India vs New Zealand 2021, 2nd T20I: Preview – Pitch Report, Probable XIs & Match Prediction

India will face New Zealand in the second T20I of ꦫthe ongoing three-match series at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday.

India are leading the series 1-0 after a thrilling five-wicket win in the openingꦚ game 𝔍at Jaipur. The hosts would be looking forward to registering another 🉐victory to seal the series.

On the other hand, New Zealand would be aiming to bounce back in order to stay alive in the thr🔯ee-match leg.

Head-to-Head record:

Played: 1✨8 | IND won: 09 | NZ won: 09 | No result🅰: 0

Pitch report:

The pitch on offer in Ranchi will get better as the game progresses. Since it’s an evening fixture, dew will favour the team batting second. So, the captain who wins the toss would prefer to field first at this venue.

Probable XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh P🍃ant, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj/H▨arshal Patel

New Zealand: Tim Southee (c), Martin Guptill,✅ Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle/Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson/Adam🐼 Milne, Trent Boult

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• IND wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 40-50
• New Zealand total: 140-150

Case 2:

• NZ wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 45-55
• India total: 150-160

Team batting second to win the contest.