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Action moves to Vizag - Three games done out of five, and India have been thoroughly dominant, taking an unassailable lead in the series. New Zealand have been left searching for answers so far and will be hoping to put on a much better show at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. India lay down a marker - India have sounded a strong warning to the rest of the world ahead of the World Cup. Getting past this side will take some doing. The Men in Blue have cruised home comfortably while chasing in the last couple of games, and in the opening match, they put up a daunting total of 238. Amid all of this, pressure appears to be mounting on Sanju Samson after three low scores. With Ishan Kishan performing the way he has, there is a real possibility that he could open at the World Cup alongside Abhishek Sharma, with Tilak Varma pencilled in at number three, provided he is fully fit by then. Tilak was ruled out of the first three games due to an abdominal issue and was expected to return for games four and five, but his recovery has taken longer than anticipated. As a result, Shreyas Iyer continues with the squad as his replacement, and with the series already sealed, it remains to be seen whether he gets a game. Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy were rested in Guwahati, and we could see more rotation from the Indian think tank as they look to manage workloads and keep players fresh heading into the upcoming global event. New Zealand searching for answers - It has been a difficult series so far for the Kiwis, with results not going their way and questions beginning to pile up.
They have struggled to match India's intensity, both with the bat and the ball, and will be desperate to show more fight in this game. In all three matches, early wickets in the powerplay have set them back significantly, and that is an area they will be keen to address. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra have not made the kind of impact expected of them in this series, and their spots do appear to be under the scanner heading into the World Cup. With Finn Allen coming off a remarkable BBL and expected to partner Tim Seifert at the World Cup, it could be possible that only one of Conway or Ravindra may feature in the final combination. James Neesham has linked up with the squad and was set to feature in Guwahati before picking up a stomach bug. If he does return, he will add valuable balance with both bat and ball.
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They have struggled to match India's intensity, both with the bat and the ball, and will be desperate to show more fight in this game. In all three matches, early wickets in the powerplay have set them back significantly, and that is an area they will be keen to address. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra have not made the kind of impact expected of them in this series, and their spots do appear to be under the scanner heading into the World Cup. With Finn Allen coming off a remarkable BBL and expected to partner Tim Seifert at the World Cup, it could be possible that only one of Conway or Ravindra may feature in the final combination. James Neesham has linked up with the squad and was set to feature in Guwahati before picking up a stomach bug. If he does return, he will add valuable balance with both bat and ball.
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