IND vs NZ: India is all set to play the Kiwis for their upcoming fixture in the Super 12 of the T20 World Cup. This will be a crucial encounter for both the teams, who have lost their opening games to the same opponent.
India played Pakistan in their opening encounter and the result was quite disheartening. Pakistan’s decision of bowling was first deemed to be right, as Shaheen Afridi’s 3/31 helped restrict India to a par total of 151/7. Virat Kohli top-scored with 57 while Rishabh Pant scored a brisk 39. However, the chase seemed a little too easy for Pakistan as they bagged a ten-wicket win, courtesy of Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 79 off 55 & Babar Azam’s unbeaten 52-ball 68.
The Kiwis too played Pakistan in their previous match-up and were handed defeat. Yet again, bowling first proved to be the best decision, as Haris Rauf’s 4/22 helped restrict the Kiwis to a sub-par total of 134/8. In reply, Asif Ali’s unbeaten 12-ball 27 & Shoaib Malik’s cameo of 26 helped Pakistan clinch a five-wicket win.
In the upcoming encounter, India has a huge advantage over New Zealand as they’re already aware of the situation. However, the toss will play a crucial role.
Match Details
Match: India vs New Zealand
Date & Time: 31st October 2021, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Pitch Report
Both the batters and bowlers will be provided with a lot of help off the surface and will get full value for their efforts. Chasing a preferred option at this venue makes the toss a crucial prospect of the match.
Weather Report
There are no signs of precipitation but one can expect mild humidity throughout the game. The temperatures will marginally drop from 31 to 27 degrees.
IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI
India
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Darryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Virat Kohli(C), KL Rahul, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson
Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult(VC), Ish Sodhi
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