NZ vs IND, 1st T20I Preview

New Zealand take on India in the first of three IT20s at the Sky Stadium, Wellington on Friday evening. Both sides were knocked out of the 2022 T20 World Cup at the semi-final stage. New Zealand were beaten by Pakistan with India losing to eventual winners England. New Zealand played some strong cricket during the World Cup but were well beaten by Pakistan in the semi-final. However, they have a very good record at home and they will be tough opponents for India in this game. India are without some of their most experienced players in this series but will still be able to put out a very talented side. They will be underdogs in the first game of the series but we expect them to be very competitive.

NZ vs IND, 1st T20I Details

New Zealand vs India – 1st T20I

Venue: Sky Stadium – Wellington

Date & Time: 18th October at 12:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

NZ vs IND, 1st T20I Pitch Report

We expect a par score between 150-160 on this surface. The pitch will provide some turn for the spinners but will also have good pace for the quick bowlers. There is plenty of cloud cover and rain forecast for Wellington throughout Friday. It will be humid from start to finish but there are likely to be interruptions due to the weather.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

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NZ vs IND, 1st T20I Probable Playing XIs:

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson(C), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitch Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne

India Probable Playing XIs

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal  

Topmost Picks for NZ vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Devon Conway– The keeper-batter is one of the most reliable all-format players for New Zealand. This is the only format that he has not scored a century although his top score is 99 not-out.
• Lockie Ferguson– In the absence of Trent Boult, the right-arm pace bowler will be looking to take the role of New Zealand’s main strike bowler in IT20s. He has the pace to disturb any batter on any surface.

Top Picks – India

• Shreyas Iyer– He has been in excellent form coming into this series and it was unfortunate that he did not find a place in the T20 World Cup squad.
• Arshdeep Singh– He was Inda’s best bowler in the recent T20 World Cup 2022 and so far, he has had a great start to his international career. The youngster has swung the ball upfront and has backed it up with some excellent death bowling.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs IND Dream11 Team:

Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips(VC), Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(C), Mitch Santner, Tim Southee, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for NZ vs IND Dream11 Team:

Devon Conway(VC), Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav(C), Hardik Pandya, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya

Vice-captain – Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips

Wicketkeeper – Devon Conway

NZ vs IND 1st T20I Probable Winners:

These two losing semi-finalists will be keen to return to winning ways in the IT20s at the first attempt in Wellington. In what may well be a rain-interrupted fixture, there will be very little time for the batters to get used to the conditions. As a result, although we are expecting a close contest, we are backing New Zealand to get the victory in this opening game. It is the clear underdog and that does not feel quite right. India has more youngsters in its lineup but that is not a bad thing. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.