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IND vs NZ tomorrow match pitch report: IND vs NZ 3rd ODI pitch report of Hagley Oval Christchurch

Gurpreet Singh
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IND vs NZ tomorrow match pitch report: IND vs NZ 3rd ODI pitch report of Hagley Oval Christchurch

An abandoned second ODI due to rain had spoilt the milk over team India’s chances to win the away ODI series against New Zealand, after having already clinched the T20I series 1-0 earlier.

However, after suffering a loss against the Kiwis during the first ODI, Shikhar Dhawan’s men would want to leave the New Zealand shores on a positive note, and with a stalemate series result for the records.

The two sides will face each other at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday (November 30), to play the third and the final ODI.

Focus would yet again remain on the Indian bowlers, who have collectively not had a good-run in limited Overs matches this year. Having said that, despite the second ODI being called-off, the team think-tank was heavily criticized for leaving out Sanju Samson from the playing XI to accommodate a sixth bowling option in Deepak Hooda.

While India have no business to make changes to the playing XI, Samson might yet again have to unfortunately warm the bench and bear the cost for the selection dilemma.

IND vs NZ 3rd ODI pitch report of Hagley Oval Christchurch

The Hagley Oval in Christchurch will host an ODI contest after March 2021, when hosts New Zealand had defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets while chasing the target of 272 runs.

Notably, today will be first time India would play an ODI at the Hagley Oval, which has hosted a total of 15 One-Dayers till date.

The average score at this venue across these 15 ODIs is 276.5 runs, which is enough testament to the fact that the surface has been a paradise for the batters. Expect the fresh pitch for the match to play the same, and a high-scoring contest to be likely on the cards in front of the sold out Hagley Oval.

With the weather predicting some rain during match time, the overcast conditions will bring the seamers into play, with the captain winning the Toss highly likely to field first.

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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh

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Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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