India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl in the third T20I against New Zealand, which is taking place at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The visitors are featuring without Ishan Kishan, the wicketkeeper-batter injured during the series opener. Team India are featuring the same team, which means Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in the playing XI.
For New Zealand, Glenn Phillips becomes the 8th player to play 100 T20Is for New Zealand. Daryl Mitchell hands him a special cap to mark the occasion. The side is featuring three changes as Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith are out. Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne are in.
India and New Zealand's weakness in the series so far
Team India are currently leading 2-0 in the five-match series, and now they will look to win the third clash to seal the series. The side needs to work on their bowling, as every bowler conceded 10 RPA in the series opener and veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is yet to flex his form after making an international comeback.
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On the other hand, this is the last chance for New Zealand to stay in contention in the series. The Black Caps' biggest concern is also their bowling discipline, which has been uncharacteristically poor. They conceded 17 extras in the first game, including 16 wides and a no-ball, followed by 10 in the second, with five wides and three no-balls.
Captains at toss
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand captain): Looks like another good wicket, some pace and bounce. There is no wind which is nice. The dimensions are slightly different to where we have come from. We know India are a great side, you can't let your foot off the gas. Three changes. Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith are out. Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne are in
Shreyas Iyer (India Captain): We are going to bowl. Certain aspects we definitely need to keep improving. The dimensions and conditions are different, so the quicker we adapt the better for us. Lot of players are pretty mature to understand when they are not starting. Same team for us.
IND vs NZ Playing XIs
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav