The Netherlands versus New Zealand second T20I in The Hague has been rescheduled to August 5, a day sooner than the unique date.
Both the Royal Dutch Cricket Association and New Zealand Cricket have agreed to shift the date after the cancellation of a connecting flight that affected the BlackCaps’ switch to the West Indies for the three T20Is and as many ODIs, beginning August 10.
The two T20Is between the Netherlands and New Zealand will now be performed back-to-back on August 4 and 5, ESPNcricinfo reported.
New Zealand are at the moment busy with their tour of Europe, which started towards England in May. The groups performed three Tests, all of which England gained. New Zealand then travelled to Ireland to play three ODIs, which the Kiwis clear swept, and are at the moment main the three-match T20I sequence 1-0.
Following their journey to Ireland, New Zealand will transfer to Scotland for 2 T20Is and a one-off ODI earlier than heading to the Netherlands.
With the rescheduling of their second T20I towards the Netherlands, New Zealand will get solely a four-day hole between that fixture and the primary T20I towards West Indies in Jamaica. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has been rotating its workforce all through the tour of Europe as a result of busy schedule.
The common captain Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Devon Conway, who all featured within the Test sequence towards England, have been rested from the Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands sequence.
The NZC has additionally allowed Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and Jacob Duffy to return to New Zealand following the ODIs towards Ireland. Meanwhile, Matt Henry and Will Young have been permitted to play county cricket after the ODIs towards Ireland.
The skilled campaigners are anticipated to return to the New Zealand squad for the West Indies tour. The Kiwis are additionally scheduled to journey to Australia for 3 ODIs in September. New Zealand will then host a tri-series, consisting of Pakistan and Bangladesh in October, which will probably be their last preparation forward of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
New Zealand, the runners-up on the 2021 T20 World Cup, will start their marketing campaign towards the defending champions Australia in Sydney on October 22.
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