India vs New Zealand 1st T20 highlights: NZ humiliate Ind by 80-run defeat

Tim Seifert took Indian bowling attack to cleaners with a scintillating 84 off 43 balls as New Zealand scored a commanding 219 for 6

12:11 PM

Here is the playing 11 of both the teams:

New Zealand playing 11: Colin Munro, Tim Seifert(w), Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Daryl Mitchell, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

India playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed

12:06 PM

Here is India playing 11

12:05 PM

here's what both captains said at Toss

Rohit Sharma: We will bowl first. We have had a good record while chasing. Gives us another opportunity to see how we can bat second. Looks like a good pitch.

Kane Williamson: We were also looking to bowl first. We have to assess the condition first

12:03 PM

India win toss elect to bowl first

Kane Williamson flicks the coin and Rohit says head and India win the toss and opted to field

11:58 AM

Here's how the pitch looks like

11:56 AM

India vs New Zealand 1st T20: Here are the playing 11 probables of both the teams

India playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzuvendra Chahal, Bhuvneswar Kumar

 

New Zealand playing 11: Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson

11:53 AM

NZ Women beat Ind Women by 23 runs

11:48 AM

In Pictures: Indian cricket team practice

11:44 AM

Can Colin Munro Open for New Zealand?

New Zealand cricket team skipper Kane Williamson said the middle-order batsman Colin Munro is expected in the top three slots to take on India in the forthcoming T20I series, beginning February 6. "Martin [Guptill] is ruled out of the series and we have a different squad altogether with some new faces. We want to balance with number of all-rounders which will affect the positions. Munro is expected in the top three," Williamson said.

"It is always a challenge whether that is from Test to one-day or T20 or whichever sort of equation. It requires adjustments and mindset whether you have more or less time because it is T20I cricket. As an individual whether it is bowling or batting you need to drown in the depth nice and quick. It is nice to have the experience on the pitch. Ladies will play first so we will try to project in the middle. We are playing after them so it should be a great evening of cricket here," Black Caps skipper said.

11:37 AM

Here's what Shikhar Dhawan has to say about Rishabh Pant

Showering praise on young stumper Rishabh Pant, India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday termed Pant as 'an asset' for the team. Pant who wasn't part of the India ODI squad that hammered New Zealand 4-1 recently, returns to the side for the T20I series, starting on Wednesday. Speaking on the eve of the first match, Dhawan said: "He is an aggressive batsman, an asset for the team, can take away games from the opposition in a very short time. I hope he grabs this opportunity (in T20s) with both hands."

11:20 AM

India vs New Zealand 1st T20 preview

After clinching the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, a confident India cricket team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma will aim to carry the momentum to the three match Twenty20 International (T20I) series when they face New Zealand in 1st T20 match at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday. As India will be eyeing their first T20 series win in New Zealand, it will be interesting to see whether Rishabh Pant get a place in India playing 11 for the opening T20 match.