In what was a surprise loss for many, Team India went down by 21 runs in the first T20I of the series against New Zealand, in Ranchi.
Courtesy of half-centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell followed by superbly controlled bowling spells from the spin duo of captain Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the 3-T20I series.
India will have the chance to level the series in the 2nd T20I, on Sunday in Lucknow, while New Zealand will aim to clinch the series and hand India a rare home series loss. India haven’t lost a home series since March 2019, so Sunday brings a great opportunity for the Kiwis to snap India’s unbeaten streak at home.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I pitch report in Lucknow:
Lucknow is known to produce a balanced pitch, assisting both the pacers and spinners while also encouraging quality stroke play. Similar to Ranchi, expect the spinners to have a good say in Lucknow, where 170 could prove to be a defendable total.
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Probable playing XIs
India might bring in Yuzvendra Chahal in place of either Umran or Mavi.
India probable XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik/Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand are likely to stick with the same XI.
New Zealand probable XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
Broadcast and Live streaming details of IND vs NZ 2nd T20I:
For television viewers, the Star Sports network will show the India-New Zealand T20I series 2023. The channels for different commentary languages are as follows:
Star Sports 1 English
Star Sports 1 HD English
Star Sports 1 Hindi
Star Sports 1 HD Hindi
Star Sports 1 Tamil
Star Sports 1 Telugu
Star Sports 1 Kannada
Where can I watch Live Streaming of the India-New Zealand 2nd T20I IND vs NZ?
Disney+Hotstar is the official LIVE streaming app for the India-New Zealand T20I series. Mobile, laptop, and other gadget users will be able to watch the India-New Zealand T20I series 2023 on Disney+Hotstar.
