New Zealand outplayed India with spin in the first game, and really managed to hold the Indians with the ball. Their batting too was pretty good as the top-order finally found runs and enjoyed batting with some more intent. The series is on the line now for India as Hardik Pandya gears up for a new challenge in his captaincy with his team down in a series.

IND vs NZ Match Details

Date: January 29th, 2023

Time:  7:00 PM IST

Venue: Lucknow

IND vs NZ Weather Report

The weather at Lucknow is a touch cooler and dew is likely to play a huge role with dry weather likely.

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

The Lucknow track is expected to be flat and really good to bat on.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head

Played- 23 | India -13| New Zealand – 9 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 1

IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

India Playing XI

Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand Playing XI

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson

IND vs NZ Key Players

Finn Allen

Finn Allen’s returns were very disappointing in the ODI series. Seen as a talent for the future, his first visit to the subcontinent does not seem to be going to well. Now, in a format where he can play with a little more freedom, Finn Allen will have to find a way to find some confidence as he gears up for bigger challenges in his career.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill was exceptional in the ODI series. Cementing his spot as the next young talent from India, Gill looks good in all three formats and is doing really well with a lot of intent. He is only three games old in the shortest format but is showing a lot of potential to do a lot for his side.

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IND vs NZ Match Tips

All of a sudden after a good performance from New Zealand the tables seems to have turned and New Zealand come in as favorites now.

Match Prediction: India Will Win the Match