Published on: Jan 27, 2023 4:16 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 27, 2023 6:37 pm IST
IND vs NZ Dream 11 Prediction: The first T20I game between hosts India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on 27 January, 2023 (Friday). The Indian team defeated Sri Lanka during their previous three-match T20I series at home by a 2-1 margin and the hosts have done really well in the shortest format of the game on their home soil. On the other hand, New Zealand ended up losing their most recent T20I series at the hands of India in November 2022.
1ST T20I, India vs New Zealand
India vs New Zealand T20I
27 January, 2023 @ 1:30 PM IST
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
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This wicket and conditions at the JSCA International Stadium Complex will surely have enough help for the batsmen throughout the match. It is expected to offer a flat batting surface with an exciting contest between two quality teams. Both the pace bowlers and spinners will have to bowl in the right areas. The dew factor is expected to come into play especially in the second innings. The par score will remain around 170-180.
IND (recent last): W L W D W NZ (recent last): D L NR L W
1. Ishan Kishan (wk) 2. Shubman Gill 3. Rahul Tripathi 4. Suryakumar Yadav 5. Hardik Pandya (C) 6. Deepak Hooda 7. Washington Sundar 8. Shivam Mavi 9. Arshdeep Singh 10. Umran Malik 11. Kuldeep Yadav
1. Finn Allen 2. Devon Conway (wk) 3. Mark Chapman 4. Glenn Phillips 5. Daryl Mitchell 6. Michael Bracewell 7. Mitchell Santner (C) 8. Lockie Ferguson 9. Ish Sodhi 10. Blair Tickner 11. Jacob Duffy
India’s opener Suryakumar Yadav is expected to be a crucial performer for his team in this IND vs NZ 1st T20I match. Suryakumar smashed a sensational century in his last T20I appearance against Sri Lanka.
New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson is a consistent wicket-taker in the shorter format of the game. Ferguson has picked up as many as 41 wickets from 28 T20I games at an economy of less than 8.
Indian captain Hardik Pandya is quite an impactful player in T20I cricket as he can contribute both with the bat and ball. Hardik has smashed more than 1200 T20I runs and also taken as many as 64 wickets.
According to the India vs New Zealand today match prediction, India are the favourites to win this match.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Ishan Kishan, Devon Conway BATTERS: Glenn Phillips, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi ALL-ROUNDERS: Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Hardik Pandya BOWLERS: Umran Malik, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Suryakumar Yadav, Glenn Phillips.
For Grand League: Ishan Kishan, Devon Conway.
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