Delhi: From Thursday, the second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. New Zealand is already ahead in the series with a 1-0 lead and now its eyes are on gaining an unassailable lead.
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At the same time, Team India will try to get equal in the series by winning this match. By winning the next two matches, India would like to ease its path to the ICC World Test Championship final.
In this match, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. Kiwi captain Tom Latham told that a change has been made in his team. Mitchell Santner has been included in the team in place of injured Matt Henry.
On the other hand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has made three changes. KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj, who are in poor form, have been dropped and in their place Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep have been included in the playing-11.
The playing eleven of both the teams is as follows:
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah.
FAQ
Where will the second test between India and New Zealand be played? Used to be,
The second Test match is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and winning this match is very important for the Indian team to stay in the series.
What is the weather condition in Pune?
According to Accuweather, in the first three days the maximum temperature can be 33 degrees and the minimum temperature can be 16 degrees and the weather is expected to be clear. There may be some clouds on the fourth day, but the probability of rain can be 5 percent on the fourth day and 10 percent on the fifth day.