The 1st T20I of the India tour of New Zealand, 2020 will see the clash between New Zealand and India at the Eden Park, Auckland on Friday, January 24, 2020. Keep reading to find out India tour of New Zealand 2020 1st T20I NZ vs IND Match Prediction.
After a fruitful home season, the Men in Blue have flown to New Zealand for a long tour. It will consist of 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Tests. Beginning with the shortest format gives them the opportunity to aclamatize to the conditions. However, the T20Is hold great importance too because of the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held this year. Facing a quality Kiwi side in their own backyard will be a big test for team India.
Last year, when India toured New Zealand, there were 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is. While India won the ODI series 4-1, the New Zealanders bounced back to win the T20I series 2-1. But Virat Kohli was rested for the T20Is and India’s squad looks more settled than the last time. However, the Kiwis are a brute force at home and they don’t get beaten very easily. It’s going to be a good competition between two of the best teams in the world. Know who will win today match between New Zealand vs India 1st T20I match prediction.
Here is our NZ vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction
Case 1: If New Zealand bats first
First Innings score prediction: New Zealand will score 175-185
Result prediction: India will win the match by 6 wickets
Case 2: If India bats first
First Innings score prediction: India will score 180-190
Result prediction: India will win the match by 15-25 runs
NZ vs IND Predicted XIs
New Zealand Predicted XI:
Kane Williamson (C), Hamish Bennett, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Southee
India Predicted XI:
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja
NZ vs IND head to head in T20Is
NZ vs IND Total Matches: 11
New Zealand Won: 8
India Won: 3
NZ vs IND Today Match Prediction: India carries with it great momentum after the scintillating win over Australia at home. They have their big guns back in the squad which gives them strength.
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