Former Indian batsman has made his predictions for the second T20I between India and New Zealand. Both teams have reached Ranchi ahead of the game with India leading the series 1-0. New Zealand needs to win this match to stay alive in the series.
Getting on with his predictions, Aakash Chopra first picked the Kiwi pacer to watch out for. He said that Lockie Ferguson is the number one bowler in the format and the most economical Kiwi bowler. He went for just 24 in his spell in the first game.
“Lockie Ferguson to be the most economical New Zealand bowler. He is a fantastic bowler, the No.1 bowler if you talk about T20 cricket. He is one of the best the world has seen right now. There are few better bowlers than him. I want to keep him in the list of Bumrah and Jofra, he is almost there.”
Speaking about the Indian spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, Chopra felt they will pick up a couple of wickets together. Ashwin picked up a couple in the first game while Axar bowled economically.
“Ashwin and Axar to pick two or more wickets. Ashwin has been bowling sensationally, his comeback in white-ball cricket has been a fantastic story. Then you feel why was he dropped only and then when Washington Sundar was played, he did not do anything wrong, he only got injured. Now he is out and Ashwin has come. Till when will Ashwin stay, the way he is bowling, he should stay for long. Axar is keeping the place warm, that as soon as Jadeja is available, he will just walk into the side.”
Getting down to the batting of both teams, Aakash Chopra felt that the Indian top-order will score more runs than the Kiwi top-order.
Indian Top-Order To Outscore Kiwis: Aakash Chopra
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“India’s top three, whoever they might be – it could be Rohit, Rahul and SKY or there could be some change as well – will score more runs than New Zealand’s top three. That means our top three will score more runs than Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman. It has become an easy prediction.”
Aakash Chopra concluded by backing India to win the game and the series.
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