New Zealand vs India, 5th ODI: Rotobash Fantasy Cricket Tips

After a bizarre show by the Men in Blue in the previous match, they will be looking to correct those mistakes in this final game of the series. It was a dead rubber but the series winners didn’t turn up for the match. Meanwhile, New Zealand would take the confidence from the previous match and attempt to finish the series on a high leading into the T20Is.

Team India was bundled out for a mere 92, thanks to the master class of Trent Boult who bowled 10 overs on the trot and registered the 5th fifer of his career. He was ably supported by Colin de Grandhomme. The experiment to move Henry Nicholls to top of the order also worked as he along with Ross Taylor were unbeaten at the end of the innings.

One concern for the Kiwis is the form of skipper Kane Williamson and opener Martin Guptill, they haven’t contributed anything substantial in this series. Guptill will be missing this match due to an injury and will be replaced by Colin Munro. Indian middle-order will be boosted as MS Dhoni is expected to come back in the squad in place of Dinesh Karthik. While Shubman Gill will also retain his place even after a poor outing in his debut match.

Match Details: India vs New Zealand 5th ODI

Date: 3rd February 2019

Time: 7:30 am IST

Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Pitch Report:

The Westpac Stadium uses a drop-in pitch like most venues in New Zealand. As with a majority of the drop-in pitches, it is expected to favor the Batting.

Team News

• MS Dhoni is expected to play this match
• Martin Guptill is set to miss this ODI due to a back injury, Colin Munro will rejoin the squad

Probable XI –

India:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ambati Rayadu, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand:

Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle, Matt Henry, and Trent Boult.

Choices for Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Rohit Sharma
• Ross Taylor
• James Neesham
• Hardik Pandya

Rotobash XI:

Power Player:

Kane Willamson has not been in prime form in this series but he is one of the best batsmen in the world and crunch situations bring out the best out in him. So, he can be your captain for this match.

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