Delhi: The Indian team, which has taken a 2-0 lead in the T20 series (NZ vs IND) against New Zealand, will now aim to win the third match. This match between New Zealand and India will be played on Tuesday, 27 October at Henry Stadium in Wellington. The Indian team will be eyeing to win the series, while this will be the last chance for the host New Zealand team to save the series.

In this match, the Indian team will also have the challenge of improving its record in Wellington. Team India has not yet won a T20 International match on this ground. In such a situation, he will have a chance to change this trend in the third match.

How has been India's record in Wellington?

The Indian team played its first T20 International match on this ground in Wellington in 2009. Of the three matches played here so far, India has lost two, while one match has been tied. This time the team will try to register its first win.

At the same time, the New Zealand team has a better record on its home ground. The Kiwi team has played 18 T20 international matches here. Out of these, it won 10, while faced defeat in seven matches. A match is tied. In such a situation, New Zealand would like to make a comeback in the series by taking advantage of the domestic conditions.

How is the Henry Stadium pitch?

Both batsmen and bowlers are expected to get help on the pitch of Henry Stadium in Wellington. Due to good bounce here, the batsmen can get a chance to play shots. However, in the beginning the fast bowlers may get swing, due to which the batsmen will have to play carefully.

As the match progresses, the batsmen will try to play big innings. At the same time, spin bowlers can play an important role in stopping runs and taking wickets in the middle overs. In such a situation, the game of toss and initial overs can affect the match.

These batsmen have been impressive in Wellington

The record of some New Zealand batsmen on this ground has been excellent.

Martin Guptill: This former New Zealand opening batsman has scored 453 runs in 13 innings here. He is at the top among the batsmen who have scored the most runs in T20 International cricket on this ground.

Tim Seifert: Seifert has scored 291 runs in seven innings here. His average has been 58.2.

MS Dhoni: The former captain of India had scored 67 runs in two innings on this ground. There will also be a chance for current Indian players to perform well here.

Ish Sodhi's dominance in bowling

The performance of New Zealand's bowlers has also been good at Henry Stadium. Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner have taken many important wickets here.

Ish Sodhi: The New Zealand spinner has taken 18 wickets in 10 matches on this ground.

Mitchell Santner: Santner has taken 13 wickets in nine matches here.

Indian bowlers: Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur have taken two wickets each on this ground.

Looking at these figures, the role of bowlers can be important in the third T20. Especially if the ball gets swing due to strong wind and clouds, the batsmen will be tested in the initial overs.

How will the weather be in Wellington?

There is a possibility of rain in Wellington in the morning on 27th October i.e. the day of the match. Apart from this, there is a possibility of strong winds and cloudy sky. If these conditions persist, the fast bowlers may get help.

However, the effect of weather may change during the match. In such a situation, it will be important to keep an eye on the latest weather updates before the match.