IND vs NZ Match Preview
India's strength has been its batting lineup and we have seen the team cross 350 the last four times it has batted first.
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are the two obvious batters in terrific form with centuries in most of their recent matches. These would be the players that you want to back in this match as well. We also think Rohit Sharma's six-hitting spree is something to continue taking advantage of.
Among the bowlers, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have been the standout bowlers. They almost always seem to pick up wickets and are always attacking the batters.
The pick of the New Zealand bowlers were Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, both of whom used the conditions to somewhat slow down the scoring rate. Santner's matchup with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is quite favorable so expect him to come on to bowl whenever these two are at the crease.
Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, and Daryl Mitchell all give New Zealand a lot of flexibility and make it a very dangerous team.
Weather Report
There is no rain predicted in Raipur during the match. The temperatures should be in their mid to late twenties and so quite comfortable to play in.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Raipur has been a bit slow in the past. No team managed to score 200 here while playing in the IPL but as we said, the most recent match was 7 years ago and so the pitch may have changed.
We expect a better batting surface but one where the spinners will get some help. A score of around 300 could be match winning.
Notable stats
India's Aggressive ODI Approach Paying Off
India has scored 349, 390, and 373 the last three times it has batted first. There has been a clear effort to bat aggressively and that is showing results.
Team News
Both teams are expected to remain unchanged for this match.
IND vs NZ Probable 11
IND Playing 11
- Shubman Gill
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Ishan Kishan (Wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Washington Sundar
- Shardul Thakur
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammad Shami
- Mohammad Siraj
NZ Playing 11
- Finn Allen
- Devon Conway
- Henry Nicholls
- Tom Latham (C)
- Daryl Mitchell
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner
- Henry Shipley
- Lockie Ferguson
- Blair Tickner
Dream11 Prediction
India has continued its recent dominance at home and with the surface in Raipur expected to be a bit slow and helpful for the spinners, we think India has a great chance of wrapping up another ODI series win. New Zealand has the players to give India a fight but in the end, we just think India has more quality and is very tough to defeat in home conditions.
Top Picks
Shubman Gill - With a century and a double entry in his previous two matches, you may think it is time for Gill to maybe fail but we are going to back him till his form lasts. He could score yet another big one in this match.
Michael Bracewell - Our little-known pick for the previous match is sure to be very highly owned this time around but he will still make our Dream11 lineup. An excellent option with both bat and ball.
Kuldeep Yadav - The pitch may help the spinners a bit and that is where Kuldeep Yadav will come into play. He is also in excellent wicket-taking form and could take centrestage in this contest.
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Latham
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli (VC), D Conway, G Phillips, S Gill (C)
All-rounders: M Bracewell, M Santner
Bowlers: M Shami, K Yadav, M Siraj
