India Wins Toss and Bowls First as Rain Threatens Third ODI Against New Zealand
India vs New Zealand third ODI cricket toss: India won the toss and chose to bowl in the third one-day international in Hamilton, reduced to 40 overs per side after rain delayed the start by more than two hours. New Zealand recalled Matt Fisher in place of Blair Tickner.
India vs New Zealand third ODI cricket toss, Digi Mart USA News (Hamilton, New Zealand): India won the toss and chose to bowl on Tuesday in the third one-day cricket international against New Zealand, which was reduced by rain to 40 overs per side.
The toss was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. local time but was delayed by more than two hours by a wet outfield and passing showers.
Rain returned shortly after the toss was completed, and the covers were replaced.
Captain Shubman Gill called tails, and the coin fell India’s way for the seventh time in eight matches across the T20 and ODI series. India has bowled first on each occasion.
Rain also affected the first match of the series in Auckland, which India won by five wickets, and the second match in Wellington, which India won by four runs to take a 2-0 series lead. Both matches were decided under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
New Zealand made one change to its lineup, recalling pacer Matt Fisher in place of Blair Tickner. India’s lineup is unchanged.
New Zealand: Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Fisher, Jacob Duffy.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, K.L. Rahul, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar.
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