India vs New Zealand: First T20 Preview

Tomorrow the tour between India and New Zealand starts with a T20 international.

As everyone has been saying, the tour is India's final frontier.

Tomorrow is the first T20 international.

It is not a test match or anything as special, but the reason why it is important is that, it will tell us how well India has adapted to these foreign conditions.

So let us take a look at how things might happen in the 40 over entertainer.

As for India's lineup, I think it would be pretty much the same as it was for the match against Sri Lanka. Most probably Harbhajan Sigh would come in place of Ravindra Jadeja.

But I expect India's bowling to be better. Both Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma will cherish the swing and seam movement they could get here. Irfan Pathan might come in handy too. To back them up the team will have good spinners out of Bhajji, Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan.

However, I think the most dangerous of all of them would be Zaheer. He has got the variations and the discipline to do well.

I don't think I have to say much about the batting. I would watch out for Gambhir in particular. He did not have a good twenty20 against the Lankans and would be looking to make up for it. The past year as the proof I am ready to bet a trillion he will do well.

The one player I am sure will not perform at his best is Yuvraj Singh. It usually takes him time to settle into different conditions.

As for the Kiwis, I think they will definitely will be relieved that Jacob Oram is back even though only as a batsmen. They would also be hoping that Ross Taylor is fit to play.

They have also got guys like Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Niel Broom, Grant Elliott, etc. who can turn the game on its head.

They would just be hoping that these batsmen find some form together. It has been a problem for New Zealand in the recent past, their batsmen clicking, but not at the same time.

For bowling they have the prcious services of Daniel Vettori the team's skipper. He has Kyle Mills, Ian 'O' Brien, Grant Elliott as well, who can get wickets and keep it tight as well.

Overall it can be a great match tommorow with the better side being India. As Dhoni's men are conquering armies and Vettori trying to match him with his small battalion.

It is fun to see what happens as  Dhoni's 11(like three million) and Vettori's 11 (Like 300) fight.

I just hope the more manned army wins!!

I am an Indian after all!!