India vs New Zealand 2019: 3rd T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton – Toss Report
May 26, 2023 at 4:07 PM
India won the toss and decided to bowl first against New Zealand in the third and final T20I at the Seddon Park, Hamilton.
Here is what the captains said:
Rohit Sharma:
“We are looking to bowl first. It’s a good pitch. We didn’t have a great result the last time we played here. It’s a big game. The combination allows us to chase as we bat deep. We have a good record chasing. It’s been a long summer for us, we are all are professionals and we have a job to do. We have made one change, Kuldeep in.”
Kane Williamson:
“We would have had a bowl. Looks like a good surface. It’s important to the job up front. In T20 cricket, to take wickets is really important. We have to assess conditions. Fantastic performance in the first game, not quite there in the second. That is very important in T20 cricket. Tickner comes in, he makes his debut, a well deserved opportunity.”
Preview:
High-flying India will be looking to end their long stay in southern hemisphere on a high when they take on New Zealand in the the third and final T20I in Hamilton on Sunday. The stay in the southern part of world has been a memorable one for India. The visitors first won their first-ever Test and bilateral ODI series in Australia before flying to New Zealand. Continuing their red-hot form, the Men in Blue thrashed the Kiwis 4-1 in the ODI series. They lost the first T20I but won the second to draw level in the three-match series. Everything clicked for them in the second T20I and another win will be the perfect end for their sojourn in the southern part of the world.
Teams:
India:
Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed
New Zealand:
Tim Seifert(w), Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner