With the series in jeopardy, the Men in Blue will face the Kiwis in Game 2 of the three-game T20I series. New Zealand defeated India by 21 runs in the first game, with Hardik Pandia’s men wanting to play hard in the black caps.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match venue before the match starts – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Pitch Report
Lucknow’s pitch is one of the most balanced surfaces in India. The average score was 157 on the first and dropped to 129 on the second. Seed batter can be big, but it’s also useful for slow bowlers.
Will Toss Matter?
Out of his eight games at this venue, the first team won five of them. The numbers aren’t too skewed in this regard, so whoever wins the toss doesn’t necessarily win the match. But for Tau, the team will want to throw the ball first.
New Zealand Squad
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell santner(c), Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Ish sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Michael Rippon, Dane Cleaver, Henry Shipley, Ben Lister
India Squad
Ishan Kishan (wk),Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi,Kuldeep yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra chahal, Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithvi shaw