Ind vs NZ 3rd ODI: New Zealand wins the toss; elects to field first

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Co will look to end the three match One Day International (ODI), series on high note against New Zealand on Tuesday, January 24, at Holkar Stadium in Indore. India had already clinched from the blackcaps. Men in blue now will be aim for clean-sweep against the visitors in the 3rd and final ODI.

The home side will look to complete back-to-back ODI series whitewash after defeating Sri Lanka with a 3-0 margin earlier this year. The win on Tuesday will make India the top side in ICC men’s ODI ranking, replacing ODI World Champions England at the top.

New Zealand won the toss

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and decided to field first, against Rohit Sharma lead team India in the final ODI match.

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Pith report

The Holkar Cricket Stadium’s pitch is a batting-friendly surface and is anticipated to help the hitters again. While spinners will be helpful in the middle overs, pacers may receive some assistance in the second half of the game.

Captain words

”We are gonna have a bowl, it is a good surface and it will get better under lights. We have put good performances in the past and will look to put another good performance here. It will be high-scoring and the nature of the boundaries are short. We have got one change, Doug Bracewell comes in for Henry Shipley,” Tom Latham, Captain, New Zealand.

”We would have batted first, as a team we want to get out and play well. It is a great ground to play in, everytime we come here it has been a good score. What is important to give chance to some of the new guys who haven’t had a game and see how they go. We have got two changes – Shami and Siraj are out, Umran and Chahal are in,” Rohit Sharma, Captain, India.

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Change in Indian Squad

Rohit Sharma decided to make some changes in the last and final ODI match. Umran Malik and Yuzvendra Chahal are named in the eleven. Speedster Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj has been rested.

Playing 11

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.