The third T20 International match of the five-match series between India and New Zealand is to be played at Sedan Park in Hamilton on Wednesday (January 29). Team India are 2–0 in the series after winning the first two T20 Internationals. There is a possibility of rain in Hamilton on Wednesday, so the match could be disrupted. Team India would like to win this match and take an unbeatable lead in the series, while New Zealand will try its best to return to the series after winning. The first two matches of the series were played at Eden Park in Auckland, in which the two teams scored over 200 in the first match.
In Hamilton, once again, the rain of runs can be seen, but at the same time rain can disrupt the match. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain on Wednesday. There is a possibility of rain during the day, while the match is to be played in the evening. Whether or not the match will be done will be largely based on how the drainage system is on this ground. If it rains, then how soon the groundmen will prepare the ground for the match will be a matter to be seen. The wet outfield can be a cause of concern for both teams.
Learn T20 International statistics on this ground
A total of 9 T20 International matches have been played on this ground so far. The average score on this ground is 177 runs for the team batting first. Three or more runs have been scored on this ground three times. On this ground, the team batting five times and the team chasing the target four times have won. The highest score is that of New Zealand at this ground, which he scored against India. In this match played in 2019, New Zealand scored 212 for four wickets, in response Team India could score 208 runs.
Possible playing XI of India and New Zealand
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Jaspreet Bumrah.
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (captain), Colin de Grandholm, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Hamish Bennett.
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