Team News
Eden Park is a quicker pitch than Seddon Park, so New Zealand will think of playing the quicker Hamish Bennett ahead of the wily Kyle Mills whose cutters are more effective on slightly slower surfaces. They are not yet likely to rest the "fatigued" Corey Anderson.
New Zealand 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Jesse Ryder, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Brendon McCullum (capt.), 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Luke Ronchi (wk), 8 Nathan McCullum, 9. Kyle Mills/Hamish Bennett, 10 Tim Southee, 11 Mitchell McClenaghan
Suresh Raina took a blow on the left elbow in the nets on the eve of the match, and has a sustained a soft-tissue damage. If he doesn't turn up fine on the afternoon of the match, Ambati Rayudu or Stuart Binny might get a look-in. Ishant Sharma will be under pressure again.
Varun Aaron bowled a long spell in the nets so he might be in with a chance.
India 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 5 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Suresh Raina/Ambati Rayudu/Stuart Binny, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Ishant Sharma/Varun Aaron, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Bhuvneshwar Kumar