Who Will Win Ind vs NZ 3rd T20?
New Zealand have leveled the three-match T20 international series 1-1 as they beat India by 40 runs in the second game at Rajkot. The two teams will now head to Thiruvananthapuram for the third and the deciding fixture. The match is scheduled to be played on November 7 at the Greenfield International Stadium and live action will begin at 7 PM local time.
Ind vs NZ 3rd T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
The third T20I between India and New Zealand will be the first international cricket match to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium. It is expected to be a batsman-friendly surface here with a quick outfield. So the team that wins the toss in this game may want to have a bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Ind vs NZ 3rd T20....
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The players in the Indian team were all in good physical condition at the time of writing. Expect the hosts to go unchanged for this match despite facing a heavy defeat in the second T20I.
Key Players
India will bank on the trio - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli - to get the big runs with the bat. While the openers did a fabulous job in the first game, the skipper led from the front in the second and it will be crucial for the team that any two of them get going. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were the least expensive at Rajkot and these two seamers will be the key for India with the ball. Yuzvendra Chahal is going to be the main spin threat for New Zealand.
Recent Form
The 40-run loss in the last game was India's fourth defeat in nine T20 internationals this year. Their fielding standards dropped drastically at Rajkot and it was the biggest reason why New Zealand were able to pile up such a big total on the scoreboard.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The Kiwis will go into the third T20I with a clean bill of health as none of the players were reported to be injured. No changes are expected in their side for this upcoming game.
Key Players
Colin Munro smashed an unbeaten 109 off just 58 balls at Rajkot - his second century this year in T20Is. The opener played a key role in the series-leveling win and all eyes will be on him when New Zealand come out to bat. Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson are also pivotal in this batting lineup. Trent Boult was fired up the other night picking up a four-fer and he will be the go-to bowler for taking early wickets. Ish Sodhi has also troubled the Indian batsmen and he will be the best spin option for the Kiwis.
Recent Form
New Zealand have now won four out of the six T20Is they have played this year. After going down in the first game at Delhi, the Kiwis fought back hard at Rajkot to square the series. They were impressive with both bat and ball in the last match.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips (wk), Henry Nicholls, Tom Bruce
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
India: L W L W W
New Zealand: W L L W W
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
New Zealand extended their winning run against India in T20Is when they cruised to their sixth win from seven head-to-head encounters the other night. Batting first, the visitors set the hosts a target of 197 to win and then defended that total to secure a 40-run victory.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Betting Odds
India, even after being outplayed in the previous game, are starting as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the third T20 international at odds of 1.52 on 1xbet and 1.44 on Bet365. This could be due to the fact that India have not been beaten in their last three 3-match T20I series at home. New Zealand pounced on India's fielding errors in the last match and proved why they are the No. 1 team in the shortest format. However, the Kiwis begin as underdogs for the third T20I at odds of 2.86 on Betfair and 2.75 on Bet365.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Prediction
India dominated New Zealand in the first game and the latter returned the favor in the next one to level the series and gain momentum heading into this decisive clash. The hosts found out in the last match that they cannot afford any lapses in the field against a quality opposition like New Zealand and they will need to improve on that as quickly as possible. Both teams have been neck-and-neck on this tour and this being a crunch game, the team that holds its nerves will emerge victorious. We feel India will come up with a better performance at Thiruvananthapuram and take the series 2-1. Rain threat however looms large over this game but should there be any play, it would be a good idea to back an India win here.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat New Zealand in the third T20I at 1.52 with 1xbet and 1.44 with Bet365.
Nov 07, 2017
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Greenfield Int. Stadium - Thiruvananthapuram, India
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