The second ODI between India and New Zealand is all set to take place on Saturday, January 21 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The hosts are leading in the three-match series, after registering a close victory in the first game. They won the match by 12 runs, defending 349 runs in Hyderabad.
Team India opener Shubman Gill stole the show in the first game, slamming his maiden double-century. He scored 208 runs off 149 runs, with nineteen boundaries and nine sixes. Daryl Mitchell and Henry Shipley were the pick of the bowlers in the innings, with two wickets in the game. In response, New Zealand batter Michael Bracewell scored a brilliant 140, but couldn’t take his team home. Mitchell Santner also scored a fifty in the innings. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj picked up a five-wicket haul, as India went 1-0 up in the series.
A high scoring thriller in Hyderabad!#TeamIndia clinch a 12-run victory and take a 1️⃣-0️⃣ lead in the #INDvNZ ODI series 👏🏻
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2023
Ahead of the second ODI, both the teams will be keen to put up a good show in Raipur. Just like the first match, we are in for an exciting contest between India and New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium.
Match Details
Details: India vs New Zealand, Second ODI
Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Date and Time: Saturday, January 21, 1:30 PM
Pitch Report
Match-ready Raipur 👌 👌#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/KuOaOFgSv0
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 20, 2023
The pitch at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is likely to offer a balance contest. The fast bowlers might get some assistance, while the spinners will come into play in the second-half of the game. The average first-innings score at the track is 284 runs. The team that wins the toss is likely to bat first.
India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) – Predicted Playing XI
India – Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand – Tom Latham (C), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson
Fantasy Team Suggestions – IND vs NZ
Team 1: Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Devon Conway (VC), Shubman Gill, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Satner, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj
Team 2: Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (VC), Suryakumar Yadav, Devon Conway (C), Michael Bracewell, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
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