The league stage between New Zealand and Team India, which qualify for the semi -finals from Group A, will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 2 March. The team winning the match will be at the top of the points table. In the ICC event, the New Zealand team has put Team India in a lot of trouble, due to which the match is going to be quite exciting.
India dominated
A total of 118 matches have been played between Team India and New Zealand so far. During this time Team India has won 60 matches while New Zealand has won 50 matches. Apart from this, 7 matches remained indiscriminate, while 1 match was also tie. Both of them have clashed with each other 20 times in ICC competitions. In which Team India has won 6 matches and has lost 12 times. Meanwhile, two matches were also left on par. A match between these two teams has been played in the Champions Trophy, in which the New Zealand team won.
Find out how the weather will be.
There is no possibility of rain in Dubai on Sunday, March 2. The temperature will be 24 degrees Celsius on this day. But the wind will move at a speed of 31 kmph, so the bowlers may get some help.
Know how the pitch will be.
Talking about the pitch, a total of 60 matches have been played on this ground so far. In which the team that batted first could win only 22 matches. The team chasing the target has managed to win the match 36 times. Looking at these figures, it is clear that it will be easy to chase the target on this ground. This pitch is helpful for fast bowlers with a new ball, but the ball is also beneficial for spinners. Once this ground is ready, the batting will become a little easier.
Possible playing XI of both teams
Indian team- Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
New Zealand Team- Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Sanner (Captain), Matt Henry, Kyle Jeamson, William O’Rurke.