IND vs NZ LIVE: Hardik Pandya-led Team India arrived in Tauranga early Saturday morning. After Wellington Washout, the weather in Tauranga is also not looking encouraging. As Men in Blue were welcomed by the wet weather here. India are set to cross swords with New Zealand in the second T20 on Sunday (November 20). The rain had its final say as the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Wellington. But both teams will now be hoping for better weather at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Follow INDIA vs NewZealand LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Twitter posted a couple of photos of Team India players after they landed in Tauranga. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Deepak Hooda, and Washington Sundar were part of the snapshots posted by BCCI.
In another set of images, Hardik Pandya was talking to Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, and Shubman Gill. While, VVS Laxman, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Sanju Samson were all smiles.
Tauranga, here we come! ✈️ 👍#TeamIndia | #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/z5896YadzL
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 18, 2022
Suryakumar Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were also snapped on their way to Tauranga.
With one game being abandoned, Hardik Pandya will get two games now to show off his vastly improving T20 credentials. The all-rounder has impressed one and all by leading Gujarat Titans to victory. With BCCI set to hand over T20 reins to Pandya, he has a golden opportunity to prove his worth.
At his disposal, the 29-year-old will have quite a few young players like Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Umran Malik, and Mohammad Siraj. It was with this team that Pandya had success during the T20Is against Ireland.
The all-rounder will aim to have a similar kind of success against the Kiwis as India embarks on a new T20 journey. Meanwhile, New Zealand have also placed their bet on youngster Finn Allan to come good.
The hard-hitting batter is being given a longer rope to show his class. Not only Finn, but Blair Tickner is also another youngster in who New Zealand are willing to invest. Skipper Williamson will also be eager to show his not finished in the T20 format.
Match Details
Match: India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I
Date & Time: November 20, 12:00 PM
Venue: Bay Oval Mount Maunganui
Live Streaming: Prime Video
IND vs NZ: Hardik Pandya-led Team India lands in WET Tauranga, 2nd T20 on Sunday also under RAIN THREAT: Follow LIVE UPDATES
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