Big picture:
Will New Zealand’s Top 5 stand up?
686 runs in the series opener and just 219 in the second game. The total number of runs scored in the game fell by almost 70% from his ODI in the first to his ODI in his second, but a common worrisome theme for New Zealand was that few top five emerged. That’s it. The top five totaled 101 runs while chasing 350 in Hyderabad. They batted first at Raipur but managed just 11 runs while New Zealand collapsed to 5-15.
Michael Bracewell’s heroic His 140 to His 78 escaped the blush the first time, but from the second time there was nothing to hide. Undoubtedly, New Zealand need to rise from the top five without Kane Williamson, and what lifts their spirits is final venue Indore offering a run on the platter. In his last ODI here, in September 2017, Australia scored his 293 points and was 229 in the top three, including his century by Aaron Finch. In her final T20I, held here last October, Rilee Rossouw won her 48-ball her Century, with South Africa scoring her 227. In both cases, India struggled to hold off the top five opposition parties.
Devon Conway, Henry Nichols and Darryl Mitchell are New Zealand’s expected hitters, and No. 5 Tom Latham is already averaging (at least five innings) with a team he’s against for most scores. may compete. . Finn Allen got off to a good start in the first ODI, but was completely outmaneuvered by Mohammed Shammi’s momentum in the second.
New Zealand’s problems don’t stop there. It may not be likely that it will happen in Indore, and they already lack Tim Saussy and Trent Vault, but to avoid further punishment from Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, they should be quick and I am anxious to get the ticket gates as soon as possible.
India needn’t worry about having a series under their belt.With only one more ODI series between this one and the IPL, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer each have personal leave and injuries. I would love to see more of Suryakumar Yadav’s batting in this format before returning from . The 3-0 victory propelled India to the top of the ODI rankings. If India wins her 3-0 victory, England will need to beat South Africa by an equal margin in her ODI series on 27 January and need to push India out of the lead.
In the spotlight:
Suryakumar Yadav and Devon Conway
Suryakumar is on the wish list of former players and commentators for the World Cup later this year. But where does he fit? With all available, Virat Kohli moves up to his third, Iyer to his fourth and Hardik Pandya to his sixth, leaving him in fifth. In its current form, that slot is assigned to Rahul along with the gauntlet. But even though Suryakumar’s ferocious form in his T20 and his two lunges he’s played recently his trophies his game earned him his ODI ahead of the big event later this year. , time is also running out. He scored 31 of his 26 points in his first ODI and failed to RBI in his second ODI. He probably won’t get another of his ODIs after that series. What can he do in this one game to impress the selection and team management?
Conway was in productive form in Pakistan before crossing the border. He scored his 91 and his 122 in the Tests, followed by his ODI with an average of 51 over his century and a half, earning him the Player of the Series Award. So far on this tour, he’s only seen 16 balls in each of his two ODIs, but hopes to spend more time at center before the team transitions to T20Is Latham. Experience aside, Conway is a name in the top tier that New Zealand can count on for both fast running and stability.
Team news:
Will India give Chahal a chance? Will NZ make changes? Several other players were able to take on Tuesday after India won the series.Yuzvendra Chahal, who only played one ODI against Sri Lanka, could be a potential replacement for Kuldeep Yadav. there is. But it remains to be seen whether India will try Rajat Patidhar and Shabazz Ahmed, who are barely in the running for the World Cup, or continue to give regulars game time to give them confidence ahead of the big event at home. I don’t know. Umran Malik can take the place of Mohamed Siraj or Mohammed Shami. Shaadu; has less influence when he takes Thakur’s place, but that means opening bowling at Hardik. Because Malik usually comes as the first replacement.
India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Ishan Kishan (wk), 5 Suryakumar Yadav, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 and 11: two out of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik
New Zealand (probable): 1 Finn Allen, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Henry Nicholls/Mark Chapman, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Tom Latham (capt & wk), 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Doug Bracewell/Henry Shipley/Jacob Duffy, 10 Blair Tickner, 11 Lockie Ferguson