India vs New Zealand, 2020 – 2nd T20I match preview, predicted lineups
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India after winning the first T20I in fashion, will now take on the Black Caps in the second T20I tomorrow. Team India go into this game as the favourites.
Date and Time : 26th January 2020, 12:20 PM IST
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Team India have started the tour well and they must carry on in the same fashion if they eye a series win in New Zealand.
The Kiwis will try to bounce back but if we can maintain our standards then it will be tough for them.
We batted well in the first game while the bowlers will be tasked to join the party in this one. Eden Park is a good batting surface.
We should look to score 200 runs to set a good total on this wicket and try to get the other team out for a below par total when bowling first. Fielding will be another box we will need to tick.
On the other hand, New Zealand will be shattered with the result in the first game, beaten at home. They will have no excuses this time.
The Black Caps made a wrong decision to bat first in the first match against a chasing team like India. But still 200 runs are a good total.
Gary Stead will tell his boys to not be in pressure as it’s a five-match series. But put in a performance which shows their real quality.
A lot will depend on toss but still New Zealand will look to use their resources well to level the series.
Team news and possible lineups
Scott Kuggeleijn and Daryl Mitchell are both available for New Zealand for tomorrows game and might play.
As for Team India, Navdeep Saini is available and might play.
New Zealand XI : Williamson (C), Guptill, Munro, Seifert (WK), R. Taylor, D. Mitchell, H. Bennett, Santner, Southee, Kuggeleijn, I. Sodhi.
India XI : Kohli (C), KL Rahul, R. Sharma, Iyer, M. Pandey, S. Dube, R. Jadeja, Chahal, Shami, Bumrah, Saini.
Prediction
India should win this one but New Zealand at home will be strong.
