IND vs NZ 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
The second IT20 of the series sees India take on New Zealand in Lucknow on Sunday evening. The opening match was won by New Zealand in Ranchi on Friday evening after they successfully defended their total of 176-6. Read on as we preview this game. The second match of the series gets underway at the Ekana Cricket Stadium at 19:00 local time.
All of India’s pace bowlers were too expensive on Friday and that will be an area they look to work on in this match. They very rarely lose two games in a row in any format and we expect India to bounce back in this game.
New Zealand will come into this game full of confidence after their bowlers produced some excellent figures in the first game of the series. However, this will be an even tougher contest against India.
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Star Sports, Super Sports and Fox Cricket.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go.
IND vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
The team batting first has won all five of the IT20s played at this venue. We predict that both skippers will choose to bat first in this match.
IND vs NZ, Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
There is good pace in the wicket and batters have traditionally enjoyed playing T20 cricket here. A par score will be over 185 on this pitch.
Lucknow Weather Report
Cool conditions in Lucknow with the temperature no higher than 16 degrees throughout this IT20. Expect clear skies but very high humidity.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Match 2023
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Left-arm wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, came back into the team for his first appearance in this format since playing against West Indies in Florida in August of last year. On another pitch which should turn, we expect India to pick the same XI.
IND Key Players
- Suryakumar Yadav- even before the end of the first month of the year, it is already looking likely that Yadav will be the top scorer in this format. He will look to go on and make a significant score in this match.
- Washington Sundar- the all-rounder has struggled to establish himself in India’s side across all formats but produced an excellent display in Ranchi. He top scored with the bat and took the most wickets for his team.
- Arshdeep Singh- the left-arm swing bowler seems to have a problem with no-balls. Although he is not quite as consistent as he was early in his international career, he still dismissed Devon Conway on Friday.
IND Team Form
India have won only two of their last five IT20s and have lost two of their last three in this format.
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India Predicted Playing 11
Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
After their heavy defeats in the last two ODIs, very few pundits expected New Zealand to win the opening IT20 on Friday. It was an excellent team performance with batters and bowlers contributing and we expect to see the same XI in this match.
NZ Key Players
- Devon Conway- the 31 year old keeper batter is enjoying his cricket in India over the last few days. He has hit 190 runs from his last two innings on this tour.
- Daryl Mitchell- the batting all-rounder had a very strong 2022 and top scored for New Zealand in Ranchi with his fourth IT20 half-century.
- Lockie Ferguson- the right arm quick bowler got two late wickets in the innings but showed his worth. No other player in the New Zealand team can bowl with the same pace.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand ended a run of three IT20s without a win with their impressive performance in Ranchi.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
New Zealand’s win on Friday has narrowed the overall head to head to 12-10. It was a crucial win for New Zealand as they hadn’t beaten India in this format since the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
IND vs NZ Head to Head Stats in T20
|
Matches Played |
IND Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
Overall |
25 |
12 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
India vs New Zealand Betting Odds
Although New Zealand won the game and were stronger with both bat and ball on Friday, it is India who come into this match as favourites with the bookies.
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Who will win India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Match?
With some inexperienced players, it is expected that India will produce the odd under par performance. But with Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar both in form, they look the stronger side for this match.
🏆 India vs New Zealand Prediction
We are expecting another exciting contest in Lucknow with India keen to level the series and New Zealand looking to secure the series with one still to play. We are predicting a high scoring match and we think that India have the best batters on a pitch like this. Overall, we are backing India to win.
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