India vs New Zealand: Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, India’s battering rams are ready to rock Kiwis in 3rd ODI

Shikhar
Dhawan
led
India
are
ready
to
take
on
New
Zealand
in
the
third
and
final
match
of
the
three-game
ODI
series
in
Christchurch.
India
is
down
1-0
and
will
aim
to
save
the
series
on
Wednesday
(November
30)
in
the
final
ODI.

The
second
ODI
of
the
three-match
series
between
India
and
New
Zealand
was
called
off
due
to
rain.

The
match
was
called
off
with
the
Men
in
Blue
scoring
89/1
in
12.5
overs
at
the
time
rain
intervened
for
the
final
time
and
put
any
possibility
of
further
action
to
rest.

Umran
breathed
fire
in
the
middle
overs
against
New
Zealand
in
the
second
ODI.
The
right-arm
pacer
hit
150
km/h
four
times
and
bagged
the
wickets
of
Devon
Conway
and
Daryl
Mitchell.

Arshdeep
and
Umran
made
their
ODI
debuts
in
the
first
ODI
against
New
Zealand
at
Auckland.

“It’s
an
edge
for
me
to
play
with
Umran.
He
bowls
155
KMPH
and
makes
things
easy
for
me.
We
are
loving
our
partnership
on
the
field
and
off
the
field
as
well.
Hope
it
continues
for
a
long.

“I
don’t
think
my
journey
is
easy
or
challenging.
We
as
players
focus
on
playing,
enjoying
the
process,
and
not
thinking
much
about
it
being
easy
or
challenging.
When
we
perform
our
best,
it
feels
good.

“We
take
the
game
match
by
match
and
don’t
really
think
too
much
that
I
want
myself
here
in
the
next
year
or
so,”
Arshdeep
said
in
the
pre-match
conference.

The
23-year-old
Indian
pacer
had
dropped
an
important
catch
in
the
18th
over
of
Pakistan’s
innings
against
India
in
the
Super
Four
phase
clash
of
the
Asia
Cup.
He
dropped
Asif
Ali,
who
took
full
advantage
of
the
life
given
to
him.

“People
love
us
and
our
game
a
lot.
So
when
we
perform
our
best,
people
love
us
and
when
we
don’t
perform,
people
show
their
disappointment.
So
there
is
nothing
like
dealing
with
this.

“They
express
their
emotions
because
we
play
for
India
and
it’s
the
fans’ right
to
express
their
love
or
anger.
We
should
accept
both,”
said
the
pacer.

In
the
first
match,
the
hosts
trumped
India
by
seven
wickets.
New
Zealand
chased
down
the
target
of
306
set
by
India
with
2.5
overs
to
spare
in
the
first
ODI
of
threematch
series
here
at
Eden
Park
in
Auckland
on
Friday.

The
marathon
chase
was
powered
by
the
stunning
century
from
Tom
Latham
and
the
skipper
Kane
Williamson’s
undefeated
94.
The
duo
chased
the
target
with
an
unbeaten
221-run
stand.

Following
the
cancellation
of
the
second
ODI
in
Hamilton,
there
is
a
strong
possibility
that
the
third
and
final
match
of
the
series
will
also
be
cancelled.
Heavy
rain
is
predicted
in
Christchurch
on
Wednesday.

“The
weather
is
not
in
our
hands,
Weather
is
something
we
cannot
control.
So
it
is
important
that
we
give
our
best
whenever
we
get
a
chance.
If
there
is
a
break
in
the
game
due
to
rain,
we
have
to
always
be
mentally
and
physically
prepared
for
the
match
to
start
anytime.

“It
is
our
endeavour
that
the
process
is
followed
properly
and
there
is
no
shortage
of
preparation.
And
the
plans
that
are
made
should
be
executed
in
the
match,”
Arshdeep
said.