Who Will Win Ind vs NZ 2nd ODI?
New Zealand cantered to a six-wicket win in the first one-day international at Mumbai to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. The two teams will now head to the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune for the second ODI scheduled to be played on October 25. Live telecast of the match will begin at 1:30 PM local time.
Ind vs NZ 2nd ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
The MCA has hosted just two one-day internationals till date and the team that batted first in both those matches scored over 300. This suggests that the wicket at this ground has been good for batting and so the team that wins the toss here on Wednesday may want to have a bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Ind vs NZ 2nd ODI...
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There were no reports of any injuries in the Indian team at the time of writing. Though they suffered defeat in the first ODI, the team is unlikely to make changes to their lineup for the next game.
Key Players
Virat Kohli will be the key batsman for India. The skipper smashed his 31st ODI ton at Mumbai to power his team to a good first-innings score. He is also the team's leading run-getter in ODIs at the MCA - one hundred and one fifty from two matches at an average of 91.50. Hardik Pandya stood out as the most economical of all the Indian bowlers. He will be expected to lend good support to the pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, both of whom will be critical with the new ball.
Recent Form
India slumped to their second ODI defeat in three matches as they lost the first one-day international against New Zealand by six wickets. They did alright with the bat but the bowlers failed to provide regular breakthroughs which eventually cost them the game.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
New Zealand are expected to retain the same group of playing eleven for the second ODI after their stunning victory at Mumbai. The team doesn't have any injury issues at the moment as all the players are match-fit.
Key Players
Tom Latham finished as New Zealand's best batsman when the team toured India last year. He was the pick of the lot once again in the first ODI with an unbeaten 103 off 102 balls. Ross Taylor returned to form scoring an impressive 95 and was involved in a 200-run stand with Latham. These two batsmen together with Kane Williamson will be the key for the Kiwis. Tim Southee and Trent Boult lived up to the expectations as they shared seven wickets between them. The fast bowlers will be the main threat for India again at Pune.
Recent Form
After losing three one-day internationals in a row, New Zealand got themselves back on the winning track by beating India convincingly in the opening match of the series. The bowlers did not allow the Indian batsmen to pile up a huge score and then the batsmen batted sensibly to chase down the target.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
India: L W L W W
New Zealand: W L L L W
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
India and New Zealand have never faced each other in an ODI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. However, in their previous 11 encounters in this format, New Zealand have won 7 times with one of the remaining games having resulted in a tie.
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Betting Odds
Despite being outplayed in the first game, India are still the favorites amongst the bookmakers to bounce back and level the series at Pune. Both 1xbet and Bet365 are offering a short price of 1.4 on the hosts to win the second one-day international. Although New Zealand have begun their tour in style, bookmakers are not showing much confidence in them for this upcoming clash. While Betfair has the tourists priced at 3.35, Bet365 has set them slightly shorter at 3.
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Prediction
New Zealand recorded one of their most notable wins away from home in recent times and this will inject a lot of self-belief into the side for the remainder of their tour. India on the other hand are under pressure as they need to win this game to keep the series alive. The hosts put up a below-par performance in the first ODI, especially with the ball and they will look to hit back hard at the Kiwis come Wednesday. Though the visitors have made a promising start to the series, we feel India will come back strongly to win the second match.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat New Zealand in the second ODI at 1.4 with 1xbet and Bet365.
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