The tour of India of New Zealand is going on, two twenty20 and two one-day international matches have been over and when New Zealand won the T20 series and India is leading the one-day series just winning the single out two. The second odi was abandoned for bad weather. Now, the third one-day cricket is the key point to make the series equal for NZ as well as taking more lead of the series. The third one-day cricket tournament is going to place in Christchurch.
In spite of bad weather India won the first one-day cricket match by D/L method. But the second one-day does not bring result. Winning toss India selected to bat first and scored 188 runs from 28.4 overs. It was a one-side match. Due to heavy rain the Umpires decided to stop the match. India opening batsmen V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar both begged a half-century each. After a long time, Little Master Tendulkar has able to drive his bat. G Gambhir also sacked 30 runs from 65 balls. In the first one-day Goutam Gambhir was not in the squad but opener V Sehwag scored another good runs that was 7 from 79 balls.
New Zealand squad
DL Vettori, NT Broom, IG Butler, GD Elliott, MJ Guptill, BB McCullum, PD McGlashan, KD Mills, IE O'Brien, JDP Oram, JS Patel, JD Ryder, TG Southee, LRPL Taylor
India squad
MS Dhoni, G Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, KD Karthik, Z Khan, P Kumar, PP Ojha, MM Patel, IK Pathan, YK Pathan, SK Raina, V Sehwag, I Sharma, RG Sharma, SR Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh
A simple change in New Zealand squad
If may bring some changes in New Zealand squad in the 3rd ODI that is going to take place on 8 March 2009. The host is behind a step after losing the first ODI alongside India. It hopes there could change too in the 2nd ODI, especially Brendon McCullum who faced thumb injury but he come to field to dominate Indian bowlers. But for the 3rd ODI, it expects that captain Daniel Vettori should keep out because he is going to become a father of a child. But her wife Mary is facing little bit problem that is why he may not present in the 3rd ODI against the guest India.
In his absence, Jeetan Patel will cover the gap of spin side. Jeetan Patel was debuted with ODIs on Aug 31, 2005 against Zimbabwe. He just has played 37 ODIs and picked up 42 wickets. The best bowling figure is 3 wickets to 11 runs. He used to play first class Cricket on the side of England Lions. Although the latest bowling figure is not good, he just picked up one wicket in the last five-ODIs against Australia.
It expects that there will be not changed in that squad. The T20I winning hero Brendon McCullum will be available as well. Although the 2nd ODI was proponent for bad eather but in the first, ODI MJ Guptill played the roll as key batsmen who scored 64 runs from 70 balls.
Weather, Venue, records and timing
Weather condition is the big fact of the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand. The first ODI was resulted with D/L methods. Even, the first innings was completed 50 overs. Similarly, the 2nd ODI also did not take place and at last it was discarded. So, it the big facts rest of the tournaments. The 3rd ODI will be taken place in Christchurch. The AMI Stadium is all set to bear the one-day tournament. India vs New Zealand match will be the 47th ODI that is going to inaugurate on 8 March, 2009 at 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT and according to IST it will be placed on 7:00AM.
According to the weather forecast that I have collected from the different weather forecast websites are below:
stuff.co.nz is showing that the weather will be a clear day at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. Sunday’s highest temperature will be highest 23 oC and lowest 10 oC. Similarly, metservice.co.nz is also forecasting find sunny day during the match time but Yahoo weather is showing that the day will be plenty cloudy.
AMI Stadium is formerly known as Jade Stadium and Lancaster Park, It is sports stadium situated in Christchurch, New Zealand. Mainly two types of games organized here, Rugby and Cricket. First One-day international was placed between New Zealand and Pakistan where New Zealand won by 22 runs on Feb 11, 1973 and the last one-day international was held between New Zealand and West Indies when the host gets 5 wickets defeat at Jan 3, 2009. There is only one match when two foreign countries took parts in 1990. Among the 45 matches New Zealand has begged 25 wins. Before the last defeat New Zealand secured five victories in a row.
Match Type: One-Day International
Tournament between: New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI
Date: Sunday, 8 March 2009;
Timing 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT, IST 7:00 AM (Originally scheduled for March 20, 2009)
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Weather condition: suppose to be good
At AMI Stadium India played matches and did able to sack any wins and among them four matches was alongside the host New Zealand. On the other hand, New Zealand played 45 matches with and got 25 victories. I hope if the weather does not go against then both the fans will enjoy a competitive one-day tournament.
Watch live and highlights on TV
There is some television channel which is showing India vs New Zealand match live in different countries. If you like to watch from different continent then you have to tune such channels that are in you areas. I am just giving a list of those TV Channels broadcasting India VS New Zealand Live in USA, UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and other countries of the world.
Sony Entertainment Television has brought the broad cast right of the India-new Zealand T20, ODI and test series for the cricket fans over the globe for $US50 million. Later it has sold the right to others channels those are showing the matches.
For India SAB TV, Set MAX or Sony Entertainment TV and (Doordarsan) DD1 Channel will telecast the one-day internationals and twenty20 matches. The fans who are in European countries such as England, Ireland and Scotland for them Sky Sports has brought the rights of the ongoing India-New Zealand cricket series. The USA fans can enjoy the series with Direct TV that has perused the right from Sony TV. For Australia, it is none but Fox Sports and for the African countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and others countries people will watch in Super Sports. The most excited fans of the Middle East Countries and the Indian who live in Singapore/Malaysia, Canada, Caribbean Islands, China, Tiwan, Srilanka, Pakistan can watch the cricket series.
The online users can watch all the matches of India vs New Zealand cricket series with some payment in www.tvnsports.com and www.willow.tv.
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: Who will win?
India just has lost one match out of the last five matches but the wining records of the tournament are not good in the ground AMI Stadium whereas NZ has near 75% wining records. So, NZ will get a good mental support from the ground and India will get support from their present situation and previous series victories.