 "Indore weather and pitch report: What to expect during IND vs NZ 3rd ODI at Holkar Stadium")
Indore Stadium weather and pitch report: The three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand boils down to one final showdown in Indore on Sunday in a winner-takes-all clash. And while the Men in Blue will be hoping to begin the year on a positive note in from of their home fans, the Black Caps will be setting their sights on registering maiden ODI series win on Indian soil.
India had begun the series on a winning note, chasing down a target of 301 with four wickets and an over to spare in Vadodara thanks mainly to Virat Kohli’s 91-ball 93 along with KL Rahul’s finishing act (29 not out).
Rahul would then carry on from where he left off and smash an unbeaten 112 in the second one-dayer in Rajkot, only for it to be overshadowed by Daryl Mitchell’s 131 not out as New Zealand chased down a target of 285 with seven wickets and 15 deliveries to spare, ensuring the series remained alive in Indore.
But what exactly is in store in Indore as far as the pitch and weather are concerned? Here’s what you need to know:
Holkar Stadium pitch report
The pitch at the Holkar Stadium has traditionally been a high-scoring one, where India had posted totals of 399 and 385 in their last two outings – against Australia and New Zealand – respectively, and Sunday’s decider between the two teams is expected to witness similar scores.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Indore weather forecast
The weather in Vadodara and Rajkot were a lot more pleasant compared to the chilly conditions up north, and it isn’t expected to be any different in Indore. According to Accuweather, the maximum and minimum temperature for Indore on Sunday is 27 and 11 degrees respectively.
India vs New Zealand ODI series: Squads
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(wk), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Adithya Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae
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