India vs New Zealand 2019: 2nd T20I, Eden Park, Auckland - Match Prediction

India vs New Zealand 2019: 2nd T20I, Eden Park, Auckland – Match Prediction; Well, the second T20I game has got a lot of reasons to put the fans waiting for the game to get underway. The loss would end the story for India in T20I series while the victory will build an intriguing final. Meanwhile, Kiwis are determined to win the series after ODI loss.

In the first T20I, New Zealand dominated from the get-go and never let India take control of proceedings with Tim Siefert and the bowlers doing the bulk of the damage. They have been absolutely clinical in displaying their skills thus making India stay on the wrong side of things.

India might bring changes to the side:

After being put to bat, New Zealand went on the front foot right from the first over as Tim Seifert and Colin Munro exposed India’s obscure bowling. A blitzkrieg of an innings by Seifert put New Zealand in the commanding position. Though Indian bowlers tried various tactics, Kiwis were smart in sealing the moments.

For India, the scorecard continuously kept them under the pump. Unfortunately, none of the batsmen stood in the middle to go for the chase. However, the mistake was from the bowling attack, who never looked convincing against Kiwis batsman.

However, Indian National Cricket team will be heading into the 2nd T20I at Eden Park on Friday knowing that they will have to win the match to keep the series alive. As for New Zealand, a victory on Friday will mean that they could test their bench strength in the third game.

India might have erred in resting Kuldeep Yadav and playing an all-rounder too many. They would certainly get a couple of players being shuffled with the reserves in the side. For Kiwis, they would be tempted to bring Jimmy Neesham.

Match Prediction:

Well, in the first game, it was a one-sided affair. However, India has got the knack of making a quick comeback, especially, in the must-win games. They would be going with all the grit and determination to win the second game at any cost. However, the momentum is with New Zealand but India might fly high this time.