Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2021

In the 28th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, India will face New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, 31 October. Coming into this game after losing to the Men in Blue would have added motivation to beat the New Zealand team. He was in the final of the World Test Championship earlier this year.

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India lost their first match of the tournament against Pakistan by ten wickets. The New Zealand team also suffered a similar loss in their first game, when they were beaten by five wickets at the hands of Pakistan in Sharjah.

Last time, the two met in a T20 World Cup match, New Zealand beat India by 47 runs in Nagpur during the 2016 edition of the tournament and they will look to emulate the same feat again on Sunday.

Dubai Cricket Stadium, Pitch Report

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is known as a batting paradise. Unlike many other surfaces in the country, the Dubai pitch supports the batsmen as the match progresses. The captain winning the toss should opt to field at this location; Especially during evening matches, as dew often occurs at this time of year, making it difficult for bowlers to maintain their line and length.