India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: India wins toss and chooses to bat; Umran Malik enters
Narendra Modi Stadium will determine the fate of the series as the teams are locked at 1-1 after the first two games.
India lost the opener in Ranchi but managed to cross the line in a tough encounter in Lucknow to restore parity.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Toss Report:
India captain Hardik Pandya won the Toss and decided to beat first.
“We’re going to strike first. I want to put in some runs and take the game from there. Looks like a really good wicket, we played here in the IPL final where the ball did a bit more in the second round. Hard on the batsmen the last two games but thanks to them for the approach they showed. One change – Umran replaces Yuzi because that surface seems to help fast bowlers” India captain Hardik Pandya said after winning the draw.
Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner said they would play first and praised the experience of playing at the Ahmedabad stadium, which currently holds the largest capacity in the world.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I playing XI:
Both teams made one change each. India brought in Umran Malik instead of Yuzvendra Chahal, while the Blackcaps replaced Jacob Duffy as Ben Lister entered the squad.
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Blair Tickner
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: India wins toss and chooses to bat; Umran Malik enters
