Team India would be looking to win their fourth series in a row at home this year when they take on New Zealand in the third and final IND vs NZ T20I on Wednesday (February 1). The T20I is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India have started 2023 on a stunning note. They won the T20I series against Sri Lanka before whitewashing them as well as New Zealand in ODIs. The hosts will now be looking to bag yet another series at home.
The series is currently locked at 1-1. New Zealand began the series with an impressive 21-run win over their fancied hosts in the first IND vs NZ T20I. The Black Caps put up better performances than India with both bat and ball to take the lead.
India, however, bounced back in the do-or-die second IND vs NZ T20I although the win was not really convincing. On a tough Lucknow pitch where more than 30 overs were bowled by spinners, New Zealand managed to score only 99 for 8 in 20 overs.
India’s performance with the bat was not impressive either. The hosts managed to cross the finishing line with just a ball remaining. The win, however, has swung the momentum in India’s favour once again and they will be looking to make the most of it in the series-decider.
So before the final T20I of the series gets underway, we are taking a look at the weather and the pitch report.
IND vs NZ: Weather Report Live Today, Ahmedabad Pitch Report For 3rd T20I
When is the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I?
The third and final T20I between India and New Zealand will take place on Wednesday (February 1).
When will the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I start?
The series-decider will kickstart at 07:00 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
IND vs NZ: Weather report for 3rd T20I:
One can expect a full game without interruptions on Wednesday as the weather forecast is very promising. On the match day, the temperature of Ahmedabad will be hovering in the 20s during the day and fall to 14° Celcius at night. The sky will be clear during the day and night. The chances of rain are 2% during the day and 1% at night.
IND vs NZ: Ahmedabad pitch report
Arguably the best equipped cricket ground in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium has six red soil pitches and five black soil pitches at the venue. The red soil pitches dry out fast and offer good assistance to spinners. On the other hand, the black soil pitches offer good bounce.
Talking about the record of the ground, the average first innings score in T20Is at the Narendra Modi Stadium is 152, and the average second innings score is 145. The highest-ever total at the stadium stands at 224-2 by India against England in 2021.
The stadium has hosted 9 T20I games so far out of which, the team batting first won 5 games while the team batting second won 4 games.