There is no chance of rain, but dew is likely to play a big role later in the game at Guwahati.
India vs New Zealand:, Guwahati Weather forecast, Pitch Report, Head To Head
India will look to seal the series when they face New Zealand in the third T20I on Sunday, January 25, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After winning the first two matches, India lead the series 2-0.
India have dominated New Zealand so far. Abhishek Sharma starred in the first match as India won by 48 runs. In the second T20I, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav played brilliant innings to guide India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
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The temperature during the match is expected to be around 13°C. There is no chance of rain, but dew is likely to play a big role later in the game. Because of this, the team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first.
The pitch in Guwahati is expected to be flat and good for batting. Fans can expect plenty of boundaries and sixes. The last two T20Is at this venue saw scores above 200.
Team India have won 16th T20I over New Zealand in total. These two sides have played 27 games now; New Zealand have ten wins, while one match has been washed out.
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The third T20I will be the first time India and New Zealand face each other in a T20 match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
India have played four T20I matches at this venue so far. They have won one match, lost two, and one ended with no result. Both defeats came against Australia.
This will be New Zealand’s first-ever T20I match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), K Clarke, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.
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