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IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: New Zealand eye maiden ODI series win on Indian soil
India and New Zealand are set to clash in the third and final ODI, scheduled to be played on Sunday in Indore. The series is currently level at 1–1, with both teams eyeing a resolute performance in the final game. New Zealand have already turned heads on this tour. After a narrow defeat in the opening match, where they showed fighting spirit, New Zealand bounced back emphatically in the second ODI. Their disciplined performance helped them outclass a heavily favoured Indian side packed with experienced performers.
India, on the other hand, will hope to make a strong comeback after going down in the second game. They failed to impose themselves in the second game and will be keen to correct those shortcomings. The men in blue, who have a strong batting lineup and a good bowling attack, will be eager to churn out an impressive showing in order to seal the series win.
Moreover, Indore has been a fortress for India in ODIs, with the hosts enjoying an unbeaten record at the ground. They have had seven wins in as many matches. For New Zealand, if they win the final ODI, then it will be a maiden ODI series win for them on Indian soil.
Head-to-head
Matches - 122
IND won - 63
NZ won - 51
No result - 8
India possible XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna/Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand possible XI: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox
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