India and New Zealand will lock horns in the 3rd ODI of the five-match series on November 10 at Seddon Park, Hamilton, with the series on the line for the hosts. The match begins at 7:30 AM (IST), with India having a chance to clinch the series early, as Test specialists leave the squad after this game.
So far in the series, the Kiwis have struggled to get going with the bat, getting restricted to under 200 in consecutive games. India's bowlers have turned up well, while batters have had a topsy-turvy series in bowler-friendly conditions. Here's a look at the player battles for the clash.
Shubman Gill vs Jacob Duffy
Criterion
Stats
Runs
19
Balls
21
Outs
1
Strike Rate
90.50
(Shubman Gill vs Jacob Duffy ODI stats)
The Shubman Gill vs Jacob Duffy battles in two ODI clashes so far have been well-balanced, with 19 runs in 21 balls for Gill and a wicket for Duffy.
Gill, through the years, has shown susceptibility against the seaming ball and conditions in the series have been in bowlers' favour. So, Duffy, who will lead the attack, can exploit that early in the innings.
The Indian captain fared well in the first match, despite not scoring big, followed by a duck. He will be looking to finish the ODIs on a high note, and Duffy can grab this opportunity with the new ball as well.
Tom Latham has dominated India in ODIs throughout his career and has over 900 runs against the opposition, i.e., the most against any team. The bowlers have struggled to find ways of getting him out.
Gurnoor Brar, on his first tour of New Zealand, has extracted a lot of pace and bounce off the wickets in the series, and kept Latham quiet.
In two matches, Brar has dismissed the veteran twice and will once again be the player battle to watch out for in the third ODI.
In both the first two ODIs, Iyer looked awkward while facing bouncers. While he got done by a ripper from Jamieson in the second ODI, it was evident that he can still be troubled by the occasional bouncer.
Kyle Jamieson, with his high release point, exploited this weakness well and has managed to keep Iyer quiet across 83 balls bowled in ODI cricket. This makes this battle one to watch out for in the clash.
Daryl Mitchell vs Axar Patel
Criterion
Stats
Runs
26
Balls
42
Outs
0
Strike Rate
61.90
(Daryl Mitchell vs Axar Patel ODI stats)
Daryl Mitchell is New Zealand's best ODI batter and is also the leading run-scorer after two matches at 83 runs in what has been a low-scoring series.
Mitchell also troubled India back in January, where he did well against Kuldeep Yadav. On the other hand, he has had some trouble getting going against Axar Patel.
So far, Mitchell has scored 26 runs in 42 balls against Axar Patel's left-arm orthodox. While Patel has not dismissed him in ODIs, he has had a similar record in T20Is, dismissing the batter twice in the shortest format.
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IND vs NZ Player Battles [Source: AFP]
