The Kiwis made two changes to their playing XI from the previous game, with regular skipper Mitchell Santner unwell and rested, and Lockie Ferguson having left the side for the birth of his first child.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Winning the toss, Canada skipper Dilpreet Bajwa said, \u201cIt looks like a good surface to start on, and later in the game there might be some assistance for the spinners. So it\u2019s better to put runs on the board and defend a target. We\u2019ve had a couple of night games recently, so a day game is a nice change. I think it suits us, especially with our spinners - the conditions should help them later on. One change- Kaleem Sana is out due to injury, and Shivam Sharma comes in.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, New Zealand\u2019s stand-in captain Michael Bracewell said, \u201cMitch (Santner) not feeling too great today, so hopefully he\u2019ll be good to go in 24 hours. Firstly, we\u2019re really excited for Lockie with the birth of his first baby \u2014 that\u2019s special news \u2014 and he\u2019ll be back soon. In terms of the team, Kyle Jamieson comes in for him, so it\u2019s a like-for-like replacement, which is good for us. Cole (McConchie) comes in for Santner as well, so again it\u2019s a very similar role. He\u2019ll be excited to get the opportunity. It brings different challenges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"A number of us have played quite a few games here in Chennai over the last few years, so we understand the conditions. We\u2019ll assess the surface quickly and adapt as the game unfolds.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing XIs:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"A number of us have played quite a few games here in Chennai over the last few years, so we understand the conditions. We\u2019ll assess the surface quickly and adapt as the game unfolds.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (w), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh, Dilon Heyliger, Shivam Sharma, Ansh Patel<\/p>\r\n\r\n