IND vs NZ Today Match Prediction for India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I– Who Will Win IND vs NZ match?

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: The series between India and New Zealand is evenly poised at 1-1 with both teams putting on sone incredible performances in the first two games respectively. While the visitors pounded the hosts by 21 runs in the first game, the Men in Blue came back strongly and levelled the series by winning the second game by 6 wickets. The focus now shifts on the series decider third T20I that will take place in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (1st February).

IND vs NZ Match Details

Fixture Name: India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Competition: New Zealand tour of India 2023
Date: 1st January 2022
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad is generally a slow surface and offers great help for bowlers. The ground being big will favour spinners. The average first and second innings total at this ground is 152 and 145, which suggests that it’s a low scoring ground but if batters get into the groove they can take the game away. The venue so far has hosted 9 games out of which 5 have been won by teams batting first whereas 4 by teams bowling first. With the record this ground possess, it’s fair to say that captain winning the toss would want to bat first.

RECENT FORM

India – W L W L W
New Zealand – NR L NR W L

IND vs NZ Probable Playing XIs

India:

Ishan Kishan (WK), Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sunder, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand:

Devon Conway, Finn Allan, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Dane Cleaver, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner

IND vs NZ Probable Top Performers

Probable Best Batter

Ishan Kishan– Stats in T20I 

Indian batter Ishan Kishan is expected to be the best batter in the third T20I between India and New Zealand. The southpaw has been in the decent form of late but has struggled to get going in the two games but with pitch relatively being better here than two venues, it is expected that he will shine in the third game and set the stage on fire. His stats in shortest format of the game are exceptional too.

Probable Best Bowler

Ish Sodhi – Stats in T20Is 

New Zealand spinner Ishan Sodhi missed the ODI series due to injury but made a staggering comeback in the T20I series. He continued his good record against India and troubled them. He’s likely to be the best bowler in the third T20I between India and New Zealand. The leg-spinner has often troubled Indian batters and is expected to do the same. His stats are staggering as he has picked 112 wickets in 88 games

IND vs NZ Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s Match Between India and New Zealand  

• The last time India and New Zealand played in the T20I series, Hardik Pandya led his side to a 1-0 win.
• Overall in 24 games, India has won 13 whereas New Zealand has 10 wins to their name.
• If India losses the series, it’ll be their fourth series loss in T20Is against New Zealand
• India whitewashed New Zealand in the three-match ODI series.
• According to the IND vs NZ today match prediction, IND is the favorite to win this match.

IND vs NZ Head to Head T20I Record 

Today’s Match Prediction: India to win the match