June 12 will see the clash of unbeaten in the ICC World Cup 2019 as India takes on New Zealand in a must-watch match. India has two wins and New Zealand have won three matches so far in the tournament.

India holds the edge over the Kiwis in recent ODIs with six wins in the last eight matches, with a recent 4-1 win in New Zealand. Lockie Ferguson might be the key for New Zealand given his time in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders. “They (India) are playing some great cricket. Across their team they've got a lot of depth and some exceptional players,” Ferguson said to Sky TV.

“Tournament cricket is an interesting one… there's a lot of pressure on India to beat us and beat every side. We had a good start in the warmup game, that doesn't always mean a huge amount but we'll take that confidence and hopefully the opening bowlers can get it swinging a bit and it makes my job a little bit easier,” the Kiwi speedster further added.

Nottingham is a bowler friendly wicket, but the overhead conditions will have the final say on selections, but Ferguson might be a sure short to feature in the playing XI. “There’s one short boundary which isn't always the easiest but it makes for an entertaining game. The two games I've seen there, there's been a lot of bounce and a lot of pace. That always helps me. West Indies bowled really nicely on it with some pretty aggressive stuff,” Ferguson said.​  

(SKY TV inputs)