India, leading the five match ODI series 1-0 will face New Zealand in the second match at Wellington. The weather forecast shows a strong chance of rain with the possibility of showers between 55% and 60%. Kiwis moved their training session indoors at Wellington College due to rain. India decided to cancel their practice session.

New Zealand suffered a five wicket defeat under the DLS method in the opening match of the ODI series. The match saw a brilliant batting performance from Virat Kohli while Rohit Sharma failed to open his account. Both experienced players impressed with their excellent fielding skills.

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In the first ODI chase, Kohli and Gill guided India to 114/1 before the team suddenly lost quick wickets. Lost four wickets for just 22 runs to 136/5. India need to address the middle order batting concerns and avoid losing quick wickets during the second ODI.

A major positive for New Zealand from the first ODI was their lower order batting. From 135/8, New Zealand reached 185 with Blair Tickner scoring 34 off 23 balls and Jacob Duffy adding 15 off 21. Jacob Duffy later impressed with the ball taking three wickets for 49 runs in his seven overs.

Team News

Nitish Kumar Reddy has left the ODI squad and joined India A for the upcoming unofficial Test series. The team management wants Nitish Kumar Reddy to gain valuable red ball practice. This will help him prepare for the two match WTC series against New Zealand.

Mohammed Siraj returns to India’s ODI squad in Wellington and could replace Aquib Nabi.

India Probable XI:- Rohit Sharma , Shubman Gill (c) , Virat Kohli , Shreyas Iyer , Axar Patel , K.L.Rahul (wk) , Naman Dhir , Anshul Kamboj , Arshdeep Singh , Gurnoor Brar , Mohammed Siraj.

Left handed batter Devon Conway misses the remaining series due to concussion while Nick Kelly has been added to New Zealand squad.

New Zealand Probable XI:- Will Young , Tim Seifert , Henry Nicholls , Daryl Mitchell , Tom Latham , Glenn Phillips , Mitchell Santner (c) , Nathan Smith , Kyle Jamieson , Jacob Duffy , Blair Tickner.

Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium is expected to offer good support for fast bowlers. The pitch is expected to be hard, offering good carry and extra bounce. 55% to 60% chance of rain during match hours.

Time

Match will begin at 07:30 PM , IST.