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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I)
- Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Captains: Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Shreyas Iyer (India)
- Toss result: TBD
- Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV (India), Sky Sport (New Zealand)
- Umpires and match officials: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig (on-field umpires), Cory Black (TV umpire), Chris Brown (reserve umpire), and Ranjan Madugalle (match referee)
- Match result: TBD
- Player of the Match: TBD
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New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I live match scorecard
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New Zealand vs. India 2ndT20I Live Score & Updates
Welcome to CricketNews.com's live coverage of the second T20I between New Zealand and India at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Toss result:
Toss to take place at 12 pm.
Pre-match:
Four wickets, two balls and 225 runs were the margin that separated the sides in Christchurch on Thursday, and it was enough to leave New Zealand wondering what else they could have done.
The second T20I, at Hagley Oval on Saturday, October 24, will show whether the hosts can turn that frustration into a result or whether India will tighten their grip on the five-match series.
Much of the talk before the toss concerns a team-sheet change that India did not plan. Ishan Kishan has pulled out with a groin strain, and that is expected to bring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the side after a long spell on the bench. His numbers are modest in volume but loud in impact, with an average of 30.75 and a strike rate of 186.36 from eight T20Is, so New Zealand will have to decide quickly how to bowl at him.
The visitors’ bowlers, however, are the ones with homework to do. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Axar Patel went for 49 and 51 respectively in the opener, and the home batters took 67 off the last 30 balls, even without Jasprit Bumrah in the opposition attack. Glenn Phillips and Finn Allen already know the surface well, and they will back themselves to hit just as freely again.
The weather is unlikely to interfere, with clear skies and no rain forecast, though a sharp evening chill and dew could make the ball slippery late in each innings. Whoever wins the toss will probably choose to chase, and the pitch should reward bold strokeplay once the new ball loses its edge.
New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I Win Probability
The latest win probability for this match is below, or you can check out the latest match momentum with our Manhattan graphic here
| Team | Win percentage |
| New Zealand | 70% |
| India | 30% |
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New Zealand vs. India 2nd T20I Predicted Playing Lineups
New Zealand predicted playing XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Devon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
India predicted playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav
New Zealand vs. India T20I schedule
| Date | Match | Local Time (IST) | Venue | Result |
| Oct. 22 | 1st T20I | 12:30 p.m. | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | India won by four wickets |
| Oct. 24 | 2nd T20I | 12:30 p.m. | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | TBD |
| Oct. 27 | 3rd T20I | 12:30 p.m. | Sky Stadium, Wellington | TBD |
| Oct. 30 | 4th T20I | 12:30 p.m. | Eden Park, Auckland | TBD |
| Nov. 1 | 5th T20I | 12:30 p.m. | Seddon Park, Hamilton | TBD |
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