NZ Playing XI vs IND: Ish Sodhi, James Neesham- New Zealand will be bound to make a couple of changes in the upcoming do or die match in Ranchi on Friday. The Blackcaps lost the opening T20I encounter in Jaipur and slipped 0-1 in the 3-match series. Now, they need to win against Men in Blue in their upcoming fixture to stay alive in the series. With the series on the line, captain Tim Southee will switch his focus to the experienced Ish Sodhi and James Neesham who were rested for the opening contest. Follow IND vs NZ LIVE updates on InsideSport and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar
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- Ish Sodhi will replace Todd Astle [34/0 (3)] who failed to provide any breakthrough in the T20I opener.
- He is a big threat against India with an impressive record of 19 wickets in 13 matches and the surface in Ranchi is spin-friendly.
- Sodhi can be dangerous against the likes of Rohit Sharma, SuryaKumar Yadav and KL Rahul at the top of the order.
- James Neesham is likely to replace Rachin Ravindra in the Kiwi playing XI.
- Notably, the Blackcaps failed to finish off their innings and looked short of a proper sixth bowling option.
- The allrounder will look to emulate his smashing form from T20 World Cup to the ongoing series against New Zealand.
- Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips who scored ducks will continue to keep their places in the playing XI.
NZ Playing XI:
- Martin Guptill
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mark Chapman
- Glenn Phillips
- Tim Seifert (wk)
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Tim Southee (c),
- Ish Sodhi
- Lockie Ferguson
- Trent Boult
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