New Zealand got off to a slow start and lost a crucial wicket in the first over when Daryl Mitchell was bowled for a duck by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Deepak Chahar has proven to be costly, with a few sloppy deliveries. As a result, Kiwis received a lift in their score. Mark Chapman and Martin Guptill were exceptional in developing their crucial partnership to lead the side from front to set massive score on the board. Meanwhile, R Ashwin made important breakthroughs by picking Mark Chapman 63 (50) and Glenn Phillips for a duck.
This match will be quite interesting since Team India will be led by Rohit Sharma, while Tim Southee will assume Kane Williamson’s replacement as captain. In addition, Team India were defeated in their New Zealand tour and also lost their inaugural WTC title. As a result, Team India will seek payback, also they were supremacy mostly in the series at home.
