In a highly anticipated showdown at Dharamsala’s HPCA Stadium, India and New Zealand – the two undefeated sides in this World Cup – will lock horns on Sunday, 22 October.
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Both India and New Zealand have each competed in four matches in the tournament so far, and both teams have emerged victorious in all of their respective games.
For this match, India will have to make few tweaks to their line up following the injury to Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder injured his left ankle while attempting to stop the ball during their match against Bangladesh in Pune.
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Pandya has been advised to rest and will not be traveling to Dharamsala. Currently, he is under the observation and care of the BCCI medical team. He will rejoin the squad in Lucknow ahead of the match against England next week.
In the ODI World Cup, India and New Zealand have encountered each other a total of eight times. In these matches, India have won just three while New Zealand claimed victory on five occasions.
India vs New Zealand: Dharamsala weather forecast
As per weather.com, there is a slight chance of a brief shower at the beginning of the match. The temperature is projected to be 18 degrees Celsius, and there could be breeze at 9 km/h. As the day unfolds, the temperature will drop down to 15 degrees Celsius.
India vs New Zealand: Dharamsala pitch report
The pitch in Dharamsala has been known to favour pacers. The pitch for the India vs New Zealand match will offer similar conditions to the bowlers and they will get good assistance in the initial stages of the game. With dew playing a part, the captain winning the toss could opt to bowl first and chase under lights.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vc & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Will Young.
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