Fantasy Cricket Tips, New Zealand A vs India, 2nd Unofficial Test: The first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A ended in a draw after NZ A won the toss and decided to bowl first. India were knocked out for just 216 in the 1st innings while the Black Caps amassed a lead of 346 runs in the second innings. The Indians came back strongly and bagged a draw after fine centuries from Priyank Panchal and Hanuma Vihari, while Shubman Gill cracked a double hundred.
In the second test, both the opening spots are up for grabs in India A unit with Agarwal and Shaw opening for India in the ODI’s against New Zealand. A lot of high profile names feature in India A squad with Rahane, Pujara, Saha, and Ashwin set to play the game. On the other hand, the Black Caps are unlikely to make any changes to the starting 11 that outplayed India for most parts of the 1st test.
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Weather conditions
Cloudy skies are expected with the temperature hovering around 20-degree celsius.
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Pitch report
Just like any other pitch in New Zealand, The track is expected to have a greenish tinge in it, with decent support for fast bowlers.
Probable playing XI
India A: Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, KS Bharat, Ashwin, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Warrier, Ishan Porel, Avesh Khan
New Zealand A: Hamish Rutherford, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Cole Mcconchie, Neil Smith, Michael Rae, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Top Picks for the game
Shubman Gill is in red hot form and he knows this game is very important for his test credentials. This format is tailor-made for Pujara and expects him to score big after a recent lean patch in test cricket.
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Suggested playing XI number 1
Batsmen: Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill (VC), Glenn Phillips, Hamish Rutherford
Wicket Keeper: Srikar Bharat
All-Rounders: Hanuma Vihari (C), Cole Mcconchie
Bowlers: Ishan Porel, Sandeep Warrier, Michael Rae, Ish Sodhi
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Suggested playing XI number 2
Batsmen: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shubman Gill, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell
Wicket Keeper: Wriddhiman Saha
All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin (VC), Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Warrier, Michael Rae, Jacob Duffy
Fantasy Cricket Tips: Expert Tips
The tracks in New Zealand tend to get easier to bat on with each passing session. Hence, the middle order batsmen have a high probability of getting a big score while the seamers will get considerable movement with the new ball.
Probable winner:
India A, with their wealth of international experience and reputed youngsters, are the firm favorites to win this game.
Match details:
The second unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A will be played at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. The match starts at 3:30 AM IST(22:00 GMT)
