IND vs NZ: T20I Record and Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

A total of 30 overs were bowled by the spinners, the most by them in a T20I amongst the full members as the second match in Lucknow witnessed a spin fest in which team India managed to seal the deal by a margin of six wickets against New Zealand. With the series now level at 1-1, the action now moves to the third and the decider game on Wednesday, February 01, 2023, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Talking more about the Lucknow encounter, the BlackCaps batted first and posted only 99/8 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Barring Shivam Mavi, all the other six Indian bowlers were amongst the wickets on a spin-friendly surface. In reply, the Kiwis managed to drag the clash into the final over as the hosts also struggled against the spin bowling of the visitors. Suryakumar Yadav kept his cool to remain not out on 26 off 31 and to level the series for his side.

The Men in Blue will be concerned about the T20 form of the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, especially with another talented player Prithvi Shaw warming the bench in the first two matches. For the tourists, Finn Allen hasn’t been able to live up to the expectations and would be hoping for a good score under his belt in the final game.

The stage is set for Hardik Pandya and Mitchell Santner’s side to win the decider and clinch the series at the magnificent cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. The home side will be looking to claim a win before facing Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while the Kiwis head back home to lock horns with England and their Bazzball approach in a two-match Test series.

IND vs NZ: T20I Head-to-Head Records

Speaking about the Head-to-Head contests, both teams have met each other in 24 T20 internationals so far with the Asian giants winning on 13 occasions and New Zealand on ten. One game ended up in a tie. In India, both have clashed in ten games with the home side winning six times and the Kiwis in the rest.

IND vs NZ: T20I Record and Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The 22-yard in Ahmedabad looks brilliant for the batters with multiple red and black soil tracks available at the venue. Five out of the six times teams batting first have crossed the 155-run mark. A total of six T20Is have been played so far with both chasing and defending sides managing to win three games apiece.

The Men in Blue have emerged victorious on four occasions so far here. They last played here in a five-match T20I series against England in March 2021 when they clinched the series by a margin of 3-2 after winning the decider.