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Today (24 October) is the second match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand. This match between the two teams is at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The toss in the match will take place at 12 noon Indian time. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 12.30 pm Indian time.
The Indian team led by Shreyas Iyer had defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first match of the T20 series played on this ground. In that match, the Indian team had achieved the target of 226 runs. Now the Indian team is eyeing a 2-0 lead in the series.
Ishan Kishan is not playing for the Indian team in this match due to injury. In such a situation, 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has every possibility of getting a place in the playing-11. On the other hand, the host team can make one change in its playing-11. Fast bowler Kyle Jameson can be included in the playing-11 in place of Adam Milne.
India’s probable playing-11 in the second T20: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav.
New Zealand’s probable playing-11 in the second T20: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevan Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jameson, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson.
So far 32 T20 International matches have been played between India and New Zealand. During this period, the Indian team won 18 matches, while New Zealand won 11 matches. 3 matches have also been tied. However, in two of the three tied matches, super overs took place, in which the Indian team was victorious.
India vs New Zealand (Head to Head)
Total T20I matches: 32
India won: 18
New Zealand won: 11
Tie: 3
India’s squad: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Naman Dheer, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
New Zealand’s squad: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jameson, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Bevan Jacobs, Adam Milne and Blair Tickner.
Indian team tour to New Zealand
1st T20: 22 October, Christchurch, India won by 4 wickets
2nd T20: October 24, Christchurch, 12:30 pm
3rd T20: October 27, Wellington, 12:30 pm
4th T20: October 30, Auckland, 12:30 pm
Fifth T20: November 1, Hamilton, 12:30 pm
1st ODI: November 4, Auckland, 7:30 am
2nd ODI: November 7, Wellington, 7:30 am
3rd ODI: November 10, Hamilton, 7:30 am
4th ODI: November 13, Mount Maunganui, 7:30 am
5th ODI: November 15, Mount Maunganui, 7:30 am
1st Test: 19 to 23 November, Wellington, 3:30 am
Second Test: 27 to 1 December, Christchurch, 3:30 am