Nick Kelly Aims to Contain Kohli and Sharma in Upcoming ODI Clash

New Zealand's Nick Kelly Prepares for Second ODI

Rajkot (Gujarat) - New Zealand's Nick Kelly expressed his desire for Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to have a quiet outing in the second ODI at Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday.

In the first ODI held in Vadodara, India secured a four-wicket victory over New Zealand, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The Indian team faced a challenge after Kohli was dismissed for 93 runs, but KL Rahul's composed innings of 29 not out off 21 balls helped clinch the win in the penultimate over.

India successfully chased down a target of 301 runs, achieving the goal in the second last over, thanks to a solid partnership between Rahul and Washington Sundar.

Kelly shared his excitement about facing some of the best players in the world, stating, "It's thrilling for cricket fans. The players are eager, and I hope they don't score too many runs," during a press conference ahead of the match.

The 32-year-old is looking forward to an exciting game after the close finish of the first ODI. He remarked, "The previous match was very tight, and it's great to be here today. The practice wicket looks fantastic, so I hope for another thrilling encounter tomorrow."

He added, "It was indeed a nail-biting game. We’ve had numerous discussions over the last couple of days, and we aim to level the series at 1-1 tomorrow."

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae.