ello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live protection of the IND vs NZ 2nd ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Stay tuned as we get you all of the reside updates, climate forecast and scorecard.
Rain Update
“Considerable cloudiness, a heavy shower in the morning followed by heavy showers this afternoon,” is what the climate forecast in Hamilton in response to the climate man.
Still raining in Hamilton
It’s nonetheless raining in the meanwhile and we’re in for an additional delay. Dhawan, Laxman and Kanitkar are concerned in an intense discussing with the skipper all ears to Laxman. We can have some official news quickly.
Rain stops play
Well the umpires take the gamers out of the sector and the rain has picked up in Hamilton disrupting Shubman Gill’s momentum. We have numerous time earlier than the overs are decreased and it’s only a light drizzle. The covers are on.
Drizzle within the air
Shubman Gill is wanting in good contact and he displays an attractive on-drive, simply pure timing with a mild push down the bottom and there’s a slight drizzle within the air. The rain has began to reach in Hamilton and Simon Doull informs that it’s coming from the north and there’s rain in retailer.
Gill, Dhawan off the mark
Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan are off the mark with the previous hitting two boundaries to get the innings going. A powerful backfoot participant, Gill makes use of the depth of the crease to dispatch Southee by the covers for a boundary.
Gill, Dhawan start innings
Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan are out within the center and we’re all set for the conflict to start. It shall be Tim Southee who will function with the brand new ball. Here we go!
Shikhar Dhawan on the Toss
“We would have bowled first as there’s moisture in the wicket. Even in the last game the wicket was seaming for the first 10-15 overs, we got to keep the positive intent and go for the runs. We got two changes. Instead of Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar comes in and Deepak Hooda comes in place of Sanju Samson.”
Playing XI
India Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand Playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
Sanju Samson dropped
Deepak Hooda and Deepak Chahar are within the Playing XI as an alternative of Sanju Samson and Shardul Thakur
Toss
New Zealand wins toss, opts to bowl first
Pitch report by Ajay Jadeja
“Looks like a very hard deck, can sense 300 again. Maybe a little bit of moisture early because the covers have just come off. It’s a good wicket and unlike start-stop nature of this surface, there’s enough covering of grass which means it could come on nicely onto the bat”
Covers off
The covers are coming off which implies the toss is simply not far away
Toss delayed because of moist outfield
The toss has been delayed because of moist outfield and rain has stayed away up to now. The covers would possibly come off and it’s a kind of days the place the groundsmen shall be on their toes.
Toss arising
It’s getting brighter in Hamilton and the situations are enhancing, which is an effective news. Although the sq. is beneath the covers. We ought to have the toss quickly.
Gloomy situations
The gamers are warming up in the meanwhile and it’s windy on the market with rain across the nook.
Rain risk looms massive
India will look to degree the collection however there’s a rain risk that’s looming massive. However, there isn’t any rain in the meanwhile.