IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: New Zealand crushes India by 21 runs in the first T20I at Lucknow on January 27. In the opening T20I of the three-match series, opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell both smashed half-centuries to power New Zealand to a comfortable 21-run victory. Following a 3-0 ODI series victory, a major setback for India as New Zealand takes an early 1-0 series lead, the Kiwi players put on their usual high-caliber show.
Washington Sundar was exceptional with ball and bat in hand and scored his maiden half-century in just 25 balls. Surya Kumar Yadav also batted well on the spinning track but left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner choked India in the middle overs, giving away just 11 runs in his four overs and dismissing two batters. Now, the hosts will be eager to rebound and pull the parity back in Lucknow. The Kiwis will be eager to seal the T20 series at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, boosted by their maiden victory on the India Tour.
The two teams will now square off at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, where they will meet for the first time. However, the hosts remain undefeated at the stadium, upsetting the West Indies in 2018 and Sri Lanka in 2022.
If we discuss the weather, it was favorable for the game in the 1st T20I. The 2nd T20I Match is to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow so let’s check out the weather forecast and Pitch report for the 2nd T20I match IND vs NZ.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Weather forecast
IND vs NZ | 2nd T20I of New Zealand tour of India 2023 will take place on January 29 (Sunday) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India. The match begins at 7:00 PM IST.
According to weather.com, on January 29 (Sunday), the weather conditions are favorable for a cricket match. The temperature of India’s Lucknow city will be 22° Celsius during the day and drop to 12° Celsius at night. The sky will be clear in the daytime but some clouds might float overheads on the night sky.
The chances of rain are 6% during the day and 9% at night during the match day. The humidity is on the higher side ranging between 76% to 88% and winds will blow toward the East at the speed of 6kmph.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Pitch Report
The pitches at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium are both black soil and red soil. Additionally, in all of the T20I games played at the venue so far, the team batting first has won the match, indicating that the wickets do indeed slow down as the game goes on, but the faster bowlers have taken the majority of the wickets. Furthermore, bowlers will relish tailing the ball in the air with higher humidity levels.
The average score in the first inning is 172, and it reduces to 145 in the second. India’s highest total in this venue is 199/2, which was also achieved while batting first. Since the team batting first has won all five of the T20Is played here, the captain who wins the toss will likely decide to bat first.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Who Will Win the 2nd T20I?
To be honest, India do have much more caliber on the field than they showed last night. Hardik Pandya and co. will try their best to come over the loss and put up the best show. Meanwhile, New Zealand on the other hand displayed all marks excellently in the first T20I and definitely will love to carry that 1st match momentum throughout the series.
Again, toss can play an important role. As the venue looks like batting paradise, the team batting first scores 190+ and will win the game.
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