This Match Will be Played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow on 29th January 2023 This Match Will Start at 7.00 pm Indian Standard time.
India will lock horns against New Zealand on Sunday in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series. This game holds paramount importance for the hosts as a loss will hand them a series defeats. The first match was forgettable for India in many senses. They did a blunder by excluding Yuzvendra Chahal on a rank turner; the seamers went for plenty of runs as well.
The top order seemed to be clueless against the Kiwi spinners. However Washington Sundar emerged as the biggest positive for the hosts scoring 50 runs and scalping two wickets for only 22 runs in his four-over spell. So moving on to this game India would like better returns from their batting unit and Arshdeep Singh who was very expensive in Ranchi.
On the other hand New Zealand outclassed India in all departments in the first game. Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell who were abysmal in ODIs surprised the hosts with some sensational hitting. Devon Conway was at his usual best; Lockie Ferguson Mitchell Santner struck at crucial junctures. So ahead of this game everything looks sorted for the visitors and they will look to replicate a similar feat in Lucknow.
Team News India: The hosts will hardly contemplate making changes. Shivam Mavi and Umran Malik combined to send down just three overs and Kuldeep Yadav was impressive again. Prithvi Shaw may have to wait for his turn.