By: Drcricket7 Staff
The first match of the ‘Super 10’ phase of the World T20 are starting with heavy weights India facing New Zealand in the opening rubber today evening.
The conditions at Nagpur’s Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium are most likely to assist the spinners, giving the Indian Cricket Team an edge in the contest.
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin will be playing a key role in the game. New Zealand will have a major task in hand to play through them in the middle overs.
“We certainly are expecting spin to pay a big part in this tournament,” Kane Williamson said. “I suppose, judging by the warm-up games in Mumbai, they had a bit for the seamers and it swung a little bit.”
“They were very good surfaces but from what cricket we have seen here in Nagpur, spin looks likely to play a big part,” he added. “It’s important that we adjust our game plans accordingly.”
Nagpur wake up to an overcast sky but it is unlikely that the game will be hampered because of rain. The temperature will also remain moderate.
However, the phase one match between Scotland and Hong Kong was washed out on Saturday at the same venue, but it unlikely to happen today.
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