India and New Zealand are all set to play the tour concluding 3rd and final T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. New Zealand won the first game by 21 runs, but India came back with a win by 6 wickets to level the series 1-1.
With the series on line, can both teams muster up a blockbuster? Before we begin with all the action, here is everything you need to know about the venue of the game.
Basic Stats
- Total matches: 9
- Matches won batting first: 5
- Matches won bowling first: 4
Score Stats
- Highest total recorded: 224/2 by IND vs ENG
- Highest score chased: 166/3 by IND vs ENG
- Lowest score defended: 107/7 by WIW vs INDW
Average Stats
- Average 1st Inns scores: 152
- Average 2nd Inns scores: 145
Pitch Report
The pitch at Ahmedabad is not really a high scoring one, with the average first-innings score being 152, dropping down to 145 in the 2nd innings. Set batters have been seen to play shots, but it is difficult for new batters to just come in and blast away.
Spinners and slow bowlers get help from this deck.
Will Toss Matter?
Out of 9 matches played at this venue, 5 have been won by the team batting first. The equation isn't skewed in anyone's favour, but with dew around, the captain winning the toss might want to bowl first.
Full Squads
New Zealand Squad
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Michael Rippon, Dane Cleaver, Henry Shipley, Ben Lister
India Squad
Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithvi Shaw
