New Zealand vs India 1st ODI Match Prediction
The T20I series is done and dusted and India's tour of New Zealand now heads into the longer format - the ODIs. The first one-day international is scheduled to be played on February 5 at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. Live telecast of the match will begin at 3 PM local time.
After being humiliated in the T20Is, New Zealand will be hoping for a quick turnaround of fortunes with the change in format. It will be a big challenge for the home team to put the disappointment of the series sweep behind them and take the field on Wednesday with a positive mindset. India have been brilliant so far on this tour and they have been very good at bouncing back from hopeless situations. They have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on the previous three occasions and are carrying plenty of momentum with them. Can the Kiwis regroup and break their losing streak or will the men in blue continue to dominate?
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Toss Prediction
Nine of the last twelve completed one-day internationals (including the last five straight) played at this venue have been won by the team batting second. The toss-winning skipper, therefore, may want to bowl first in this match.
Weather Report
The skies are expected to remain clear for most part of the day and chances of precipitation are almost down to none. Temperatures are likely to fluctuate between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius while humidity may not exceed 63% at any time during the game.
Pitch Condition
The pitch at the Seddon Park is usually very good for batting - something which was seen during the third T20I here last Wednesday with both teams scoring close to 180. The average first-innings score at this ground in ODIs is 233.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand vs India 1st ODI.
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand will continue to be without their first-choice fast bowlers Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson as they have not yet recovered from their hand, thumb and calf injuries respectively. The home team has called up pacer Kyle Jamieson in the squad for this ODI series but he is unlikely to feature in this opening game. Tom Latham has fully recovered from his finger injury and will don the wicketkeeping gloves on Wednesday. The Black Caps have left out Colin Munro from the squad which means Henry Nicholls will probably open the innings alongside Martin Guptill. Tim Southee does not seem to be in the best of forms and this might open the door for Scott Kuggeleijn. Meanwhile, the hosts have suffered another blow as Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the opening two ODIs due to the shoulder injury that kept him on the sidelines in the last two T20Is. Tom Latham will be in charge of the team in the absence of Williamson.
NZ Key Players
Ross Taylor: He scored the most runs for New Zealand after Colin Munro in the T20I series. The veteran batsman struck a couple of fifties one of which came in the last game. Taylor is also the leading ODI run-getter and is having an average of 54.42 at the Seddon Park.
Martin Guptill: The opener had an ordinary T20I series and he will look to make up for that in the ODIs. Guptill is averaging close to 53 at this ground and has two hundreds and as many fifties here in this format.
Mitchell Santner: He is among the world's top ten all-rounders in the 50-over format. Santner has seven wickets at an economy of 4.68 at this ground and he is likely to bag the best bowling figures for New Zealand on a surface that seemed to offer some grip to the spinners in last week’s T20I.
NZ Recent Form
New Zealand have been in decent form of late in the game's fifty-over format. They won 13 out of their 21 one-day internationals last year. After a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka at home, the Kiwis suffered a 1-4 series loss to India. They then blanked Bangladesh 3-0 in yet another home series before heading into the World Cup - their most recent ODI assignment. New Zealand were very impressive in that tournament and nearly won the final against England at the Lord's.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (c/wk), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn/Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Hamish Bennett
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Shikhar Dhawan continues to remain sidelined due to the shoulder injury he had sustained in the final game of the previous ODI series against Australia. Prithvi Shaw has been drafted into the squad as his replacement and looks set to make his NZ vs IND ODI debut on Wednesday and open the innings. Rohit Sharma's calf injury in the fifth T20I at Mount Maunganui has ruled him out of the remainder of India’s tour of New Zealand and he has been replaced in the squad by Mayank Agarwal. If India decides to slot KL Rahul in the middle order, then Agarwal becomes the likely choice to open the innings with Shaw. Navdeep Saini could be picked ahead of Shardul Thakur while Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will be fighting for one spot.
IND Key Players
KL Rahul: He is in sublime form with the bat. He was the 'Player of the Series' in the T20I series having finished at the top of the runs chart with 224 runs at an average of 56. Given the incredible form he is in, the Kiwis will want to get rid of him as early as possible.
Virat Kohli: The Indian captain is currently the best batsman in the world when it comes to ODI cricket. Kohli is averaging 62 at the Seddon Park in this format and he has a half-century to his name from three innings at this ground.
