The second game of India vs New Zealand three-match T20I series will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) this Sunday (29th January) evening.
Blackcaps won the opening game of this series by 21 runs at Ranchi as the visitors dominated during the hosts’ chasing of a 177-run target.
India can’t afford another defeat in this series, while New Zealand need to win one more challenge to secure this series.
IND vs NZ Match Overview
Match: India vs New Zealand
Format: T20I
Match no in the series: 2nd of 3-match T20I series
Date and Time: Sunday, 29th January 2023, 19:00 IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): DD Sports (DD Free Dish); Star Sports; Hotstar
IND vs NZ Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is almost no chance of rain since the morning. The temperature will drop to 17°C-13°C during the match time.
IND vs NZ Pitch Report
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) is ready to host its sixth T20I. All the five T20Is at this venue experienced comfortable defending results.
While pacers have strong records at this T20I venue, spinners also play helpful roles.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first
IND vs NZ Full Squad
India Full Squad: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan (wk), Mukesh Kumar, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand Full Squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver (wk), Devon Conway (wk), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Benjamin Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi
IND vs NZ Predicted XIs
India Predicted XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Hardik Pandya (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand Predicted XI: Finn Allan, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): D Conway (vc), I Kishan
Batters: S Yadav (C), D Hooda, D Mitchell
All-rounder(s): M Bracewell, M Santner, W Sundar
Bowler: J Duffy, L Ferguson, A Singh
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): D Conway
Batters: S Yadav, D Mitchell, G Phillips
All-rounder(s): M Bracewell, M Santner (vc), H Pandya (C)
Bowler: J Duffy, K Yadav, L Ferguson, U Malik
