India vs New Zealand Predictions: The blackcaps are expected to make a comeback

India will be facing off against New Zealand in the second game of the three-game ODI series being held, at Raipur. India was impressive in the first game of the series but New Zealand took the fight to the end. Who will win the second game?

India form

India is coming off a thrilling 12-run win over New Zealand in the first ODI. The men in blue scored 349 runs in 50 overs and were impressed with the bat. Gill scored 208 runs to help India achieve this gigantic total. With the opportunity to win the series, India will be looking for a similar performance with the bat. In the bowling department, India was able to take initial six wickets easily but the lower middle order turned out to be a tough task to break down. They did however come back in the end and defended the total with 12 runs.   

India Predicted Lineup

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand form

New Zealand after having a poor start in the field and also with the bat came back strongly and gave a tough fight to the Indians. Blackcaps' lower middle order turned the game on its head with Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner scoring 140 and 57 runs respectively. These contributions were not enough to take New Zealand over the finish line. The team will be hoping for a better overall performance in a do-or-die situation in the second game of the series. 

New Zealand Lineup

Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner

Expert betting tips

The pitch will assist batters and a high-scoring game is on the cards. The batters from both sides are in great form and we can witness a run feast. The pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses. Dew can be another factor in the play. The skippers should be aiming to bowl first and take advantage of due during run chase. We expect the blackcaps to win and level the series.