Rain Washes Out Third India-New Zealand ODI at Seddon Park
The third ODI between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain at Seddon Park on Tuesday, leaving India with a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The teams will now travel to Tauranga for the final two matches, scheduled for November 13 and 15. India captain Shubman Gill won the toss for the third consecutive time and elected to bowl. India fielded an unchanged playing XI from the previous two matches. However, rain returned just as the ground staff were preparing for a reduced 40-overs-a-side contest. With at least 70 minutes remaining before the local cut-off time of 7:50 pm for a 20-over match, the umpires decided to abandon the game.
Rain Disrupts Third ODI
The weather forecast had indicated a 90 per cent chance of rain throughout the day, and persistent showers eventually prevented any play. The match was scheduled to be the final appearance in the series for Gill and senior wicketkeeper KL Rahul before they join the Test squad in Wellington. Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj and Mohammed Siraj will also link up with the Test team.
Shreyas Iyer to Lead in Final Two ODIs
With Gill unavailable for the remaining matches, Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the final two ODIs. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan are also set to get opportunities in the playing XI as India look to complete the series in Tauranga.
