Team India and New Zealand will battle each other for the last time during India’s ongoing limited overs tour of NZ on November 30. The 3rd IND vs NZ ODI match will be held at Hagley Oval, Christchurch and the pitch report for the encounter is shared in this article.
New Zealand had won the he first ODI on the back of Tom Latham’s unforgiving 145* off 103 and then saw the 2nd ODI getting aborted due to rain. They’ll be wanting to grab Team India by the neck on November 30 and complete a series win while the latter will look to bow out with a bang having dominated the rain-affected 2nd ODI.
Kane Williamson, Southee and Latham will be at the forefront for the Black Caps, and Umran Malik and Shubman Gill the ones to watch out for the Men in Blue. It’ll also be interesting to see if Sanju Samson, Team India’s most successful ODI batter in 2022 finds a place for the match.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Hagley Oval Christchurch pitch report
There will be enough on offer for the pace bowlers if they’re to stick to their line and length at this venue. However, batting is comfortable after a few sighters.
The Hagley Oval Christchurch pitch report for 3rd IND vs NZ ODI points at an even contest between the bat and ball. Since the surface gets a little tacky as game goes on, skippers should look to bat first.
It is tough to smash maximums at Hagley Oval in contrast to other grounds in NZ and hence, slogging equals inviting death.
Christchurch ODI Records and Weather Forecast
Hagley Oval, Christchurch, has hosted 15 One Day Internationals in its history. Seven of them have been won by the chasing team while the team batting first has ended up on the right side of the result 8 times.
Total ODIs: 15
ODIs won Batting First: 08.
ODIs won Batting 2nd: 07
Highest ODI score: 341 for 7 (NZ)
Lowest ODI score: 117 all-out (Sri Lanka).
Coming to individual ODI records at Hagley Oval, Martin Guptill (421 runs) has been the most prolific batsman at the ground and also owns the record for most sixes (19) at Christchurch. His compatriot Trent Boult has the most wickets (18) at Hagley Oval.
Notably, both of them aren’t a part of the ongoing limited-overs tour and the central cricket contract of NZ.
Most Runs: Martin Guptill (421)
Highest Individual score: Callum MacLeod (175 off 167)
Most wickets: Trent Boult (18)
Best bowling Figures: Trent Boult (7 for 34)
Christchurch Weather Forecast for IND vs NZ 3rd ODI
Sadly, the weather report for the November 30 ODI between India and New Zealand isn’t all pleasant. There’s a solid (60-70%) chance of showers during the match and it is unrealistic to except full 50 overs from both the sides. Complete rain-marred game can’t be ruled out either.
Temperatures are predicted to range between 20 and 11° celsius while humidity is expected to be around 65 percent during match time.