New Zealand vs India 3rd ODI Predictions – Rohit to roast New Zealand attack
India are tipped to win their fixture against New Zealand, with Daryl Mitchell backed as the best New Zealand batter and Gurnoor Brar predicted to take over 1.5 wickets. The recommendations focus on Mitchell's potential to lead New Zealand's scoring and Brar's likely impact with the ball for India. These selections highlight key individual performances expected to influence the outcome, providing a balanced view of both team and player markets.
- New Zealand scored 185 and 134 in the first two ODIs against India.
- India have won four of their last five ODIs.
- The first two ODIs were decided on the DLS method and with rain predicted for Hamilton the 3rd ODI is likely to also be rain-reduced.
Rohit Sharma has scored 90-plus twice in 5 innings (Getty Images).
New Zealand vs India Predictions
India have enjoyed a great 2026 against New Zealand, beating them 11 times across all formats. The two defeats in the first two ODIs is the first time New Zealand have been beaten back-to-back in ODIs at home since 2019.
- New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has scored 89*, 24, 29, 28 & 55 in his last 5 knocks.
- New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips has scored 107, 65* & 30 in his last 4 innings.
- New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy has figures of 3/49 & 3/35 in the first 2 ODIs.
- India’s Rohit Sharma has scored 32, 101, 92 & 23 in his last 5 matches.
- India’s Virat Kohli has scores of 139*, 29 & 74 in his last 5 innings.
- India’s Gurnoor Brar has taken 3/44 & 4/30 in the first 2 ODIs.
- India have won 3 of their last 5 ODIs vs New Zealand.
Head-to-Head
India have won three and lost two of their last five ODIs against New Zealand, including the last two on the bounce to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand Form
New Zealand will be looking for a massive improvement from their top order to avoid a clean sweep of defeats in the remaining matches in the series. Will Young and Tim Seifert have been in good form but have yet to make an impression in the series.
Henry Nicholls has scored 255 runs in 13 ODIs this year but Daryl Mitchell is their key batting threat. His fighting 55 in the 2nd ODI continued an outstanding run against India that includes four centuries and three half-centuries in nine innings. He averages 85.5 against India.
Kyle Jamieson has starred with the ball, taking 17 wickets in his last eight ODIs and picking up 3/35 in the 2nd ODI. Jacob Duffy has been another standout performer, collecting three wickets in each of the opening two matches.
India Form
India have dominated the ODI series through disciplined pace bowling, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead despite some unconvincing batting performances.
Gurnoor Brar has taken seven wickets in the series, including career-best figures of 4/30 in the 2nd ODI. Anshul Kamboj has provided excellent support, taking four wickets while maintaining an exceptional economy rate of just 2.61.
Rohit Sharma made 23 in the 2nd ODI and has scored 627 runs in 14 matches this year, while Shubman Gill has racked up 713 runs in his last 10 ODIs at an average of 101.86. Virat Kohli has cashed in with 1009 runs in his last 14 ODIs (average 90,00), with four centuries and five half-centuries.
Team News
There are no new injury reports and both teams are likely to field the same sides for the crucial third match of the series.
New Zealand (possible XI): Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.
India (possible XI): Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj.
Verdict
India are tipped to win with Daryl Mitchell and Gurnoor Brar backed to star with bat and ball for their sides.
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