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India leads NZ 2-0 before Wellington T20I
The Indian Express·
India leads New Zealand 2-0 in a five-match T20I series heading into the third match in Wellington on Tuesday. The visitors won the first two games in Christchurch by four wickets. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, scored four runs from eight balls in the second T20I after replacing injured Ishan Kishan. New Zealand has made squad changes for Wellington.
Prism
What It Means For You
- A third straight win would seal the five-match series for India with two games still left.
- The Wellington fixture is the first of the series played outside Christchurch.
- Sooryavanshi returns in the middle order after a four-run return last game.
What's Happening
- India chased 226 in the first T20I, with Sanju Samson making 67 from 33 balls, Livemint said.
- In the second T20I, Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51 from 26 balls as India chased 181.
- Livemint said Lockie Ferguson will miss the third T20I among New Zealand changes.
Recent India-NZ T20I Form
- The Indian Express said New Zealand last beat India in a T20I series at home in 2019.
- Since then India has won twice in New Zealand and thrice at home in bilateral T20I series.
- Shreyas Iyer is leading India for this series, Livemint reported.
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