IND vs NZ Dream11 Match Prediction | 4th Warmup Match Squads, Fantasy Team News

IND vs NZ Dream11 4th Warmup Match Prediction | India vs New Zealand |ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Ahead of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Men in Blue – India will be taking on Kiwis- New Zealand at Kennington Oval, London in the fourth warmup game tomorrow noon. Both the teams will be looking to fine-tune their playing11 and get a better understanding of the conditions. While a full squad of 15-members is available for India, New Zealand faced a big blow when wicketkeeper batter Tom Latham injured his finger during the practice game against Australia in Brisbane.

Tom Latham injured his middle finger and is set to miss both the warm-up games. In his absence, Tom Blundell will feature in both the games and might even make his debut if Latham doesn’t return on time.

On the other hand, India will be looking to try KL Rahul and V Shankar in the fourth spot and get a suitable combination ahead of the first game against South Africa.

The match will start at 03:00 PM IST.

 

Match Schedule

India A vs New Zealand, 4th Warmup Match

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Time: May 25, Saturday at 03:00 PM IST

 

Kennington Oval Pitch Report:

The Kennington Oval produces an even contest between bat and ball. The average first innings score at the venue is 247, but a total in access of 300 can be expected in the first innings. Depending upon the conditions, swing bowlers can get a little help from the surface.

 

Kennington Oval Venue Stats:

Avg 1st inn score: 247

Avg 2nd inn score: 213

Highest Total: 398/5 (50 Ov) by NZ vs Eng

Lowest Total: 103/10 (41 Ov) by Eng vs RSA

Highest Chased: 322/3 (48.4 Ov) by SL vs IND

Lowest Defended: 241/10 (49.4 Ov) by PAK vs Eng

 

Recent ODI Form

India: W, W, L, L, L

New Zealand: W, L, W, W, W

 

IND vs NZ Fantasy Team News

• Both the sides will choose from 15 players
• New Zealand faces a big blow as Tom Latham will miss both the warmup games
• Latham injured his finger during the practice game against Australia
• Backup wicket-keeper Tom Blundell has been roped in and is set to feature
• In Latham’s absence, H Nicholls/ M Guptill/T Blundell will open the innings for New Zealand
• Skipper Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, C Munro are expected to form the middle order
• Trent Boult and Tim Southee will lead the pace attack along with Lockie Ferguson & Matt Henry
• Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi will be in charge of the spin attack
• Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma will open the innings followed by the skipper V Kohli
• KL Rahul and V Shankar will fight for the 4th spot
• MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav and H Pandya will form the middle-order
• K Yadav and Y Chahal are expected to lead the spin attack while J Bumrah will pair up with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and M Shami for the pace attack.
• Vijay Shankar suffered an injury scare in the practice session after being hit on the forearm. He might not feature today.
• Kedar Jadhav’s fitness will also be a concern. The all-rounder cleared the fitness test just before departure.

 

India squad to face New Zealand: 

Virat Kohli (capt), Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar,  Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (wk), Kuldeep Yadav

New Zealand squad to face India: 

Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Tim Southee, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Ross Taylor

 

IND vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Team

Vijay Shankar and Kedar Jadhav are a bit risky. Vijay Shankar dealt an injury scare in the practice session last night.

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the fantasy pick from India. The skipper averages 59.57 in ODIs and will be the key in Indian batting line up. This year, he has amassed 611 runs in total including three tons and a fifty with an average of 55.54

Ross Taylor can be a nice pick for captain/vice-captain from New Zealand. He averages 48.34 and is in a fine form currently. This year, Taylor has slammed 593 runs in 11 ODIs with an average of 74.12 and the strike-rate of more than 94.

Tom Latham’s injury means an opportunity for Tom Blundell. He is expected to get a game. In Latham’s absence, Henry Nicholls/Tom Blundell can pair up with Martin Guptill to open the innings.

Shikhar Dhawan loves batting in ICC tournaments. The opening batsman averages 44.63 in the ODIs and was leading run-getter for India in Asia Cup 2019. He smashed 342 runs in 5 innings. Against New Zealand, he averages 32.73 and has amassed 360 runs in 12 innings.

Kiwi Skipper, Kane Williamson has an average of 45.90 in ODIs. He averages 38.91 against India and has slammed 118 runs in 23 innings