Who will win New Zealand vs India, 2ndT20 2020?
After a dominant six-wicket win in the first game of the series, India will look to double their series lead when they and New Zealand meet at Eden Park again. The second game of the series takes place in Auckland on January 26 and the live action starts at 19:50 local time.
New Zealand’s batsman had laid a solid foundation in the last match, as Colin Munro, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor all scored half-centuries in a total of 203/5. The bowlers, among whom was Hamish Bennett on his T20i debut, could not keep a lid on the scoring rate in reply, however.
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli shared a 99-run partnership for the second wicket, in just 8.2 overs, before Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten half-century ensured they sealed a six-wicket win with an over to spare.
NZ vs IND, 2ndT20 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, DD Sports, SuperSport, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, ATN Cricket Plus, Willow TV, Astro Cricket HD, OSN Sports Cricket, Gazi TV
Live streaming: Hotstar, SkyGo
NZ vs IND Toss Prediction
New Zealand have lost the toss and been asked to bat first in each of their last two T20 internationals at Auckland. They are due a change in fortune at the toss and could field first.
NZ vs IND Weather Report
Auckland is set to be clear and sunny throughout the day; there will be some humidity to contend with, but conditions are otherwise ideal.
NZ vs IND Pitch Condition
Eden Park played as expected last time out – there is some spin, but it is also an excellent pitch for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand vs India, 2nd T20 2020...
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
Hamish Bennett made his T20i debut last time out, after a solid season in the Super Smash, with Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson sidelined. The bowling attack may be tweaked this time, however, with all-rounder Daryl Mitchell a possible addition at Blair Tickner’s expense. Colin de Grandhomme was out cheap last time out, but he is likely to retain his place as he is only in the squad for these first two matches.
NZ Key Players
Martin Guptill: Finished the Super Smash in good batting form and continued that as he set the tone with 30 from 19 balls at the top of the innings. His partnership with Munro could be key to New Zealand’s chances.
Colin Munro: Started the series ranked fourth in the ICC world rankings for T20i batsmen, and he showed why as he hit six fours and two sixes on his way to 59 last time out.
Mitchell Santner: Continued his wicket-taking form last time out as he got Rohit Sharma out early, but he did prove expensive – he needs to reign in the runs conceded if he is to show why he is ranked third in the world T20i bowling rankings.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand have now lost their last three T20 internationals – two in a row, including the final one in a super over to lose their last series to England and then the opening game of this series too. There was nothing wrong with their batting last time out – Colin Munro, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor all passing 50 in a competitive total of 203/5. Their bowlers could not stop India’s batsmen racing to victory with an over to spare, however.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
KL Rahul kept wicket last time out, allowing Shivam Dube to play as an all-rounder without having to drop either Shreyas Iyer or Manish Pandey. That balance works well, and India could stick with it – including Yuzvendra Chahal in for Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja as the second spinner.
IND Key Players
KL Rahul: Another blistering half-century in another India T20i win – he hit 56 from 27 balls to record his tenth T20i half-century, having also starred in the recent wins against West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Virat Kohli: Fell just short of a 25th T20i half-century but he had already done the damage as he posted 45 from 32 balls and shared a 99-run partnership for the second wicket with KL Rahul.
Jasprit Bumrah: Got Tim Seifert out late on and conceded just two boundaries to maintain his economical bowling record in T20 international cricket – which is all the more impressive when you consider he bowls in the powerplay and at the death.
IND Team Form
India have beaten Bangladesh, West Indies and Sri Lanka in their last three T20i series and now can put themselves on the brink of another triumph after opening this NZ vs IND 2020 series with a win too.
Chasing 204 to win, KL Rahul (56 from 27 balls), Virat Kohli (45 from 32) and Shreyas Iyer (58* from 29) ensured they shook off jetlag to win by six wickets with one over to spare.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand vs India Head to Head
India are working to correct a poor record in this fixture, having started this series with just three wins in 11 previous T20 internationals against New Zealand – including a 2-1 series loss when they last met. There were five half-centurions in the opening game of this series – Colin Munro, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, but it was India who claimed a six-wicket win chasing 204 to claim victory with an over to spare.
NZ vs IND Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
NZ Won |
IND Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 12 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
New Zealand vs India Betting Odds
Victory in the opening game, and by a surprisingly dominant margin, means India are now bigger favourites for the second game of the series.
NZ Bet365 Odds
- NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are 2.62 outsiders to beat India with Bet365.
- NZ Top Batsman: Colin Munro, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson all hit half-centuries in the opening game, but it is Martin Guptill – who started the series with a rapid 30 at the top of the order – who is the favourite with Bet365 to be New Zealand’s top team batsman. Guptill and Williamson are both 4.00 with Bet365, while Munro is 4.33 and Taylor can be backed at 5.00.
- NZ Top Bowler: Spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner are both 5.00 with Bet365 to be New Zealand’s top team bowler in this second T20i despite taking three of the four Indian wickets in the first game between them. Tim Southee is 4.33 favourite with Bet365, while Hamish Bennett is also 5.00.
IND Bet365 Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are 1.50 favourites to beat New Zealand in Auckland again with Bet365.
- IND Top Batsman: In-form KL Rahul scored another half-century last time out and yet he is still a generous 4.00 to be India’s top team batsman with Bet365. Virat Kohli is the favourite at 3.50, while Rohit Sharma can be backed at 3.75. Shreyas Iyer is 5.00 after his half-century last time out.
- IND Top Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah is 3.40 to be India’s top team bowler with Bet365 after a wicket and some economical bowling last time out. Yuzvendra Chahal is 4.00, while Mohammed Shami is 4.50 and Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur can be backed at 5.00.
🏆 New Zealand vs India Prediction
India opened the series with a surprisingly dominant win and are favourites to win this second game of the series too.
Jan 26, 2020
12:20 IST / 6:50 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
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