World Cup 2019: Three key battles to watch out for when India take on New Zealand

#2 Indian wrist-spinners vs The Kiwi middle-order

The Kiwis have a strong middle-order with good players of spin

If you rank the teams according to the strength of their middle-order then New Zealand will be close to the top. They have one of the strongest middle-orders with the likes of Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, and Tom Latham. The famous Williamson-Taylor partnership has been instrumental in many victories for the Kiwis. Ross Taylor is by far the best No.4 in the world at the moment. His consistency has been phenomenal.

On the other hand, India's two wrist-spinners who have been their main weapon in the middle-overs. They have changed so many games by picking up wickets in the middle overs. Whenever Chahal and Kuldeep work as a pair it is a treat to watch. Latham and Williamson are really good players of spin. Williamson uses his feet to good effect whereas Latham is likely to use the sweep frequently. It is going to be a mouth-watering contest when the Indian spinners come up against the Kiwi middle-order on Thursday.