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India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI, Raipur Weather Update
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Weather Report, IND vs NZ: Check weather forecast and pitch report for the second ODI between India and New Zealand on Saturday
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI, Raipur Weather Forecast and Pitch Report: The Indian cricket team got off to a promising start to the three-match ODI series against New Zealand after securing a 12-run win in the opening encounter on Wednesday. India Opening batsman Shubman Gill scored a brilliant double century in the fixture. Gill also became the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODI history. The Punjab-born heroics took India to a mammoth score of 349. Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj took four wickets in the game to bowl New Zealand out for 337 runs. Kiwi all-rounder Michael Bracewell played a brilliant 78-ball 140, but his heroics ultimately went in vain.
The Rohit Sharma-led side will now look to carry on the winning streak and seal the series as they prepare to face the Tom Latham-led side in the final ODI on Saturday. The second ODI between India and New Zealand is to be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
The third and last ODI of the series will be played in Indore on Tuesday. After the end of the ODI, a three-match T20 series will be played between the two teams.
weather report
Mostly sunny conditions are expected in Raipur on Saturday. The chances of rain disrupting the game in the 2nd ODI between India vs New Zealand are slim as there is no chance of rain. The wind speed is expected to be around 9 km/h on the match day while the temperature could be around 31 °C to 14 °C. The humidity is estimated to be around 35 percent.
pitch report
Interestingly, the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur will host its first international match on Saturday. Several domestic cricket matches have already been played at this venue. And the pitch is expected to help the batsmen. Later in the game the pitch could provide some help to the spinners.
India vs New Zealand Possible Starting XI:
India predicted starting line-up: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand predicted starting line-up: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
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