A bowler’s envy, a batter’s paradise.
Hall Car Stadium is a reputation that it has built on its own over the past decade, thanks to its short outfield and flatbed for most international games. The fact that 100 times the ODI and 1/100 of his T20I, which is the clearest, was hit here is proof of that.
No wonder India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, in good spirits back home, joked that the bowlers were planning to flee the stadium ahead of India’s third ODI against New Zealand.
With the series sealed, the two Top Orders will be keen to make the most of the conditions adjusted for Willow Porter. The Black Caps will be desperate to show their mettle and prove their worth in the absence of Kane Williamson, but India have captained Rohit Sharma to a good start from Raipur three nights ago. I hope to continue working.
Rohit had his element on Saturday with his Quickfire Fifty.
The veteran, who recorded his T20I 100 fastest at the same venue in 2017, was promoted to the regular opener for India (his third opener in South Africa in January 2011) with triple-digit scores before his We look forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary. .
It will be interesting to see if India tests the strength of their bench with dead rubber. All-rounder Hardik Pandya and pacemaker Mohamed Siraj are likely to rest, but locals hope he can make his Indian debut in his hometown of Rajat Patida. Patidar is unlikely to make his debut, but there is no doubt that a local player will be on the field during the match. Referee Nitin Menon will officiate the whistle on his home pitch for the first time in an international match.
The teams (from):
India: Rohit Sharma (Capt.), Hardik Pandya (Vice-capt.), Srikar Bharat, Yuzevendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar and Suryakumar Yadav.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (Capt.), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi and Blair Tickner.
Umpires: Nitin Menon & J. Madanagopal.