IND vs NZ LIVE – Will Virat Kohli be ‘Toss Ka Boss’ today? India is scheduled to play New Zealand in make or break game today. The Men in Blue are all geared up to avenge their ICC tournament losses against New Zealand. Along with his team’s performance on the field, Indian captain needs call the toss right if Men in Blue wants to end their losing streak against Blackcaps. Why the COIN of TOSS is so important, check this report. Follow India vs New Zealand live updates on InsideSport.in
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IND vs NZ LIVE: Check why, Virat Kohli needs to be ‘Toss Ka Boss’ if India has to win ‘virtual quarterfinal’ vs New Zealand
IND vs NZ LIVE: Why Kohli needs to win TOSS? Win the toss, elect to BOWL is the succesful MANTRA TO WIN this T20 World Cup. Teams batting 2nd have won 12 out of 14 matches. Only two times teams have defended their totals, once Afghanistan vs Scotland & 2nd – West Indies vs Bangladesh.
- The TOSS will play a very huge role in the context of this game.
- The ongoing T20 World Cup is witnessing a new trend where 90% of wins are registered by the team batting 2nd.
- Only 2 out of 14 matches, teams have lost while chasing.
- Skippers who won the toss have won 12/14 matches.
- When it comes to Dubai, no teams have lost after chasing.
- Thus, it’s clear Virat Kohli will have to win the toss and field first.
NOTE: Only Afghanistan captain Mohd Nabi chose to bat first against Scotland and won by 130 runs/
- AUS-SA: Australia won the toss- won by 5 wickets
- ENG-WI: England won the toss- won by 6 wickets
- SL-BAN: Sri Lanka won the toss- won by 5 wickets
- PAK-IND: Pakistan won the toss- won by 10 wickets
- AFG-SCO: Afghanistan won the toss, register victory by 130 runs (Only time someone has chased and won, but it was against a minnow
- SA-WI: South Africa won the toss- won by 8 wickets
- PAK-NZ: Pakistan won the toss- won by 5 wickets
- NAM-SCO: Namibia won the toss- won by 4 wickets
- AUS-SL: Australia won the toss- won by 7 wkts
- BAN-WI: Bangladesh won the toss- lost by 3 runs
- PAK-AFG: Afghanistan won the toss- lost by 5 wickets
- SA-SL: South Africa won the toss – won by 4 Wickets
- ENG-AUS: England won the toss & won by 8 wicket
What does these stats prove?
- The results prove that dew is playing a significant role in the ongoing T20 World Cup, one of the reasons behind players opting to bowl first.
- In their opening match, India bowlers failed to deliver after bowling in second innings on wicket in Dubai.
- Ahead of the tournament, Virat Kohli was a bit worried about the dew factor.
“Dew factor will be prominent as we head into this time of the year in Dubai. That is also going to help the pitches play much better,” he told ANI.
India already have a dismal record against New Zealand in head to head contests. Kiwis lead India 8-6 while a couple of matches have ended in a tie. Also, India has never defeated New Zealand in ICC tournaments. Thus, Virat Kohli & Co need to ensure things fall in place right from the Toss. Thus, India captain Virat Kohli will be looking to win the toss in order to get an edge against the opposition Kiwis. Men in Blue will be looking to avenge the defeat of the WTC Final and 2019 World Cup semifinal loss.
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