Cricket: Last match with New Zealand today; If India wins, it will be the first country to do a clean sweep in the 5 T20 series.
- India won 1 of 4 T20 series against New Zealand, the last time they lost in February 2019.
- In New Zealand, Team India has played 9 T20s so far, but the victory was won only in 5.
- The T20 airs on Star Sports Network and Hotstar from 12:30 pm.
SPORTS : The last match of the 5 T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played at Mount Maunganui today. If India wins this match, it will be the first country to do a clean sweep in a five-match series. The team is also playing such a big T20 series for the first time. Earlier there were two series of 5 matches, in which England has defeated New Zealand and Vanuatu team Malaysia. Once the 7 T20 series was played, in which Malawi defeated Mozambique.
Indian captain Virat Kohli has also expressed his intention to do a series clean sweep. After winning the third match, he said that the team will now try to win the series 5–0. Team India have won all their 7 matches played this year, while New Zealand have lost in the last 5 matches.
Head-to-head: There have been 15 T20s between India and New Zealand so far. Team India won 7, while losing 8 matches. In New Zealand, Team India has played 9 T20s so far, but the victory was only in 5. At the same time, India won 1 of 4 T20 series against New Zealand. The last time the Kiwi team beat India 2–1 in February 2019.
India has an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the series
The first match of the series took place in Auckland, where the Indian team defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets. The second match also took place on the same ground, in which India won by 7 wickets with 15 balls to spare. The third and fourth matches were tied, which resulted in a super over. In Hamilton T20, Rohit Sharma won the team for the first time in New Zealand by hitting two consecutive sixes. While Rahul and Kohli won in the fourth Wellington match.
Pitch and Weather Report: On Sunday, Mount Maunganui is expected to have a temperature between 19 and 28 degrees Celsius. It will be cloudy during the match. There is no possibility of rain. The pitch will help the batsmen.
- Total T20 on the field: 8
- First batting team won: 7
- Average Score in First Innings: 181
- Average score in second innings: 145
Injured Williamson will not play match
Mount Maunganui is the home ground of Kiwi team captain Ken Williamson. However, Williamson has been ruled out of the match due to a shoulder injury. He was hurt in the third match, due to which he could not play even the fourth match. In his absence, fast bowler Tim Southee will take charge of the team as in the previous match. The New Zealand team would like to save their honor by winning this match.
Big changes can happen in Team India
There are some major changes in the Indian team. Rishabh Pant can be given a chance to replace Lokesh Rahul. If Kohli decides to rest, Rohit Sharma can return and take over the captaincy. If Kuldeep Yadav is brought in, Yuzvendra Chahal may have to sit on the bench.
Both teams:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Sanju Samson, Lokesh Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Cuglin, Colin Munro, Colin de Grandhom, Tom Bruce, Darryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Shiffert (wicketkeeper), Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner .
