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Expert Team 1
S Yadav
D Conway
Expert Team 2
K Williamson
D (New Zealand)
Venue Details
Seddon Park, Hamilton
VENUE STATS
1st Innings
271Avg Runs
8Avg Wkts
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2nd Innings
242Avg Runs
7Avg Wkts
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Updated: 23 Jan 06:22
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Fantasy TipsExclusive
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Suryakumar Yadav is a consistent player, he is in excellent form and he without a doubt will be the best choice for captaincy in this game.
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Kane Williamson is in tremendous form, he played brilliantly in the previous game and scored 94 runs. Kane Williamson will look to continue his sensational form in this game as well.
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Lockie Ferguson and Umran Malik are the top bowlers' picks, both of them are in exceptional form and will play an important role in this game.
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H2H Stats, last time when both the teams faced each other New Zealand won the game by 7 wickets.
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Hot Picks: Suryakumar Yadav, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Shreyas Iyer
Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
Referee
Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Toss
New Zealand elected to bowl
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Runs: 8
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Over 11
Runs: 9
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Over 12
Runs: 9
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Over 13
Runs: 11
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So that concludes the coverage of a rather frustrating contest. You might wonder what the coverage was about. It had more to do with covering the 22-yard strip than the game which lasted all of 77 legal deliveries but then, it is what it is. You've been a very patient audience over the last few hours and we can't thank you enough for hanging around with us. Of course, there's a lot of cricketing action lined up with Sri Lanka playing Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI and that'll commence in just over an hour and a half from now. A triple-header is lined up at the Abu Dhabi T10 League as well so do stick around for our coverage of those contests here on Sportskeeda. For the moment though, this is the duo of Sooryanarayanan Sesha and Bidipto Datta taking your leave. Have a great week ahead and see you soon - buh-bye for now!
Nice to get into the minds of the two captains and the thought processes of their respective teams. Especially after a long day such as this. India will be pleased with the way Gill and Suryakumar batted but they know that they can't win the series now. At best, they can share the spoils on Wednesday when the party moves to the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The forecast looks dicey there as well from what we're hearing but let's hope that it all clears up and we have a full contest there.
Shikhar Dhawan (India Captain): (Frustrating?) It's not in our control. You just have to wait to get the game started. Now looking forward to the next game. When I walked out before the toss I thought it'll will seam more than the last match but it played better. It was delightful to see the intent from the batters. (Reasons behind the changes today) We wanted the sixth bowler to come in so that's why we dropped Sanju Samson and got in Deepak Hooda. With Deepak Chahar, we wanted to try him as well this series. He swings the new ball as well and we wanted one more swing bowler who can swing it both ways. We have players resting and some youngsters as well. It shows the depth we have in the side. We're confident about the boys. (How much energy do the youngsters bring?) It's that exciting that it makes me feel more young (laughs). I must say it's such a good exposure for them to come and play in New Zealand or even in West Indies. They've been performing so well. Young boys like Shubman, the way he's been batting and scoring runs. Even Umran Malik in the last game. It's great to see the maturity they're gathering at a quick pace. We are a process-oriented team and we'll make sure we show strong intent out there and give our best (in the last game). We know if the process is right the result will come our way.
Kane Williamson (New Zealand Captain): Obviously a bit disapponting. The weather seems to be following us around a bit. Probably did well to get as much cricket as we did today. (On the last game) A good team performance with some fantastic contributions. Tommy Latham played a fantastic knock and that was a nice start for us before we go to Christchurch now. (On being the top-ranked ODI side) Rankings just sort of float around a little bit. It recognizes some of the hard work going into the side and the cricket that is being played. But at the same time you try to focus on the series on hand. You just keep focusing on what you can control. (On that partnership with Latham last game) It was a nice partnership. Reasonably important in the context of the match. Was great watching Tommy flick a switch. Every time we go out it's an attempt to go out and try and do what the team requires. The last game was a good team effort. (On Tim Southee's longevity) An amazing player for us in all formats. We're celebrating a number of milestones almost every week which speaks volumes of the quality he has brought over the years. It's always nice to celebrate those and recognize them because not many people have achieved what he has.
Time to hear from the captains...
It wasn't a memorable outing for Shikhar Dhawan in this stop-start game. Twitterati wasn't pleased with his single-digit score and here's a compilation of some reactions!👇
India scored 89/1 in 12.5 overs (Match reduced to 29 overs per side).
Shubman Gill 45* (42) | Suryakumar Yadav 34 (25) Matt Henry - 1/20 | Tim Southee - 0/12
There was a long wait, a really long wait, after the first rain interruption. Finally, play resumed and carried on for another 8 overs. The action was heating up, both Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav were in the mood to score plenty of runs. The New Zealand bowlers were conjuring up their own plans to stop them. But then, the heavens opened up for the second time, not to stop anymore! The umpires had no choice but to call the game off.
India walked out to bat after being inserted under overcast skies, but unlike the last game, they were intent on getting on with it and were keen on scoring runs. Shubman Gill looked in fine touch, his one-day game has gone to another level of late! Some stunning shots off the back foot and decisive footwork overall made it look effortless when be batted out in the middle.
Suryakumar Yadav, once again, impressed with his spectacular stroke-play. His sweeps, on either side of the wicket and his ability to pepper the on-side, especially behind square, are perhaps unmatchable at the moment in international cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan could not quite get a move-on after the break, but the setting was perfect with positive cricket on show from both sides. Sadly, rain had other ideas.
The ground staff worked tirelessly to get the field ready for play, but rain had to stop for that. That did not happen unfortunately.
This now means that New Zealand cannot lose the series. India have to win the last ODI on Wednesday to level it and leave on a high. The weather again, will be something to watch out for.
As for records, Tim Southee, the New Zealand pacer with a whole lot of quality and experience, played his 150th one-day international today. Looking at him, it does not seem as though he is ageing one bit!
So from a rainy Seddon Park in Hamilton, that is all that we had as far as on-field cricketing activities are concerned.
8:05 PM local time (12:35 PM IST): Handshakes all around and that is that. The match has been called off! It was inevitable really given how it was hosing down. The groundstaff gave it everything and we must doff our hats off to them for their efforts. But alas, the weather has proved too strong for any sort of result despite the stop-start we've had. New Zealand will head into the final ODI in Christchurch with a 1-0 series lead!
The umpires are striding out to the middle with the umbrellas out. They're having a word with the head curator.