After the failure in the T20 World Cup, India would want to make amends in the 2023 ODI World Cup. For that, they would want to build a strong ODI squad. India and New Zealand will be involved in three ODI fixtures starting from Friday. Here, we look at the pitch report of Eden Park and the weather conditions in Auckland for IND vs NZ 2022.
Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian Team that will majorly feature newcomers. The likes of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Deepak Chahar will look to leave an impact in this series. This will help them cement their spot in the playing XI. India would also want to check if Sanju Samson can don the role of a finisher for Team India in the ODI format.
Eden Park, Auckland pitch report for IND vs NZ 2022
Post-win handshakes and smiles as #TeamIndia sign off from Napier with a series win 🤝🏆#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/jjGd2RfPv3
Advertisement— BCCI (@BCCI) November 22, 2022
Eden Park hosted its first ODI way back in 1976. Since then, this venue has been a regular host to ODI matches. Till now, there have been 77 ODI encounters conducted on this pitch.
The average score batting first is 217, which shows the way the pitch could behave. The cloudy overcast conditions could further aid the bowlers. The highest-ever team score at this venue was by New Zealand when they made 340 runs in 2007 against Australia. It would be a major surprise if this gets breached on Friday.
Auckland weather conditions for IND vs NZ 2022
The rain has the final say in Napier and the match is tied. Congratulations to @BCCI who win the Sterling Reserve T20 series 1-0 🤝 #NZvIND #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/FmHy6SVQ3z
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New Zealand vs India T20I series was affected by rain. While the first game was completely washed out, the third encounter had to be decided based on DLS Method. Unfortunately, we could expect a similar result in Auckland.
The temperatures will be around 18 degrees Celsius on Friday while the precipitation will be 20%. The weather will remain cloudy while we can expect some showers in the latter part of the day.
