Publish Date: | Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:06 PM (IST)
India vs New Zealand 2nd T2OI Match Preview: The second T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played tomorrow (Sunday) at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. This match will be do or die for the Indian team. In the first match of this series, Team India had to face defeat by 21 runs. In such a situation, to save the series, India will have to win the next match at any cost.
How is the Lucknow pitch?
There have been 5 T20 International matches at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Here the team batting first has won. All the victories have been one-sided. In such a situation, it is clear that the team batting first gets more help on this wicket. However, the ons can trouble the bowlers at night. In such a situation, the captain will have to take the decision very carefully.
Lucknow weather forecast
The temperature in Lucknow will remain between 13 to 15 degrees. There is no chance of rain.
India’s record in Lucknow
India’s T20 record at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow has been spectacular. Team India has played two matches at this ground. In the year 2018, West Indies were defeated by 71 runs. In February 2022, Sri Lanka was defeated by 62 runs.
India’s possible playing-11 in the second T20
Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Washington Sundar, Deepak Hadda, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
Posted By: Kushagra Valuskar