IND vs NZ 2nd Prediction: After shocking India in the first Test in Bengaluru, the Kiwis will enter the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium as under-favourites. The visitors, who are missing their key players for the series, kept an explosive India from hitting the lease line, and bowled them out for 46 runs in the first innings of the 1st Test, which played a major role in the hosts losing ground in Bengaluru.
Although India fought in the second innings with Rohit Sharma (52), Virat Kohli (70), Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (99), they managed to lead by only 107 runs which the BlackCaps chased easily. . Can India reverse the move in Pune? Let’s find out what the terms are.
Predicted XI:
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj/Akash Deep
Player to watch: After scoring 150 runs in the first Test against New Zealand, all eyes will be on Sarfaraz Khan once again to knock out India’s shaky middle order.
New Zealand XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel
Player to watch: Dry conditions in Pune will suit the Kiwis; premium spinner Ajaz Patel is fit and will want to step up after the first Test which was dominated by pacers. Again, this is the opposition he took 10 wickets from back in 2021 at the Wankhede.
Teams:
India squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Akash Deep , Dhruv Jurel
Team New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke, Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman , Jacob Duffy
Pitch report: If there is no rain, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium will be more on the dry side and will favor spinners more than pacers. Expect tweakers on both sides to have a say in this game.
Weather report: According to AccuWeather, conditions in Pune will be partly cloudy and partly sunny but there is no chance of rain during the match.