India chase down 226 to beat New Zealand by four wickets in 1st T20I

In a T20 cricket international match between India and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, India captain Shreyas Iyer took the toss and decided to field first. The Indian team members had only been in New Zealand for a brief period and had limited time to adjust to the conditions before facing the match. Iyer stated that the team had no complaints and acknowledged their professionalism.

India made changes to the team that played against the West Indies in the last of five T20 internationals a week ago. Mayank Yadav replaced Prince Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy took over from Shivam Dube. New Zealand has selected four seamers - Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and Lockie Ferguson - along with three spinners - Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, and Glenn Phillips.

In the Indian team, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh are expected to bowl the new ball. The two teams previously met in the T20 World Cup final in India, where India emerged victorious by 96 runs.