In the chase of 204 runs, Sunrisers was off to a disastrous start as pacer Trent Boult dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi for ducks in the first over itself, reducing SRH to 0/2 in 0.5 overs.
Tim Southee will be at the helm of the side which is coming off the high of being the only third team in sports' history to win after following on, winning the second Test against England by one run to level the series after a 267-run loss in the first Test.
Henry missed the opening Test, which saw hosts New Zealand suffer a 267-run defeat at the hands of England, with an injury. In the absence of the injured Kyle Jamieson and ace left-arm quick Trent Boult deciding to sit out, Henry will shoulder the bowling burden and the onus will be on him t
Trent Boult, who has been instrumental in leading the MI Emirates bowling attack with early wickets is happy to be a part of the leadership group while hailing the bowling group for adapting to the ever-changing conditions in the UAE.
On Tuesday, Siraj was named in the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year while Wednesday brought in more joy for the pacer as he went past Boult and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to become the top-ranked ODI bowler for the very first time.
The veteran pacer achieved this record during New Zealand's third ODI against Pakistan in Karachi. Southee has surpassed Vettori's total of 696 international scalps
The 33-year-old reflected on both his remarkable career to date and cricket's changing landscape, which he claimed has happened "quicker than anyone expected."
After the Melbourne Stars roped in Trent Boult in the overseas player draft in August, Guptill has joined the list of New Zealanders who have been freed from their national contracts to play in the BBL.
Boult is not participating in both ODI and T20I series against Men in Blue. Back in August, Boult had requested New Zealand Cricket to release him from his central contract. The move means the 33-year-old will have a significantly reduced role with the Blackcaps during his final years in the