Black Caps (348/6) thumped the visitors (347/4) in the first ODI by four wickets at Seddon Park. India was riding high on confidence as they sealed a clean-sweeping T20I victory against Kiwis 5-0. But this humiliating defeat in the series opener has shaken their confidence. On Wednesday, Shreyas Iyer's maiden ODI century went in vain, as Ross Taylor’s unbeaten 109-run knock took the hosts to a colossal victory. The second fixture of the three-match ODI rubber will take place on 8th February at 7:30 AM. The match will be conducted in Eden Park. This face-off is crucial for ‘Men in Blue’ to regain their lost glory and bounce back to their winning ways.
In the first ODI encounter, Indian bowlers struggled badly despite having a big a total to defend. As young openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal got dismissed in quick succession, team India was left in a spot of bother but Iyer slammed a century to steady to innings. India’s batting department is already bolstered by K L Rahul (88*), Virat Kohli (51) and Shreyas Iyer (103). With the likes of Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham, the Kiwis’ batting line-up also looks formidable.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Park is known to be a batting paradise. Keeping the small dimensions of the ground into account, another high-scoring battle between the two sides can be expected.
Weather Conditions
Clouds will hover around the stadium throughout the match as there are 10% chances of rain according to the weather forecast. The temperature will be around 23 degrees Celsius.
Probable Playing XI
India playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul (w), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand playing 11: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett
Ind vs New Zealand ODI MyTeam11 Team
Ross Taylor, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul (w), Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Mohammed Shami, Ish Sodhi, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim Southee
1. Keep a check on the previous performances of the players:
Top Batsmen choices from India: K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer
Top Batsmen picks from New Zealand: Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, and Tom Latham
Top Bowler choices from India: Jasprit Bumrah
Top Bowler picks from New Zealand: Ish Sodhi
2. Keep a check on the injury updates of the players from the sides, pitch conditions, and weather reports to help you build a good team wisely.
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