India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Prediction & Betting Tips
The third and final game of the IT20 series between India and New Zealand takes place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday evening. India have already secured the series after winning the opening two games. They beat New Zealand by 7 wickets with 16 balls remaining on Friday. Read on as we preview this game. This match begins at 19:00 local time.
India are flying in this format and are enjoying playing back at home grounds. They have won five successive IT20s and will fancy their chances of making it six.
New Zealand look a shadow of the side who beat England in the T20 World Cup Semi-Final and reached the final a week ago. It will take a big shift in momentum if they are to win this third IT20.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Live Streaming
Star Sports will show the game in India. Sky Sports will show the match in New Zealand and England.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
IND vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
Winning the toss and fielding first remains the policy of choice for all captains in T20 cricket games in the region. We predict the skippers to insert the opposition if they win the toss
IND vs NZ Pitch Report
The wicket in Kolkata is never the easiest to score quick runs on. We expect the bowlers who take the pace off the ball with slower balls and similar will have the most success.
Weather Report
Clear skies but humid conditions with a high of 27 degrees in Kolkata.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs New Zealand 3rd T20
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Mohammad Siraj suffered a hand injury during the opening game of the series in Jaipur and was replaced by debutant Harshal Patel in Friday’s game. Patel performed to a high standard, similar to what we have seen from him in the IPL, and we expect him to retain his place in the side for this final match of the series.
IND Key Players
- Rohit Sharma- the captain has won two successive IT20s since taking over the captaincy and has scored over 100 runs in the process.
- KL Rahul- the India opener has become one of their most reliable players across all formats this year. He has four half-centuries in his last five IT20s.
- Ravichandran Ashwin- the experienced off-spinner showed his class in Ranchi on Friday. He took the wicket of Tim Seifert and conceded only 19 runs from his 4 overs.
IND Team Form
India are back in excellent form in IT20 cricket. They have now won five games on the bounce in this format.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi and Jimmy Neesham all returned to the New Zealand XI for Friday’s game with Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra and Todd Astle making way. Milne was expensive and may well be displaced by Neesham for this third IT20.
NZ Key Players
- Martin Guptill- the opener had a strike-rate of 206.66 from his 15 balls on Friday and is getting his side off to excellent starts with the bat.
- Trent Boult- the fast left-arm bowler looked a little tired in Friday’s game but we expect him to play and bounce back at the iconic Eden Gardens on Sunday.
- Tim Southee- the stand-in captain was head and shoulders above the rest of his teammates with the ball on Friday. He took all 3 wickets for his team.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand are struggling in this format after losing three successive games. They look like they have not had a rest for a few weeks which is exactly the case.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), Adam Milne, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Southee (c), Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
India have now got a one match lead over New Zealand in this format.
IND vs NZ Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
19 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
India vs New Zealand Betting Odds
India are favourites to make it 3-0 with another victory in this game.
Who will win India vs New Zealand 3rd T20?
The India openers continue to look like one of the best pairings in IT20 cricket with the New Zealand openers not far behind.
India vs New Zealand Betting Rate
🏆 India vs New Zealand Prediction
With the form of the two teams going in completely different directions, this looks like a very easy game to call. However, New Zealand are a team of fighters who never give up. We are predicting a match which will go all the way to the wire but with India coming out on top.
Nov 21, 2021
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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