India’s youth brigade is making the most of the opportunity given to them as they shine in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand. With many senior players resting, youngsters are coming in and expressing themselves well on the 22-yard pitch.
As a result, India have already clinched the T20I series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. In both the matches so far, India have batted at the second position, winning by five and seven wickets respectively. Coming into play on Sunday, New Zealand will be hoping for redemption to taste success at least once in the away T20I series.
The key to victory at the Eden Gardens mainly lies in the toss and thus New Zealand skipper Tim Southee will be hoping for some luck with the coin.
pitch report
There is no doubt that the bowlers will have more fun at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The iconic stadium pitch is known for entertaining fans with low-scoring thrillers as bowlers rule the show. The average score at the venue is 142 and this shows that the batsmen have to be extra careful in their approach. Winning the toss, the captain will decide to bowl straight as dew plays an important role in the second innings.
weather report
There is no chance of any disturbance in the weather as India face off against New Zealand at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. The temperature is likely to hover around 30 degree Celsius. The players will have a great job of beating the humidity as the humidity percentage will remain around 63 while the wind speed is likely to be 10 km/h. Moreover, the chances of rain are less as the rainfall percentage has remained at 10 per cent.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Records (T20I):
Total matches played: 7
Matches won by batting first: 2
Matches won while batting second: 3
Average Marks: 142
highest score: 201/5 by Pakistan
Minimum Score: Bangladesh all out 70
India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) Probable Playing XI:
India’s Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Lokesh Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel
New Zealand’s Probable Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Tim Seifert (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (c), Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham
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