Kiwis regular captain Kane Williamson has been declared fit and he might replace Tom Blundell in New Zealand playing 11
In the One Day International series, a major difference between the two sides has been the impact of top-order batsmen
Ross Taylor played a crucial knock for the Kiwis while their bowling attack kept Indian batsmen on leash. Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja raised hopes for India but fell short of the target
India are currently trailing the three-match series 0-1 with Ross Taylor's masterful century helping New Zealand chase down a target of 348 in the first ODI in Hamilton
Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction when they take on a resurgent New Zealand in the second ODI here on Saturday. Flying high after the 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the T20 series, India were brought to the ground after the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a four-wicket win in the first ODI. The Black Caps chased down their highest-ever total in ODI cricket at Seddon Park and the toss will be crucial once again at the even shorter Eden Park where the side batting second will have a clear advantage. New Zealand opted to bat here in both the T20Is, but India chased well in both instances albeit in different circumstances. India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will look to do the same here. Like in Chennai against t
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 7:30 am on Saturday.
With Rohit ruled out, India is set to field two debutant openers, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, in its playing 11 for the first One Day International (ODI)
Chasing the target, the Black Caps were tottering at 17 for three in 3.2 overs. Tim Seifert (50) and Ross Taylor (53) then added 99 runs for the fourth wicket as New Zealand recovered to 116.
Chasing 166, New Zealand were coasting at one stage before the hosts committed harakiri to be restricted to 165 for 7
Rohit Sharma smashed consecutive sixes in the final two balls of the thrilling Super Over, leading India cricket team to their maiden T20 series win in New Zealand
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 12:30 pm
A third successive win at Seddon Park will give them their first ever T20I series' win on New Zealand soil, a feat they were unable to achieve on two occasions previously
In a video shot inside the team bus while it was on its way to Hamilton for the third T20 International against New Zealand, Chahal is seen talking to Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and K L Rahul
Boasting a formidable batting line-up, chasing 133 proved to be a cakewalk for the visitors on a pitch that was slightly on the slower side
Iyer built on K L Rahul's (56 off 27 balls) blazing start and Virat Kohli's useful 45 off 32 balls as India made short work of a 204-run target, knocking it off with an over to spare
Jasprit Bumrah was the only bowler on either side to concede less than eight runs per over at the peculiar shaped ground with short boundaries in the series opener on Friday
The BCCI announced the central contracts for the period of October 2019 to September 2020. Dhoni was in the A category, which fetches a player Rs 5 crore, until last year
Bumrah has taken 44 matches to claim 52 wickets while Chahal took only 36 matches. Ashwin, on the other hand, has 52 wickets in 46 matches
Rishabh Pant struck his maiden half-century to silence his critics as India shrug off a poor start to post a 287 for eight.
K L Rahul, who took the gloves in Pant's absence during Australia innings, is likely to retain his place, but as wicket keeper in India playing 11