IND versus NZ T20 Live Score: Everyone's eyes on the sky as India clash with New Zealand in second T20I

After the rain washed out the first T20I, both India and New Zealand will be praying to the rain gods come Sunday at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.  With reports of split captaincy doing the rounds, selectors will be keen to see how this new look India performs under Hardik Pandya. If the weather permits, it’s very likely that Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will be leading India’s batting attack while Sanju Samson might come in as number 3. Rishabh Pant’s position is still not clear and he may open the batting or might sure up the middle order.

New Zealand, meanwhile, will be hoping to exorcise the demons of the past T20 World Cup with Kane Williamson looking to come back to form after his recent poor run in T20Is which led to him being let go by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. India will also have to be wary of the Black Caps opening combination with Finn Allen and Devon Conway both having the tools to dismantle any bowling attack in the world. Ask Australia in the T20 World Cup.

 

 

 

 

The first T20I between India and New Zealand was called off. (Twitter/BCCI)

Under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, India would look to give playing time to a young XI in the second of the three T20Is against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

After the first game in Wellington was washed out, it is still expected that India will introduce a lot of fresh faces compared to the lineup that featured in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson didn’t feature in India’s T20 World Cup squad but are expected to be the first choice batters to compose India’s top order. With Gill and Kishan forming a left-right opening combination, Samson is expected to be India’s number three. Rishabh Pant may also get a chance in the top order, with doubts around his batting role in the Indian lineup.