India vs New Zealand Prediction & Betting Tips - ICC T20I Series

Prediction published on 31/01/2023, 13:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 31/01/2023 at 13:41 in Cricket Predictions

India will look to take the advantage in the series against New Zealand when the two clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday for the crucial final match of the three-match T20I series. After an unexpected loss in the first T20I a week ago, India managed to secure the second T20I match by six wickets, led by their excellent bowling attack. The T20I captain Hardik Pandya played a crucial role with the bat along with Suryakumar Yadav in that match which guided the men in blue across the finish line to draw them level in the series. India has recaptured the top spot in the Mens T20I rankings, and with a test series against the Australians scheduled to start in under two weeks, India will want to get another series win under their belt and carry some momentum into the next.

New Zealand, on the other hand, will want to get back home as soon as possible if they are unable to come away with the win in this one. After their 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series, the brief bounce from the first T20I win was quickly ended with a poor performance in the last match. Openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway were unable to follow up their first-match performances, and the Kiwi top order crumbled, with Skipper Mitchell Santner top-scoring with just 19 runs.  They’ve slipped to fifth place in the ICC T20I world rankings and will only play their next T20I in April against Sri Lanka. A win in this one could see New Zealand move up to at least fourth on the table and will do wonders for their confidence in their incoming tour from England.