The first T20I between India and New Zealand was a washout. The teams would now regroup at the Bay Oval on November 20th. Here, we look at the pitch report of Bay Oval and the weather conditions in Mount Maunganui for IND vs NZ 2022.
For most of the Indian cricketers, it was a missed opportunity to show their skills. New Zealand is a good opposition and the country is a tough venue for the Indian players. Hence, doing well here would have been great for the players. Nevertheless, the likes of Sanju Samson will hope to leave an impression in the next games. New Zealand, though, will want to consolidate its strongest T20 XI. In the absence of Trent Boult, the Kiwis will hope to unearth a bowler who can replicate Boult’s success.
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui pitch report for IND vs NZ 2022
Tauranga, here we come! ✈️ 👍#TeamIndia | #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/z5896YadzL
Advertisement— BCCI (@BCCI) November 18, 2022
Till now, the Bay Oval Stadium has hosted a total of nine T20I games. Out of this, seven matches have been won by the team batting first and two games have gone without a result. Hence, at this venue, the chasing side has never ended up on the winning side.
The average score batting first is 169 but we could witness scores higher on Sunday. Glenn Phillips’ 108 in 2020 is the best batting performance while Jasprit Bumrah’s 3/12 in 2020 is the best bowling show in this stadium till now.
Mount Maunganui weather conditions for IND vs NZ 2022
No play possible in Wellington. T20I 1 abandoned due to rain 🌧️ We move to T20I 2 at @BayOvalOfficial on Sunday! #NZvIND #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/gK81mfiInB
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 18, 2022
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The weather was a disappointment for the first game. It would not be a surprise if a similar scenario repeats on Sunday.
The temperatures would be around 18 degrees celsius at the time when the game starts locally. Although there is a thunderstorm predicted in the morning, at the moment, as per the predictions, there is only cloudy weather expected for the duration of the game. Fans will hope that the predictions will hold well for the second T20I.
