Published: Feb 02, 2019, 03:04 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 02, 2019, 02:57 PM (IST)
While New Zealand will be out to repeat their Hamilton heroics and end the five-match ODI series on a high, India, led by Rohit Sharma in the absence of Virat Kohli, will be out to prove the lop-sided performance in the fourth ODI was an aberration as the teams lock horns in the fifth and final ODI of the series in Wellington on Sunday. (ALSO READ: MS Dhoni boost for India seeking an improved batting show)
Martin Guptill’s injury might force Kane Williamson to change the winning combination. For India, the comeback of MS Dhoni, who missed the third and fourth ODI of the series due to a stiff hamstring, will be a boost for their middle-order. (ALSO READ: Martin Guptill suffers injury in training, could miss 5th ODI vs India)
Dhoni’s return though may mean that young Shubman Gill moving out of the playing XI unless India decide to bench either of Ambati Rayudu or Dinesh Karthik. (ALSO READ: Dhoni declared fit for fifth ODI)
While the Kiwi side is likely to stick with their match-winning combination -led by Trent Boult – from the fourth game, India may pick Mohammed Siraj in place of Khaleel Ahmed. (ALSO READ: Last game was an aberration – Bangar)
What: India vs New Zealand, 5th ODI
Where: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
When: February 3 (Sunday)
Time in IST: 7.30 am
Where to watch: Star Sports Network (India)
Live streaming: Hotstar
Teams:
India
Probable XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Ambati Rayudu, 4 MS Dhoni (wk), 5 Dinesh Karthik, 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand
Probable XI: 1 Colin Munro, 2 Henry Nicholls, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Colin de Grandhomme, 7 Jimmy Neesham, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Todd Astle, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult
