The Men in Blue have sealed the victory in the first away series of 2020 but in a dramatic way. In Hamilton, Indian fans witness a thriller of a game that went into super over to decide the winner. It was the first time India faced a one-over eliminator but the hosts New Zealand had done it before many times. But once again the latter failed to defend the game.
Although Kane Williamson played his career-best T20I innings, it went on to vain. After registering the victory in the third T20I match, India has secured the series.
Now, India and New Zealand will head to play the fourth game.
Date: 30th January
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
The motive is to win series 5-0:
Postgame in Hamilton, Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has said that though they have won the series, they would like to register a clinical win against New Zealand. He also said that the players warming the bench in the last three games might be given chances for the next two matches.
So, we can witness changes in the final XI in the fourth T20I match in Wellington.
New Zealand vs India 2020: Head to Head
| Team | Total | Won | Lost | No result/Tied |
| New Zealand | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0/0 |
| India | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0/0 |
Weather forecast
While there no reports on rain but wind might disturb the batsman’s game. The lowest temperature expected is 19°C and the highest temperature will be 23°C. On match day, Wind will blow at the speed of 43km/hr.
Pitch Condition:
According to stats, the team batting second has higher chances to win. Thus batters will get more assistant from the pitch and high totals can also be witnessed.
India’s Predictable XI:
| Players | Role |
| Sanju Samson | Opening Batsman |
| KL Rahul | Opening Batsman |
| Virat Kohli (c) | Batsman |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman |
| Manish Pandey | Wk-Batsman |
| Washington Sundar | Allrounder |
| Shivam Dube | Allrounder |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| Navdeep Saini | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
New Zealand’s Predicted XI:
| Players | Role |
| Martin Guptill | Opening Batsman |
| Colin Munro | Opening Batsman |
| Kane Williamson(c) | Batsman |
| Ross Taylor | Batsman |
| Tim Seifert | Wk-Batsman |
| Colin de Grandhomme | Allrounder |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | Allrounder |
| Mitchell Santner | Bowler |
| Tim Southee | Bowler |
| Hamish Bennett | Bowler |
| Ish Sodhi | Bowler |
Match Prediction:
We think India will win the mitch. Being confident, India had an edge over the host. But Virat Kohli will like to experiment in the playing XI. Thus changes in the final XI might give chance to New Zealand to create pressure on the visitors.
Where To Watch:
TV – Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD
Online– Hotstar
Time– 12:20 PM IST