IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: India take 2-0 lead or New Zealand bounce back? Big match in Raipur today, know pitch report, weather update and probable playing XI.

IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: The second match of the five-match T20 series being played between India and New Zealand will be played on Friday, January 23 i.e. today at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The Indian team, which had registered a spectacular victory of 48 runs in the first T20, will enter this match with the intention of taking a 2-0 lead. At the same time, the New Zealand team will be ready to give its full strength to make a comeback in the series.

What does the temperament of Raipur’s pitch say?

This ground of Raipur is still new for men’s T20 international matches. Only one Men’s T20 International has been played here so far, which was between India and Australia in December 2023. In that match, the Indian team had defended the score of 174 runs and the role of spin bowlers was very important.

Talking about the pitch, the bowlers can get good bounce here in the beginning, which is likely to help the fast bowlers. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes a little slow. In such a situation, spinners and slower balls can prove effective. It may be easy for the batsmen to score runs in the beginning, but it will be necessary to play wisely in the middle overs.

The weather will be completely suitable for cricket

The weather is expected to be completely clear during the India vs New Zealand second T20 match. There is no possibility of rain, due to which fans will get to see the full 40 overs match. The temperature is likely to be between 20 to 25 degrees Celsius in the evening. The humidity level will also be normal, due to which the players will not face much problem.

IND vs NZ: Probable playing XI

India (IND): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand (NZ): Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Christian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy