New Zealand vs India 2019, 4th ODI: Toss Report
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first against India in the fourth One-Day International at Seddon Park, Hamilton.
Here is what the captains said:
Kane Williamson:
“We will bowl first. Looks like a good surface, hopefully, some dew will come later. The stats suggest it’s a chasing ground, we need to take some early wickets. Few changes for us, Southee, Munro and Ferguson are missing out, Nicholls is opening with Guptill. It’s a great opportunity for the lads at the top of the order. We need to keep improving as a squad, focus on areas and game plan.”
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Rohit Sharma:
“It’s been special (200th ODI). Long journey, plenty of ups and down. Couple of changes, Shubman Gill replaces Kohli, Khaleel Ahmed replaces Shami. MS is still not fit. He has shown a lot of promise (Gill), he has played here and was the Man of the Series in the U-19 World Cup. Highly rated and we wanted to see what he could offer to the team. We would have batted first anyway, the motivation is high and it’s important to give your best when you wear the India colours. ”
Preview:
With the series already decided, there is not much at stake in the upcoming game as well as the last ODI for India. The Men in Blue have already taken an unassailable lead in the five-match series by winning the first three games. Consequently, the tourists have got a golden opportunity to experiment. With skipper Virat Kohli rested, India have the chance to try out newcomer Shubman Gill. India will play just seven more ODIs before the World Cup and the team-management could not have asked for a better situation in the ongoing series and better conditions to experiment and prepare the players for the World Cup in England.
New Zealand, on the other hand, have received a timely jolt ahead of the World Cup. India have completely exposed their weakness, giving the Kiwis some time to ponder and work on them before they fly out to England for the all important World Cup. New Zealand’s struggles against spinners as well as their bowlers’ struggles to take wickets at regular intervals have been very much on show in the series. The hosts will be desperately hoping that they get back to winning ways in the remaining games.
Playing elevens:
India:
Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed
New Zealand:
Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
