19 October,2017 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
New Zealand would like to give a better account of themselves when they take on a second-string Board President's XI in the final warm-up game before the first ODI, scheduled on October 22
New Zealand would like to give a better account of themselves when they take on a second-string Board President's XI in the final warm-up game before the first ODI, scheduled on October 22.
A young Board President's XI side comprising Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Karun Nair easily defeated Kane Williamson's men by 30 runs in the opening warm-up game.
Prithvi Shaw
Poised for a challenging spin test with likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal in the Indian squad, the Kiwi batsmen faltered against the likes of Shahbaz Nadeem and Karn Sharma in the opening game.
The Black Caps will certainly look to improve upon their previous performance against slow bowlers.
For the home team, local boy Prithvi will again be center of attraction for the manner in which he negotiated the likes of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Adam Milne. For Rahul, who has been dropped for the New Zealand ODIs, it is a good opportunity to get some runs before he goes back to Ranji Trophy duty during Karnataka's next game, starting October 24. The game is also important for home team skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is also pushing his case for national selection.
For the Kiwi top-order, the key will be to settle down and show patience against the spinners. Their skipper Kane Williamson and Tom Latham, who usually open the innings, came down the order, were among who got runs under their belt.
