New Zealand will lock horns against India in the third T20I at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday. The tourists had won the second game by a convincing margin of 65 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Thus, the Blackcaps will want to draw level while India will want to take home the series.
We take a look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form for India: W NR L W W
India was clinical in the second game as Suryakumar Yadav batted at his absolute best to score an unbeaten knock of 111 runs off just 51 balls. Furthermore, India’s bowling came up with a collective effort to skittle out the opposition at 126 runs.
Current form for New Zealand: L NR L W L
New Zealand has managed a single win in their last four matches. The Kiwis were not at their best with either the bat or the ball in the second and they will look to pull up their socks. Tim Southee will lead the team as Kane Williamson will miss the third game due to a medical appointment.
Head to Head: Matches: 22, Won by India: 12, Won by New Zealand: 9, NR – 1.
India holds a slight advantage in the head-to-head battle against the Blackcaps.
Players to look out for: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shubman Gill, and Yuzvendra Chahal will hold the key for India.
Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Glenn Phillips will be the crucial players for New Zealand.
India T20I squad for the New Zealand tour: Hardik Pandya (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
New Zealand T20I squad: Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee ©, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner.
