India and New Zealand will go head-to-head in the final of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match is expected to present a goodcontest between bat and ball due to the quality of players both sides have at their disposal.
The Combination
If we talk about the personnel in the different departments that both sides have for India, it is Sanju Samson who has been in magnificent form at the top of the order, while New Zealand will back Finn Allen to come good again, as he did in the first semifinal at Eden Gardens against South Africa.
The Middle
In the middle order, India will rely on the likes of captain Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya to carry on the good start that the team management would hope for the openers to give.
As far as Blackcaps are concerned, they also have the likes of Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell and captain Mitchell Santner who can take the game away from the opposition through some intelligent batting like they have done on numerous occasions in the past.
The Bowling
The bowling side of things for India will be handled by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, with Hardik Pandya being the fast bowling all-rounder, along with Shivam Dube, which makes it a total of four fast bowling alternatives. Axar Patel will handle the spin bowling department along with Varun Chakaravarthy, who would be itching to deliver a match-winning performance after not being in the best of form leading into the game.
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The Opposition
New Zealand also have a potent bowling attack in theform of Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson and a few all-rounders who provide good balance to the side.
The Conditions
The conditions for the all-important games are expected to be warm with no chance of rain. Talking about the pitch, it is expected to have a mixture of red and black soil, meaning that there will be something in it for both batters and bowlers.
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The Performers
The T20I matches between India and New Zealand have always yielded some memorable performances in both the batting and bowling department with the two teams putting their best foot forward in an attempt to come out on the right side of the result.
This article sheds light on the top five bowlers with the most wickets in India vs New Zealand T20I matches
| Bowlers | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling Figure |
| Ish Sodhi | 25 | 25 | 30 | 3/18 |
| Mitchell Santner | 26 | 26 | 23 | 4/11 |
| Tim Southee | 27 | 17 | 20 | 3/16 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 9 | 9 | 17 | 5/51 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 14 | 14 | 16 | 3/12 |
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