IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Shreyas Iyer wins toss, elects to bowl first against New Zea

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In the second T20I match against New Zealand, Team India’s skipper Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Hagley Park South in the central city of Christchurch.

The game also marks the 300th T20I match for the “Men in Blue”. With this, India became the second team to reach the feat after Pakistan.

The “Men in Blue” will enter the clash with two changes where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will come in place of Ishan Kishan, and Mayank Yadav will make way for Prince Yadav.

After winning the toss, Team India‘s skipper Iyer said, “We’re going to bowl first. Yes, absolutely. That’s one of the reasons (On dew being a factor). We have had a little bit of time to recover and catch up on some sleep. Everyone is in decent shape, I would say. Some of the players, including myself, do their training on match day. So, we are in a good place. It is important to maintain the aggression and repeat the things we did well in the first game. In addition, we need to be proactive in the field and ensure we don’t have an extra fielder inside the circle, especially in the last over. Ishan is injured, so Vaibhav comes in for him. Prince comes in for Mayank, which is just a tactical change. He is going to bat at number three (on Vaibhav’s batting position)”.

On the other hand, New Zealand’s captain Mitchell Santner said, “(On the 1st T20I) They are a very good team, and I think we missed the mark slightly. That comes from the way they approach their game. It was a great game of cricket in the end. Losing in the last over is disappointing, but there were obviously many positives. We need to execute the small details better and see what happens. (On the preparation for this match) Training was optional. We had a morning session, and we only got back here around 2 a.m. Therefore, it was a day to refresh, especially with the games coming thick and fast. I think the guys rested well and should be ready to go today. (On the changes) Duffy comes in for Milne. With the number of games we have coming up, not just T20s but one-day internationals as well, there will be some rotation among the senior players, especially with a lot of Test cricket coming up. It is nothing to do with performance; it is just a bit of rotation, and we will see what Duffy can do tonight”.

The “Black Caps” have made just one change, where Jacob Duffy has replaced Adam Milne.

IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Confirmed Playing XIs

India: Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer (C), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson.

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