What

The second ODI between an Indian team upbeat after their victory at Guwahati and a New Zealand side eager to level the series.

When

December 1, 2010. The game begins at 2.30 pm, IST.

Where

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

The teams:

India won the first ODI by 40 runs, but not without raising a few questions. After Virat Kohli’s century set the stage for a big total, India collapsed from 250/5 in 44 overs to 276 all out in 49 overs. On another day, and perhaps on a more important occasion, this can cost them dearly. The bowlers too showed their inability to finish off the Kiwi tail and allowed New Zealand to score 67 runs more after being reduced to 169/8.

New Zealand though has far bigger concerns. Barring Ross Taylor, every batsman seemed content to play in T20 mode, failing to convert their starts into more significant contributions. And while bowlers Andy McKay and Kyle Mills did pull things back for them in the Indian innings, the fact that they allowed the Indian top order too many easy runs at the beginning needs to be addressed. Expect Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum to return to the squad and provide a solution to both problems.

The venue (quick facts):

First ODI: 1983

ODIs hosted: 17

India record: Wins - 6 – Losses - 4

New Zealand record: Wins- 0 – Losses - 0

Highest Total: Pakistan 306/6 v India – November 18, 2007

Lowest Total: England 125 all out (37 overs) v India – October 15, 2006

Highest score: MS Dhoni – 183* v Sri Lanka - October 31, 2005

Best bowling figures in an innings: Venkatapathy Raju: 9-0-46-4 v West Indies – November 11, 1994

The Teams (probable playing XIs):

India: Gautam Gambhir (c), Murali Vijay, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel and S Sreesanth.

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (c), Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, Ross Taylor, Nathan McCullum, Gareth Hopkins (wk), Tim Southee, Andy McMay, Kyle Mills and Daryl Tuffey.