Live streaming and live cricket score of India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international will be available online from 7 PM IST. India will be looking to continue their impressive run of form when they face New Zealand in the first T20 encounter at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The match will also be the farewell game for veteran pacer Ashish Nehra who will wish to end his cricket career on a high. India won the ODI series 2-1 and although they have never beaten the Kiwis in T20I internationals, they will be quite confident of finally breaking the jinx.
Both teams had a competitive ODI series which India won 2-1 but New Zealand gave a tough fight to the Men in Blue. The Black Caps are the number one team in the world. India have never beaten the Kiwis in T20I internationals, and will be looking to finally break the jinx.
The Kotla ground in Delhi is not known for big scores or pacy wicket. It is known to support the spinners with low and slow track. Both India and New Zealand will have to cope up with the conditions in New Delhi.
Seeing the recent performances, many cricket pundits may have put their money on the Indian team, but World No.1 New Zealand could also turn the tables with their cent percent record against the hosts.
The two teams faced off twice in New Zealand, twice in India and once in South Africa; and New Zealand won all the five matches.
There are several match-winning players in the New Zealand squad. Apart from skipper Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls have the ability to change the game at any time. Experienced batsman Ross Taylor was also recalled to the New Zealand set-up in place of injured legspinner Todd Astle, which will give a boost to their batting department.
The bowlers have also shown their class in the ODI series. Experienced pacer Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme will be the key in the shortest format. Spinners Ish Sodhi and Adam Milne could add much more to their bowling line-up on the slow Feroz Shah Kotla pitch here if they bowl on the right areas.
India, on the other hand, have ticked many boxes in the ODI series. But they would like to improve the performance in both the departments. Youngsters like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and pacer Mohammed Siraj would want to make their mark, and other batsmen like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik would like to continue their momentum in order to register India's maiden T20I win over the Kiwis.
In the bowling department, Nehra will play a crucial role in the first match if Virat Kohli includes him in the squad for the farewell game of his career. Nehra will be supported by Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled brilliantly in the recently-concluded ODI series. Spinners Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will also play an important role on the spin-friendly wicket, but it remains to be seen who gets Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri's nod to be in the eleven.
So, with the records favouring the visitors, it will be interesting to see what India can do to change their T20I fortunes. For the record, a clean sweep in the series will take India to No. 2 in the ICC T20I Rankings.
When and Where is India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international?
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international will be played on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.
What time does India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international begin?
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international will begin at 07:00 PM IST (1330 hrs GMT). The toss of IND vs NZ 1st T20 will take place half an hour prior to the first ball – 06:30 PM IST.
Which TV channel will telecast India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international live?
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international will be broadcast live on Star Sports network and DD National.
How do I live stream India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international?
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 international will be live streamed on HotStar
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