After the first ODI, which saw nearly 800 runs scored, India and New Zealand will once again face each other in the second ODI of the 3-match series. After coming very close in the first game, the Kiwis would like to plug their gaps and focus on executing their plans. For India though, they will look to bowl a bit better but Bracewell has played some brilliant innings so the management won’t be too hard on him.
Before we dive deep into all the action, here’s everything you need to know about the location of the game.
IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Pitch report
No international games have been played at this venue. what we’ve seen in some IPL and CLT20 games, the pitch provides some assistance to fast bowlers and spinners. It is one of the most balanced wickets in India. If the pitch helps the bowlers, a score in the range of 250-280 can be expected. If not, well, the sky’s the limit.
Will the toss matter?
Dew can be a factor during this time of year and the captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first and take advantage with the bat later.
full squad
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman GillIshan Kishan, Virat KohliShreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), hardik pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mo. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik
New Zealand: Tom Latham (C), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell [for Matt Henry]Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry NichollsGlen Phillips, Mitchell SantnerHenry Shipley, Ish SodhiBlair Tickner
the schedule
- 1st ODI – 18 January at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- 2nd ODI – January 21 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
- 3rd ODI – January 24 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
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