IND vs NZ 2nd Test Match- when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
In the first Test, Team India won the toss and batted first but was all out for 46 runs. New Zealand scored 402 runs in the first innings on the basis of RachinRavindra’s century. India then made a comeback in the second innings and scored 462 runs on the basis of explosive innings of Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (99). New Zealand’s team got a target of 107 runs to win, which they achieved easily.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs NZ2ndTest MatchDetails
Match:IND vs NZ,2nd Test Match,New Zealand tour of India
Captains:
Rohit Sharmais going to lead IndiaCricket Team
Tom Lathamwill lead New Zealand Cricket Team
When: 24th– 28thOctober 2024, Thursday
Match is going to start at 09:30p.m.
Venue:Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played63 matchesagainst each other. Out of which India has won 22 matches and New Zealand cricket team has won 14 matches with 27 matches either ended up in draw or no result.
Likely playing XI
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), YashasviJaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), RavindraJadeja, RavichandranAshwin, Kuldeep Yadav, JaspritBumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand:
Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, RachinRavindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ejaz Patel, Matt Henry
Pitch report
The Maharashtra Cricket Association pitch will be slow, which will help the spinners a lot. The black soil usually used for wickets in Pune absorbs moisture, which reduces bounce. This will make it difficult for the batsmen while helping the bowlers.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Sarfaraz Khan
Best Bowler:JaspritBumrah
Weather forecast for today in Pune
Maximum temperature: 32°C
Minimum temperature:21°C
Wind speed: 5km/h
Chances of rain:0%
Capacity of stadium:55,000
Prediction to win:India is most likely to win the match
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