India vs New Zealand Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
India play their second game in the 2021 T20 World Cup with New Zealand their opponents in Group 2. Both teams lost their opening matches of the tournament to Pakistan. India were beaten by 10 wickets on Sunday with New Zealand losing by 5 wickets on Tuesday. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 18:00 local time.
As they did during the 2019 ODI World Cup, the fixture list means that India have had plenty of time to prepare for this game. They will need to be at their best to defeat New Zealand.
New Zealand put up a good fight against Pakistan but ultimately were beaten by a better team. They will certainly be competitive against a very strong India side in this match.
IND vs NZ T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand and Nepal. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
T20 World Cup 2021 Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
IND vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
Both sides lost their opening games after batting first. We anticipate that, if they win the toss, both captains will choose to field first and chase a target in this game.
IND vs NZ Match Pitch Report
The Dubai pitch offers more for the pace bowlers than Abu Dhabi or the short boundaries in Sharjah. We anticipate a par score to be between 160-170
Weather Report
Clear skies with the temperature between 31 and 29 degrees during the game in Dubai.
Read on for team previews, cricket betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2021
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Hardik Pandya has been bowling in the nets meaning that he is likely to be able to bowl in this game. The all-rounder hurt his shoulder whilst batting against Pakistan and did not take the field for the Pakistan reply on Sunday. With Pandya fit we expect to see the same XI from India in this match.
IND Key Players
- Virat Kohli - The captain plundered 6 boundaries in his 57 against Pakistan on Sunday. He was able to stay calm as the top order wickets fell.
- Rishabh Pant - The keeper-batter made a very useful 39 from 30 balls including 2 sixes on Sunday. His dismissal prevented India from posting a more competitive score.
- Jasprit Bumrah - the pace bowler went wicketless against Pakistan but still maintained an acceptable economy rate. We expect him to be back in the wickets in this game.
India have lost their last three IT20s which includes a tour to Sri Lanka by a severely depleted squad in July. They are not playing as bad as three successive defeats would suggest.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed SHami, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
The injury to pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has deprived New Zealand of one of the form pace bowlers in this format. His calf injury means that he will not take any part in the T20 World Cup 2021 and he has been replaced by Adam Milne. New Zealand thrive on consistency of selection and it would be a surprise to see any changes in the side.
NZ Key Players
- Kane Williamson - The captain was doing a successful rebuilding job before he was run-out on Tuesday. He always looks at ease at the crease.
- Devon Conway - The newcomer to international cricket put on another fine display against Pakistan. He hit 3 boundaries and took a contender for catch of the tournament in the field.
- Tim Southee - The experienced bowler took the big wicket of Babar Azam and had excellent figures before successive sixes from Asif Ali.
New Zealand have lost successive games in this format and know that a defeat in this game will make qualification for the semi-finals extremely tough.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Seifert (wk), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
India have won the last five contests in this format to level the head to head score.
IND vs NZ Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
IND Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 17 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
India vs New Zealand Betting Odds
India are favourites to kick start their T20 World Cup with victory in this game
Who will win India vs New Zealand T20 Match?
There are explosive batters in both batting line-ups but it was only Virat Kohli who could post a half-century in their opening games
India vs New Zealand Betting Rate
🏆 India vs New Zealand Prediction
After opening game defeats to Pakistan, this game takes on added significance for both teams. The top order batters will be pleased to not be facing Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf but will find themselves against very talented bowlers in this game also. We are predicting an exciting game with India coming out on top.
Oct 31, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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