IND vs NZ LIVE- Martin Guptill expected to be fit: New Zealand opener Martin Guptill is expected to make the starting XI for the team’s crucial T20 World Cup tie against India on October 31 in Dubai, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday, after having suffered an injury on his toe during the match against Pakistan. Follow T20 Wold Cup Live updates on InsideSport.in.
IND vs NZ LIVE: Good news for New Zealand, Martin Guptill expected to be fit for clash against Virat Kohli & Co
Martin Guptill walked back to the pavilion with a badly bruised toe after suffering a blow from a Haris Rauf delivery, minutes before he was dismissed for 17 during New Zealand’s five-wicket defeat to Pakistan in Sharjah.
IND vs NZ LIVE- Martin Guptill expected to be fit: Although considered a doubtful starter for the game against India, the board expects him to be part of the XI.
“Martin Guptill’s left big toe is badly bruised and pretty sore but the sense is that he will still be available for Sunday night’s game,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.
“He will be further assessed at training tomorrow (Friday).”
Guptill was New Zealand’s top scorer in the 2016 T20 World Cup, making 140 runs in four innings at an average of 35 and strike rate of 157.30 in the side’s run to the semi-finals.
“Obviously I’d have liked to have gone better [in the UAE], but you know that’s all in the past now. In the last World Cup, I think I was our top run-scorer in the T20 World Cup. I can draw some on that experience and that confidence that I’ve been able to do that before. So, I’m just looking forward to going out and doing my thing and just making sure I’m as positive as I can be at the top of the order,” said Guptill.
IND vs NZ LIVE: Good news for New Zealand, Martin Guptill expected to be fit for clash against Virat Kohli & Co
The team will train on Friday and Saturday ahead of the crucial tie for the Black Caps who have already lost fast bowler Lockie Ferguson for the entire tournament due to a calf muscle tear.
Martin Guptill set to become only second batsman to complete 3000 T20I runs
Guptill is chasing record 3000 runs in the shortest format. He has so far smashed 2956 runs in 103 matches at an average of 32.13 comprising a couple of hundreds and 17 fifties. He is only behind India captain Virat Kohli (3216 runs) in most run scorer tally.
IND vs NZ LIVE- Martin Guptill expected to be fit: India too suffered a loss to Pakistan in their opener in T20 World Cup, by 10 wickets in Dubai on October 24. Hence the Sunday tie between India and New Zealand is a must-win clash for either side in a bid to make the knockouts.
Pakistan stand top of the Group 2 table followed by Afghanistan, who defeated Scotland by 130 runs earlier this week. Follow T20 Wold Cup Live updates on InsideSport.in.
