PUNE: An under-pressure India will face their stiffest test in recent years when they try to bop again within the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to a refreshed New Zealand within the must-win 2nd game on Wednesday.
It isn't frequently that India to find themselves in a 'save the sequence situation', having won the ultimate six bilateral engagements.
Not many had also expected New Zealand to topple India within the series-opener at the Wankhede however the guests, enjoying their first match since the Champions Trophy, did it in emphatic style.
It took a report breaking 200-run stand from Ross Taylor and Tom Latham to get the better of their bold fighters, hanging New Zealand at the cusp of an extraordinary sequence win in India.
The approach they played spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav used to be commendable, making an allowance for the Australians struggled in opposition to the same mixture within the preceding sequence.
The hosts, certainly, had been off-colour at Wankhede however the Virat Kohli-led facet is expected to come back again laborious at the Black Caps on Wednesday. Kohli led from the front on Sunday with his 31st ODI ton but didn't get the give a boost to from his crew.
India head trainer Ravi Shastri too would need the rest of the facet to step up.
The bad opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma fell to the swing and accuracy of Trent Boult in Mumbai and they'll now have to give you the option to negotiate the left-arm pacer early on in their innings.
The Indian captain, who stuck a memorable hundred in his 200th ODI, want to continue from where he left off. His function shall be once more a very powerful if the crew has to arrange a big overall, supplied it bats first.
The ultimate time Kohli played at the venue, he ended up scoring a match-winning knock in opposition to England in January.
The quantity 4 spot remains a concern for the crew control with 11 batsmen being attempted at that place since the 2015 World Cup. Kedar Jadhav batted at quantity 4 on Sunday but didn't do the job.
Dinesh Karthik, batting at quantity five, played a tight knock in his comeback game, stitching a 73-run stand with captain Kohli before throwing his wicket away.
He is expected to make the enjoying 11, leaving little possibility of Manish Pandey getting a game.
More than 20 overs had been left when MS Dhoni walked in to bat but he too may not capitalise after making 25 off 42 balls.
On the bowling front, the spin duo of Chahal and Yadav, who gave away 125 runs and managed a lone wicket, shall be keen to make amends. They should to find method to prevent the likes Tom Latham from enjoying sweep and reverse sweeps at will.
India are likely to retain the pacers from the primary game.
On the other hand, New Zealand shall be top on self assurance after a complete win. However, skipper Kane Williamson want to be a few of the runs after the forgettable outings within the warm-up match and the primary ODI.
Latham and Taylor stitched a special stand at the Wankhede after openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro squandered promising begins. And they wouldn't want to repeat that once more.
The Kiwis ignored a 2nd spinner and would be tempted to play Ish Sodhi the following day along with Mitchell Santner, who bowled effectively, instead of medium pacer Colin De Grandhome, who went for runs.
The pace trio of Adam Milne, Boult and Tim Southee will once more shoulder the responsibility to take wickets at the top.
The Pune pitch used to be a belter when India played England and any other run dinner party is expected on Wednesday.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, George Worker and Ish Sodhi.
It isn't frequently that India to find themselves in a 'save the sequence situation', having won the ultimate six bilateral engagements.
Not many had also expected New Zealand to topple India within the series-opener at the Wankhede however the guests, enjoying their first match since the Champions Trophy, did it in emphatic style.
It took a report breaking 200-run stand from Ross Taylor and Tom Latham to get the better of their bold fighters, hanging New Zealand at the cusp of an extraordinary sequence win in India.
The approach they played spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav used to be commendable, making an allowance for the Australians struggled in opposition to the same mixture within the preceding sequence.
The hosts, certainly, had been off-colour at Wankhede however the Virat Kohli-led facet is expected to come back again laborious at the Black Caps on Wednesday. Kohli led from the front on Sunday with his 31st ODI ton but didn't get the give a boost to from his crew.
India head trainer Ravi Shastri too would need the rest of the facet to step up.
The bad opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma fell to the swing and accuracy of Trent Boult in Mumbai and they'll now have to give you the option to negotiate the left-arm pacer early on in their innings.
The Indian captain, who stuck a memorable hundred in his 200th ODI, want to continue from where he left off. His function shall be once more a very powerful if the crew has to arrange a big overall, supplied it bats first.
The ultimate time Kohli played at the venue, he ended up scoring a match-winning knock in opposition to England in January.
The quantity 4 spot remains a concern for the crew control with 11 batsmen being attempted at that place since the 2015 World Cup. Kedar Jadhav batted at quantity 4 on Sunday but didn't do the job.
Dinesh Karthik, batting at quantity five, played a tight knock in his comeback game, stitching a 73-run stand with captain Kohli before throwing his wicket away.
He is expected to make the enjoying 11, leaving little possibility of Manish Pandey getting a game.
More than 20 overs had been left when MS Dhoni walked in to bat but he too may not capitalise after making 25 off 42 balls.
On the bowling front, the spin duo of Chahal and Yadav, who gave away 125 runs and managed a lone wicket, shall be keen to make amends. They should to find method to prevent the likes Tom Latham from enjoying sweep and reverse sweeps at will.
India are likely to retain the pacers from the primary game.
On the other hand, New Zealand shall be top on self assurance after a complete win. However, skipper Kane Williamson want to be a few of the runs after the forgettable outings within the warm-up match and the primary ODI.
Latham and Taylor stitched a special stand at the Wankhede after openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro squandered promising begins. And they wouldn't want to repeat that once more.
The Kiwis ignored a 2nd spinner and would be tempted to play Ish Sodhi the following day along with Mitchell Santner, who bowled effectively, instead of medium pacer Colin De Grandhome, who went for runs.
The pace trio of Adam Milne, Boult and Tim Southee will once more shoulder the responsibility to take wickets at the top.
The Pune pitch used to be a belter when India played England and any other run dinner party is expected on Wednesday.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, George Worker and Ish Sodhi.
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