New Zealand vs India 2020: 2nd T20I, Auckland – Match Prediction, Predicted XI, Preview, Where to Watch
Jan 25, 2020 at 1:24 PM
In Auckland, India had registered an incredible win in the first T20I match against New Zealand. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer recorded their half-centuries which led India to chase down a mammoth target of 204 runs. Interestingly, it came as the highest T20I target which the Men in Blue chased outside India.
Now, India and New Zealand are ready to play the second T20I game at the same venue on Sunday.
Date: 26/01/2020
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand vs India 2020: KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant as the keeper:
In the first game, Virat Kohli had astonished with his decision to drop the wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant from Playing XI. In place of the southpaw, KL Rahul did a fantastic job behind the stumps.
In the past, Rahul has done quite well for his IPL team apart from Karnataka in the shortest formats. Also, he had impressed with his stumping in the third ODI match against Australia. On the other hand, Pant is still struggling to get back his form.
Now, the question arises will the Indian skipper hand a chance to Pant in this ongoing series or not? It still remains a big question.
Earlier, Kohli had hinted that Rahul will surely be in their scheme of things as he has also proved to be a fruitful batsman in the middle-order. Thus, he has become a priority for Team India.
Head to Head
Team | Total | Won | Lost | No result/Tied |
New Zealand | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0/0 |
India | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0/0 |
Weather forecast:
On Sunday, there will no threat of rain in Auckland. Spectators will enjoy quality cricket between the two nations. The temperature at the time of the game is expected to be around 19°C and 23°C.
Pitch Condition:
As we witnessed in the first game, the dimension of the ground being small, batters will get more assistant from the pitch. The bowlers will have to bowl on the right areas to cramp batsmen for the room.
India’s Predicted XI:
Players | Role |
Rohit Sharma | Opening Batsman |
KL Rahul(Wk) | Opening Batsman |
Virat Kohli (c) | Batsman |
Shreyas Iyer | Batsman |
Shivam Dube | Allrounder |
Manish Pandey | Batsman |
Ravindra Jadeja | Allrounder |
Shardul Thakur | Allrounder |
Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
Jasprit Bumrah | 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 |
Mitchell Santner | Allrounder |
Blair Tickner | Bowler |
Tim Southee | Bowler |
Hamish Bennett | Bowler |
Ish Sodhi | Bowler |
New Zealand vs India 2020: 2nd T20I, Auckland – Match Prediction:
In the first game, the host set the huge target of 204 runs at Eden Park. While India successfully chased the target with six wickets in hand. But it is not the highest target set by Kiwis in Auckland. Back in 2018, New Zealand had given the target of 244 runs to the Aussies which they chased down in a spectacular fashion.
Thus, it can be said Indian bowlers were successful in halting the Black Caps to set massive total, the Men in blue had higher chances to lead the series 2-0.
Where To Watch:
TV – Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD
Online– Hotstar
Time– 12:20 PM IST