arshdeep Singh is predicted to take the most wickets.
IND vs NZ Player of the Match Prediction:
Abhishek Sharma is predicted to be the Player of the Match.
IND vs NZ Match Prediction: 3 players to watch out for in 2nd T20I
The 3 players to watch out for in India vs New Zealand are Sanju Samson, Rachin Ravindra, and Kyle Jamieson.
India vs New Zealand Todays Match Prediction: Who will win the 2nd T20I?
For the IND vs NZ Match Prediction, we predict that India will defeat New Zealand in the 2nd T20I in Raipur.
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