Match: India vs New Zealand, (IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI)
Date: January 24, 2023 – 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
The men in blue have clinched yet another bilateral series, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over the Black Caps. The visitors will be looking to avoid a whitewash when they take on India in the third ODI at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday, January 24th.
While the first match was a closely fought thriller, the second ODI turned out to be a one-sided contest on Saturday. The home side annihilated New Zealand by eight wickets at Raipur to secure the series.
Mohammed Shami got India off to an incredible start, knocking over Finn Allen on the fifth ball of the match. The visitors never recovered from it as Indian seamers rattled the entire top order, reducing New Zealand to 15 for 5.
Glenn Phillips tried to put up a fight with 36 while Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell added 20s. But they were eventually bowled out for just 108. Mohammed Shami picked 3 for 18 off his six overs whereas Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar bagged two scalps each. Rohit Sharma then smashed 51 off 50 while Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 40 to take the side over the line in 20.1 overs.
Earlier in the series, India just about managed to hold off the Black Caps by 12 runs. Shubman Gill smashed a sublime double hundred in the match before Bracewell played a stunning knock of 140 in just 78 balls.
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast for IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI
Holkar Cricket Stadium has tiny boundaries and the pitches are usually pretty good batting with ball coming on to the bat nicely. A total of five ODIs have been hosted here with the average first innings score of 307. India had amassed 418/5 in an ODI against West Indies.
Indore should witness a hazy weather on Tuesday afternoon with no threat of rain throughout the day. The temperature will range between 16-28°C during the match time.
India – Expected XI and Team News
India were unchanged for the second game. They are unlikely to make any changes in the batting unit. But there’s a chance they might rotate their bowlers, having secured the series. Umran Malik could come into the side for one of the fast bowlers.
Probable XI – Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik
New Zealand – Expected XI and Team News
New Zealand went with the same playing XI for the second ODI as well, with Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner and Lockie Ferguson as the pace attack. Their batting unit has looked shaky and Mark Chapman might get a look in.
Probable XI – Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
Head to head record of IND vs NZ
Total Encounters – 115
India Won – 57
New Zealand Won – 50
Tie – 1
No Result – 7
India lead the last five encounters by 2-1.
Best Captaincy Picks for the IND vs NZ match
Shubman Gill: Batter, India
Shubman Gill has been extremely consistent in the fifty-over format since his return to the Indian side. The opening batter has scored 1142 runs in 20 ODIs at an average of 71 and strike rate of 107, including three hundreds and five fifties. Gill scored a double hundred in the first game and 40 not-out in the second.
Mohammed Siraj: Batter, India
Mohammed Siraj has been outstanding with the ball in ODI cricket. He has claimed 38 wickets in 21 ODIs at an economy of 4.61. Of those, 20 have come in the last eight games. Siraj snared 4 for 46 in the series opener and remains a top captaincy pick.
Rohit Sharma: Batter, India
Rohit Sharma has looked in very good touch but hasn’t been able to convert starts into big innings. He has scored two fifties in the last five games, with highest score of 83. Rohit has a stellar record in the format with over 9600 runs at an average of 49, including 29 hundreds and 49 fifties.
Top Differential Picks
Finn Allen: Wicket-keeper Batter, New Zealand
Finn Allen hasn’t had a good time in the series but has the potential to tear apart bowling attacks on good decks. He has scored 482 runs in the format at an average of 32 with four fifties. Picked by 20% of the fantasy teams, Allen can be a good differential.
Washington Sundar: All-rounder, India
Washington Sundar has picked 2 for 7 in the previous game. He has taken 16 wickets at an economy of 4.82. He has also scored 224 runs at an average of 32. Sundar is picked by 28% of the MPL teams and could offer good value.
MPL Fantasy XI
Where and what time to watch the match live in India
For those in India, you can watch the India vs New Zealand series on Star Sports Network. Watch the third ODI at 1:30 PM on Tuesday. You can also catch the action live on online streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar.
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
