IND vs NZ 2nd T20 : New Zealand win the toss and elected to bat first

After winning the first T20 match of the Series against India, New Zealand have now won the toss for the second match. Having won the toss, New Zealand decided to bat first. Yuzvendra Chahal, a leg spinner, replaces Umran Malik, a fast bowler, returning the Kul-cha combo to the starting eleven for India. New Zealand, on the other hand, doesn’t alter.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner

Huddle time in Lucknow ✅

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Prithvi Shaw still has one more game to sit out, but even he is aware that it is only a matter of time. Ishan Kishan’s final opportunity may come today, but it is quite unlikely that India will remove Gill from the team now that he is really starting to shine in the other forms, even if he fails miserably tonight.

As, it is not easy to chase here in these conditions, that’s why New Zealand might have chosen to bat first. The pitch looks similar like Mumbai’s ground having the red soil.

Both the teams will compete to their best in the rivalry. New Zealand will look for a series win by winning this match, Whereas Men in Blue will fight to level the series.