After New Zealand winning the last ODI and making it 1-1, everything comes to the final game. What are your India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Predictions? 18th January (Sunday) is the date for the match as it will start at 1:30 PM. Basically, the toss will take place at 1 PM. Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore will be the venue for the third ODI between India and New Zealand.
In the previous ODI match, India scored 284/7 batting first in their 50 overs. KL Rahul was the best batter for India as he scored 112* in just 92 balls. Captain, Shubman Gill, also got a back-to-back fifty. Kristian Clarke was the best bowler for New Zealand. Basically, New Zealand started slowly as they lost two wickets for 46 runs. Will Young and Daryl Mitchell added 162 runs for the third wicket. Daryl Mithcell scored 131 runs, and Will Young scored 87 runs. Eventually, New Zealand won the match by seven wickets.
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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Predictions
Surely, both India and New Zealand treat this match as a final because whoever wins the match wins the series. The Indian team would be happy that Shubman Gill has now got back-to-back fifties. KL Rahul is also finishing the innings well, and Virat Kohli is doing great, as he missed in the last match. Rohit Sharma is starting well, but is not able to convert into big knocks.
When we look at the New Zealand team, the team looks unstoppable, and Daryl Mitchell is in the form of his life. He has performed in both ODIs so far with the bat. New Zealand also got fifties in the first ODI. Both teams look strong, and we are predicting a win for India in the third ODI, and they will win the series.
Playing XI: India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI
India XI:
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Ayush Badoni
- All-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul
- Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand XI:
- Batters: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, and Glenn Phillips
- All-rounders: Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, and Jayden Lennox
- Wicketkeepers: Mitchell Hay
- Bowlers: Kyle Jamieson
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: Pitch Report
When we look at the wicket at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, it is a batsman’s paradise. Just like the previous two matches, we can expect a high-scoring match again between the two teams. Basically, the wicket is a black soil wicket which gives great bounce, and batters can play their shots. Surely, it has something to offer to the bowlers as well, as the conditions can be different in the evening.