Jasprit Bumrah: The number one ranked ODI bowler will pose the biggest threat to the hosts with the ball. The fast bowler finished as the second-best bowler in the preceding series with six wickets at a very healthy economy of 6.45. Bumrah will be the key man for India both in the powerplay as well as at the death.
IND Recent Form
Since losing the World Cup semi-final to New Zealand in England, India have played three bilateral one-day international series - two against the West Indies and one against Australia - and have emerged victorious in all three of them. The 'men in blue' secured a 2-0 series sweep against the Windies in West Indies before beating them again 2-1 at home. India's previous ODI series came against Australia last month at home. The hosts, after being humbled by a 10-wicket loss in the opening game, came back strongly to win the final two matches and take the series 2-1.
India Predicted Playing 11
Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand vs India Head to Head
New Zealand and India have played 107 one-day internationals against each other with the latter leading the scoreline 55-46. One of those encounters has resulted in a tie while five have ended in no-result.
India have won six of their last eight ODI encounters against New Zealand and had crushed them 4-1 in the five-match series during last year's tour.
New Zealand, however, avenged their home series loss with an 18-run victory in last year's World Cup semi-final game at Manchester, knocking India out of the tournament.
NZ vs IND Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
NZ Won |
IND Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 107 |
46 |
55 |
1 |
5 |
New Zealand vs India Betting Odds
India start off as favorites to win this opening ODI at 1.45 with Betway, 1.44 with Bet365 and 1.41 with 10CRIC. New Zealand are the underdogs for this match at odds of 2.62 with Betway, 2.75 with Bet365 and 2.80 with 10CRIC.
NZ Betway Odds
- NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are 2.62 underdogs with Betway to win the first ODI.
- NZ Top Batsman: Ross Taylor is 3.75 with Betway to be the top batsman for New Zealand in this match while Martin Guptill and Tom Latham are 4.33 and 6.50 respectively. Henry Nicholls has been priced at 5.
- NZ Top Bowler: Pacers Tim Southee and Blair Tickner are 7 and 8 respectively with Betway to be the top bowlers for New Zealand in this match. Spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner have been priced at odds of 8 and 9 respectively.
IND Betway Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are 1.45 favorites with Betway to win the first one-day international.
- IND Top Batsman: Virat Kohli is 2.62 with Betway to score the most runs for India in this first ODI. KL Rahul is 3.75 while Shreyas Iyer has been priced at 5.50 with the bookmaker.
- IND Top Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah is 6 with Betway to finish with the best bowling figures for India in this match. Yuzvendra Chahal has been priced at 6.50 while Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja are 7.50 and 8 respectively.
NZ Bet365 Odds
- NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are 2.75 underdogs with Bet365 to beat India in this match.
- NZ batsman to score a fifty: Ross Taylor is 3.25 with Bet365 to hit a half-century in this first ODI.
IND Bet365 Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are favorites at odds of 1.44 with Bet365 to win this match.
- IND batsman to score a fifty: Virat Kohli is 1.72 with Bet365 to smash a fifty against New Zealand on Wednesday.
NZ 10CRIC Odds
- NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are underdogs at 2.80 with 10CRIC to win this opening ODI.
- NZ highest opening partnership: New Zealand are 2.10 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
IND 10CRIC Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are favorites at 1.41 with 10CRIC to beat New Zealand in this match.
- IND highest opening partnership: India are 1.71 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
🏆 New Zealand vs India Prediction
New Zealand will be down on confidence after suffering a 0-5 series sweep in the twenty-over format while India on the other hand will be all pumped up. The Kiwis were thrashed 1-4 when they faced Kohli's men last year at home and that will certainly play on the back of their mind. The hosts, however, will take heart from the fact that they have beaten the tourists five times out of six at the Seddon Park. But New Zealand don't have much experience in their bowling attack as they are without the likes of Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson. They will also miss their regular captain and in-form batsman Kane Williamson. India have been outstanding on this tour, and despite being without Rohit Sharma, we feel they still have enough strength in their side to topple New Zealand in this series opener.
Feb 05, 2020
07:30 IST / 2:00 GMT
Seddon Park - Hamilton, New Zealand
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