Preview:
India and New Zealand will lock horns with each other for the second and final Test on Friday, December 3. In what was an eventful affair, New Zealand’s tail-enders exuded some great character on the final day of the first Test to deny India victory. The Kanpur Test thus resulted in a draw.
Virat Kohli will return to the setup for the second Test and it will be intriguing to see who makes way for him in the side. Heading into the Mumbai Test, both the teams will be determined to dominate the proceedings to produce a result and clinch the series.
Match Details:
India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time: December 3 at 9:30 AM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide enough assistance to both the batters and the bowlers. The bounce here might provide the pacers with an edge. The spinners will also get help on this deck throughout the match.
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Probable Playing XIs for IND vs NZ:
India
Ajinkya Rahane/Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha/KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj/Ishant Sharma
New Zealand
Will Young, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner
Top Picks for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Match:
Kyle Jamieson’s record against India is quite impressive. In the first Test as well, the pacer clinched six wickets to blow the trumpet of his repertoire. He can be a good player to bank on for this game.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes in handy with his excellent all-rounder abilities. In the Kanpur Test, he made valuable contributions with both the bat and the ball. He scored 38 and 32 runs in the first and second innings respectively and also picked six wickets in the match.
Tom Latham’s contribution at the top order will be important for the team. He fell just five runs short of his century in the first innings of the last Test whereas then followed it up with a half-century in the second innings.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Tom Latham (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Kyle Jamieson (vc), Ajaz Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (vc), Tom Latham, Shubman Gill, Will Young, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Umesh Yadav
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Tom Latham and Ravichandran Ashwin
Vice-Captain Options: Kyle Jamieson and Kane Williamson
