With the series on the line, New Zealand will be up against India in the third ODI at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Wednesday. The Kiwis have a 1-0 lead in the series and they will look to clinch it by winning the third game while India will aim to draw level.
We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form of India: NR L W L W
India wasn’t able to come up with a good bowling performance in the first game of the series and they would want to pull up their socks. The Men in Blue will have to put extra runs on the board as they have an inexperienced bowling line-up.
Current form of New Zealand: NR W L L L
New Zealand’s experienced batters Tom Latham and Kane Williamson were at their best in the first match of the series. Furthermore, Lockie Ferguson had delivered with the ball for the Blackcaps as he had snared three wickets.
Head to Head: Matches: 112, Won by India: 55, Won by New Zealand: 50, Tied: 1, NR: 6.
India holds a slight advantage against New Zealand in the head-to-head battle.
Players to look out for: Suryakumar Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer Shubman Gill, and Yuzvendra Chahal will hold the key for India.
Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Glenn Phillips will be the crucial players for New Zealand.
India ODI squad for New Zealand tour: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.
New Zealand Squad For ODIs: Kane Williamson (Captain), Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Tim Southee.
