The Indian cricket team will be up against
New Zealand in the 3rd T20 International which will be played at the
Eden Gardens on Sunday. Rohit Sharma’s side will be looking for a clean sweep and considering their recent form, they will step as
the favourites on the pitch.

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One of the reasons behind New Zealand’s
poor show might be the fatigue catching up with the players given their schedule in
the last few months. They are without the leadership of regular captain Kane
Williamson who has been rested for the series. It hasn’t been the performance
the Kiwis would’ve been hoping for following their defeat in the ICC T20 World
Cup final against Australia.

Opportunity for young guns 

 As
for the Indians, they have shown great form and character under the new leadership
of captain Rohit Sharma and vice captain KL Rahul. In spite of a number of regular
players including Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami being rested
the young guns have proven to be good fits.

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India’s openers are back in form while the
bowling attack seems to be well balanced. All the pieces of the puzzle are in
place and new coach Rahul Dravid will be eager for a clean sweep on November
21.

The 2nd T20 International was a
one sided affair in spite of the Kiwis making a strong start to the match by
putting 64 runs on the board in the powerplay after being asked to bat first. Martin
Guptill’s 31 run knock helped him surpass Virat Kohli as the all time leading
scorer in T20 Internationals.

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Harshal Patel’s impressive bowling
performance and the opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul ensured
victory for the Indian side.

Pitch report

The match is expected to be a low scoring
encounter given the fact that the last seven T20Is played at the Eden Gardens have
an average score of 142 runs. The side that batted second
won the last five of the matches.

Mohammed Siraj will not be in action after
injuring his finger in the first game and his spot will be taken by either Bhuvaneshwar
Kumar or Rahul Chahar.