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After a scrappy five-wicket win in the first T20I, Team India will look to seal the three-match series against New Zealand in Ranchi on Friday [November 19].

The ‘new era’ of Indian T20I cricket under the leadership duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid started on a positive note on Wednesday as the home side chased down the target of 165 in the final over.  India’s run-chase was led brilliantly by Sharma [48 off 36 balls] and Suryakumar Yadav [62 off 40 balls] but their untimely dismissals and scratchy knocks by Rishabh Pant (13* off 13 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (5 off 8 balls) meant that the game inexplicably went into the final over.

The decision to bat Shreyas at five left a lot to be desired given his weakness against pacers while Pant once once underwhelmed as a T20 batter. So, India will be looking for an improvement in this area in the second T20I.

In terms of bowling, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin were the pick of the bowlers while Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel endured a poor outing. Rohit missed the trick of not trying out Venkatesh given the fact that he is being looked at as a seam-bowling all-rounder, something the may look to try in Ranchi.

As for New Zealand, despite the absence of many first-choice players, the visitors ran India close in the first game.  Mark Chapman grabbed his opportunity with both hands as he made a well compiled 50-ball 63. Martin Guptill finally turned up to the party after a lean World Cup, finishing with a 42-ball 70.

However, New Zealand would hope that he and Daryll Mitchell make the most of the powerplay, something they didn’t do in the last game. The BlackCaps managed just 65 runs in the first 10 overs in Jaipur, which eventually proved to be decisive in the end, much like the World Cup final, a few days ago.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

  • Rohit Sharma: The stylish opener looked in his elements in Jaipur as he dished out sumptuous strokeplay to whet the appetite of fans.
  • Sharma scored a 36-ball 48 with the help of five fours and a couple of sixes and he would ideally like to convert such a start into a big score in the second match.
  • KL Rahul: Rahul missed out in the last game, managing a 14-ball 15. But given his stellar T20 record, especially against New Zealand- 257 runs in 7 innings- we could be in for a special knock from him on Friday night. 
  • Suryakumar Yadav: SKY on Wednesday displayed just what India missed during their T20 World Cup game against New Zealand last month as he flayed their spinners to all corners of the ground.
  • He batted with the intent India missed in that WC game and ended up scoring a 40-ball 62. He was deservedly adjudged the ‘Player Of the Match’
  • Ravichandran Ashwin: The veteran spinner was at the height his powers in the last game as he bamboozled the likes of Chapman and Glenn Phillips with drift, turn and guile. Ashwin finished with figures of 2/23 in four overs.
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar: After a disappointing WC outing where he was left out after the game against Pakistan, Bhuvi showed signs of getting back close to his best in the first match.
  • He bowled Mitchell with a brilliant inswinger to kickstart the proceedings before claiming Mark Chapman at the backend to finish with figures of 2/24 in 4 overs.

New Zealand:

  • Martin Guptill: The veteran opener got off to a slow start but cashed in at the backend to finish with a 42-ball 70 with the help of three fours and four sixes.
  • However,  the visitors would want Guptill to show more intent in the powerplay,something that has been missing in the past few games.
  • Mark Chapman: The southpaw made the most of the opportunity and racked up a brilliant 50-ball 63. He will once again be the key to New Zealand’s fortunes during the middle overs.
  • Glenn Phillips: He missed out in the last game thanks to being completely undone by a carrom ball from Ashwin.
  • Phillips is key to New Zealand as far as exploiting the death overs is concerned, especially in the absence of James Neesham.
  • Mitchell Santner: The left-arm orthodox  once again proved to be a difficult customer to get away during the middle overs.
  • He gave away just 19 runs in four overs and claimed the prized scalp of Rahul.
  • Lockie Ferguson: The pacer impressed in his maiden outing after injury and while he didn’t claim a wicket, he ended up giving just 24 runs. He will once again be the key for the Kiwis in the death overs.

Stats and Facts

  • India have played a total of 2 T20Is in Ranchi and the ledger remains 2-0.
  • If India win the second T20I, then it will be their second consecutive bilateral series win over the Kiwis on home soil in the format. They won 2-1 under Virat Kohli back in 2017.
  • India have won six out of their previous seven T20Is against New Zealand.
  • New Zealand has never played a T20I in Ranchi.

Possible Playing 11

Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj endured a poor outing in the last game but it looks unlikely India will change their playing XI after just one game.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. KL Rahul, 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Venkatesh Iyer, 7. Axar Patel/R Ashwin, 8. Harshal Patel, 9. Deepak Chahar/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Avesh Khan/Mohammaed Siraj, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

The Kiwis rested some of their key players in the last game and handed out opportunities to the likes of Chapman, Ravindra and Todd Astle.

Astle underwhelmed and with the series on the line, the management might look to bring back Ish Sodhi.

New Zealand: 1. Martin Guptill, 2. Daryl Mitchell, 3. Tim Seifert, 4. Glenn Phillips (wk), 5. Mark Chapman, 6. Rachin Ravindra, 7. Mitchell Santner, 8. Tim Southee (c), 9. Lockie Ferguson, 10. Todd Astle/Ish Sodhi, 11. Trent Boult

Ranchi Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

Another flat pitch is likely to be the order of the day. However, once again dew could play a major role and captains would be motivated to field first. 

As far as the weather is concerned, it is expected to be clear in Ranchi on Friday. The temperatures will hover between 14-25 and humidity is set to be around 86%.

Dream11 Prediction

Team 01:

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Team 02:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

  • Wicket-keepers: Tim Seifert
  • Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Martin Guptill
  • All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell
  • Bowlers: Trent Boult, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Match Prediction

India will start as slight favorites but once again the toss could well play a decisive role.

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