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India will lock horns with New Zealand in the final game of the three-match ODI series on Tuesday, January 24 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. The previous match between the heavyweight nations was a one-sided affair with the Men in Blue. The visitors took eight wickets, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
The Indian management will be satisfied with the efforts of the bowlers in the ongoing series and they will take a lot of heart from the fact that their captain Rohit Sharma Back in the run. India have played some exciting brand of cricket so far and will look to continue that in the upcoming encounters.
New Zealand, on the other hand, haven’t done much to cheer about so far. The batsmen could not stitch a partnership, leaving all-rounders Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner to do the heavy lifting. The Black Caps will need to perform in the third ODI to avoid a series whitewash.
Pitch and terms
The surface at the Holkar Cricket Stadium is known as a batting paradise and Tuesday looks set to be a tough day for the bowlers. In the last five ODIs played at the venue, the team batting first has been tallied three times. However, both sides have plenty of firepower in their batting line-ups, with the teams winning the toss expected to bowl first.
Probable XI for IND vs NZ 3rd ODI
India
With the series already in the bag, India can think about giving some of their benched players playing time. choice of Yuzvendra Chahal And Omran Malik has performed well for India in the past and one can witness the duo taking the field in Indore.
Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Omran Malik
New Zealand
Although the Kiwi batsmen have not been at their best in the series, the team management can still support them in the next game. Thus, New Zealand can go with the same XI that featured in the last match.
Predicted Playing XI
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
IND vs NZ head-to-head
Played – 115, IND – 57, NZ – 50, NR-7, Tie – 1
IND vs NZ broadcast and live streaming details
Match Time- 1:30 PM IST
television- Star Sports Network
streaming- Disney+Hotstar app and website
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