IND vs NZ: Umran Malik's card can be cut from the second T20, this will be the possible playing XI of both the teams

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India vs New Zealand: The second T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played in Lucknow today. To stay in the series, Team India will have to win this match at any cost.

India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Probable Playing XI: The second match of the T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played on Sunday. This match between the two teams will be held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Team India will be under pressure to win in this match. To stay in the series, he has to win this match. The New Zealand team is ahead 1-0 in the series. The first T20 played in Ranchi was won by the visitors by 21 runs. Now to capture the series, India will have to win both the remaining matches. Let us tell you about the possible playing XI of both the teams before the match.

It is difficult for Umran to get a chance

Fast bowler Umran Malik may stay out of India’s playing XI in the second match against New Zealand. Team India would like to give a chance to an additional batsman in his place. Because one batsman less was played in Team India in Ranchi. While Umran proved to be very expensive in this match. Captain Hardik Pandya bowled only one over from Umran in Ranchi. He gave 16 runs in this over. If seen in the last few matches, Umran has been very expensive. In the last three matches, he has spent more than 10 runs. That’s why the team management can give a chance to an extra batsman in his place.

do or die match for india

The second match against New Zealand is going to be do or die for India. If Team India loses this match, then the series will be out of their hands. The Kiwi team is ahead 1-0 in this series. The Indian team has not lost the series against New Zealand at home for the last 10 years. India lost the T20 series against New Zealand for the last time in the year 2012 on its home ground. Then the Kiwis defeated Team India 1-0 in the two-match series.

Possible playing XI of both the teams:

India’s probable playing XI: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand Possible Playing XI: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Tuffy, Blair Tickner.