CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Christchurch. The second match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is being played on Saturday, 24 October, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. Young batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been given a place in India’s playing XI for this match. He has been included in the team in place of the injured Ishan Kishan.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets a new batting order. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will get the chance to bat at No. 3 in this match instead of opening the innings. India have not changed their opening pair. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will open the innings. Ishan Kishan suffered a strain in his right leg muscle during the first T20 match, because of which he is out of the second match.
India lead the series 1-0. The Indian team defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first match of the series. In that match, India chased down a target of 226 runs. Team India will now look to win the second match and take a 2-0 lead in the series. New Zealand, on the other hand, will want to win at home and level the series.
Playing XIs of both teams – India: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav. New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy and Lockie Ferguson. India have included Prince Yadav in place of Mayank Yadav for this match, while New Zealand have given Jacob Duffy a chance in place of Adam Milne.
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