Publish Date: | Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:31 AM (IST)
Ind vs NZ 1st T20 LIVE Update: The first match of the T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played at the Sky Stadium in Wellington on Friday. According to Indian time, the match will start at 12 noon. Team India is being captained by Hardik Pandya in this T20 series. Team India has reached here after a crushing defeat at the hands of England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup played in Australia. The team does not have senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin. VVS Laxman has been appointed as the head coach of the team for the tour. Before the match, Laxman had indicated that T20 specialist youngsters would be given a chance in the team. There will be a big chance for players like Sanju Samson and Umran Malik in the team.
India under the leadership of Hardik Pandya will usher in a new era in T20 cricket. Team India will sport a new look, while the New Zealand team will play without Martin Guptill and Trent Boult.
India vs New Zealand: Weather Prediction
According to Weather.com, there is a 90% chance of rain in Wellington on Friday. That means there can be an obstacle in the match. The humidity will be 80% with wind blowing at a speed of 18 kmph. The maximum temperature in Wellington will be 21 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 15 degree Celsius.
India vs New Zealand: T20 squad, playing 11
India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
New Zealand (Playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
IND vs NZ’s NZ Pitch Report
The pitch at Wellington is considered a paradise for batting. The bowlers will get very little help. If rain does not become a hindrance in today’s match, the average score can be 180 runs.
Posted By: Arvind Dubey