In the first two T20Is, India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and eventually, the Men in Blue went on to win the games after opting to chase.
The captain who wins the flip of the coin here is expected to choose to bowl once again. The toss coming up in 15 minutes.
When in Wellington, always account for the wind factor. There was also some rain in the morning, but thankfully it has all cleared up and we are set to have full 40 overs today.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar hasn’t had a good return to India’s T20I fold so far, leaking runs in excess of 10 runs per over in the opening two matches against New Zealand. He would be hoping to turn the tide in the Wellington contest.
There will be several changes in the New Zealand playing XI today considering pacers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are confirmed to not be a part of the lineup. The Kiwis’ bowling has been found wanting in the first two T20Is, conceding a total of 27 extras.
Ishan Kishan has also been ruled out of the third T20I of the five-match series as a precautionary measure. He continues to recover well from his low grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I. However, he is yet to regain match fitness. Kumar Kushagra continues to be with the team for the third T20I.
With Kishan’s injury, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to retain his place in the playing XI for the contest in Wellington.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third T20I between India and New Zealand. Wellington is the venue for today’s encounter and the Men in Blue have a chance to seal the series today itself. Stay tuned as we bring to you all the important updates from today’s match.