IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: India brace up for tough conditions in New Zealand; will Bhuvneshwar Kumar play today?

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Score: After drawing the series against West Indies 2-2, India got very little time for recovery as they take on New Zealand in the first T20I on Thursday at the Hagley Oval. Unlike the West Indies series, where bat dominated all the matches, things will be different in New Zealand throughout the tour.

New Zealand’s conditions are expected to pose a fresh challenge for the Indian side, with the hosts’ pace-friendly pitches likely to test the visitors’ adaptability and preparation. India will continue with the opening combination of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, meaning another game on the bench for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Where to watch IND vs NZ 1st T20I?

Sony Sports Network has the broadcast rights of the India vs New Zealand T20Is series. The India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will be telecast live on Sony Sports channels in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada and new Tamil entertainment channel Sony VIZHA. Live streaming of India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will be available on SonyLIV.

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I probable XIs

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav/Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson