India will face New Zealand in Match 28 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday, October 31 at the Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams are coming on the back of defeats against Pakistan in their opening matches.
India managed to set Pakistan a target of 152 runs on the back of Virat Kohli’s 57 runs. However, Pakistan openers, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan chased down the score comfortably without any loss. The Virat Kohli-led team will be eyeing to make a comeback in the tournament.
Fast & Accurate!#TeamIndia #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/g6pVfKDsJ7
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2021
New Zealand on the other hand, lost against Pakistan by 5 wickets. Their batting unit had a disappointing outing as they scored just 134 runs in 20 overs. The Kiwi bowlers tried to pull things back. However, Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik’s counterattack saw Pakistan through. The Kane Williamson-led team needs to pull themselves up before the clash against India.
How do the team prepare for a new venue in Dubai after playing their first match of the @T20WorldCup at Sharjah? #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vpJU4PUzwD
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 30, 2021
With both the teams keen to open their account on the points table, and stay alive in the tournament, we are in for an interesting match.
Match Details
India vs New Zealand, Match 28, Super 12 Group 2
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: October 31, at 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium has offered some help to the seamers early on in the innings. With dew playing a major role, the team that wins the toss will look to chase. 165-170 should be a good total.
India vs New Zealand – Predicted Playing XI
India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya/Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Devon Conway, Glenn Philips, Tim Seifert, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
India vs New Zealand – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Devon Conway, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (VC), Kane Williamson (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Shami, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ish Sodhi
Fantasy Team 2: Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma (VC), Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, KL Rahul, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee, Mohammad Shami, Trent Boult (C), Jasprit Bumrah, Ish Sodhi
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