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Christchurch: A confident India will look to continue their domination when they clash against New Zealand in the third One-dayer on Sunday.
If India win the third game they will take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Both India and New Zealand have entertainers in their batting line-ups but the rainy weather in Napier and Wellington ensured that their performances were curtailed.
Leading 1-0, a win on Sunday will ensure that India will not lose the series and they can push for the series-victory in the last two matches without a more relaxed approach.
But the two rain-marred matches at Napier and Wellington has not only upset the rhythm of the players to some extent, but has also put New Zealand in a tricky situation.
The first ODI was a one-sided 28-over game, which India won by 53 runs, and the second got no further than 28.4 overs. Sunday's forecast says there's a 20% chance of precipitation in Christchurch. Hopefully it will leave enough time to squeeze in a 50-over contest.
Raina was proclaimed the Michael Bevan of Indian cricket when he arrived on the international scene. And much like the Australian match-winner, Suresh Raina couldn't settle into the groove as he found and lost his way in and out of the team.
Brendon McCullum has not recovered completely from a thumb injury and so New Zealand are likely to field the same XI as in Wellington, with Peter McGlashan as wicketkeeper.
Martin Guptill: He blasted 41 off 28 balls in the series opener and has scores of 10 (given lbw despite an inside edge) and 64 since then. Guptill is a fierce puller and the short square boundaries at the AMI Stadium will be to his liking.
| India | New Zealand | |
| Coach | Gary Kirsten | Andy Moles |
| ICC Ranking | 3 | 4 |
| Key Players | Sehwag, Sachin, MS Dhoni, Zaheer | Guptill, Vettori, Iain O'Brien, McCullum |
| Trivia & Stats | India have a poor record at the venue, losing all their five games here. India average 19.19 runs per wicket at the AMI Stadium. | New Zealand have played 43 ODIs in Christchurch, winning 25 and losing 18. Since 2000, they've won 12 and lost three. New Zealand average 30.40 runs per wicket. |
| Weather | The weather on the eve of the match was warm and sunny but there is a 20% chance of rain on Sunday. | |
| Pitch | A total of 24 sixes were hit in the first Twenty20 international at the AMI Stadium. Small boundary at AMI, fully enjoying ground for McCullum, Sehwag and Yuvraj | |
| Current Form | WWLWN | WLLNLN (Recent last) |
| Head to head | Total 77, India Won 37, New Zealnad won 35, NR 5 | |
