India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ), 1st T20I Live Score: India's misery finally comes to an end, as Mitchell cleans Chahal up off the second delivery of the over, with India suffering their biggest loss in T20Is. Great day for New Zealand cricket fans, with both the men and women winning in the first of the three T20I double-headers. The first India vs New Zealand T20I is being telecast on Star Sports Network. The New Zealand-India live streaming will take place on hotstar.com. Click here to know when and where to watch the first T20I between New Zealand and India. 1st T20I preview: They have hit the homestretch of a memorable three-month tour and a rampant India will be fancying another series win when they clash with under pressure hosts New Zealand in the opening T20 International here on Wednesday. While regular skipper Virat Kohli is getting the much-needed rest, the Rohit Sharma-led squad will be hoping it has enough left in the tank to record a maiden T20 series win in New Zealand, following a record 4-1 result in ODIs and a historic tour of Australia. "We too are humans and our bodies need a bit of rest. Of course, we would be looking to the win the series and carry the momentum back home for the Australia series," opener Shikhar Dhawan said on the eve of the game. The preceding ODI series solved a part of the puzzle as India look to finalise their 15 for the World Cup. But there are still a few spots up for grabs and the T20 series can help the team management zero in on the squad for the mega event in England in May-July. Young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was not part of the ODIs, returns hungrier and has a big opportunity to stake a claim for a World Cup spot in the upcoming three T20s. Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back in the T20 mix after being omitted from the series against Australia last year and his performance will also be keenly followed. He last played a T20 in July. Following the high of the Test series Down Under, another stellar showing might just convince the selectors to include Pant in the final-15. The series is also an opportunity for Dinesh Karthik, who has done well as a finisher but is still not a sure starter in the eleven. Ambati Rayudu grabbed his chance with a match-winning 90 in the fifth ODI, probably enough to seal a place in the middle-order. Nineteen-year-old Shubman Gill showed glimpses of his much talked about talent in the final two ODIs but did not allow himself to settle in his debut series. In Kohli's absence, he might get to bat at number three again. Besides Pant, the others who have joined the team are spin all-rounder Krunal Pandya and Punjab pacer Siddharth Kaul. In the absence of seniors like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Khaleel Ahmed have not made much of an impact and they will be aiming for a breakthrough performance. Dhawan did not do well in the last three ODIs against New Zealand and is eager to finish the tour on a high. Ahead of the game, he was also seen practising with a tennis ball to counter the bounce and swing generated by the home team's pacers. New Zealand will be desperate to turn things around after a 1-4 drubbing. They do hold an upper hand over India in the shortest format. They beat India 2-0 in the 2008-09 in the sole bilateral series played on New Zealand soil till date. The Black Caps edged the sub-continental side 1-0 in a two-match away series in 2012 before losing 1-2 in India in 2017-18. The ball swung initially at the Westpac Stadium on Sunday and New Zealand pacers will be itching to exploit that but they won't have the services of premier fast bowler Trent Boult, who has been rested. It will be interesting to see what rookie all-rounder Daryl Mitchell and pacer Blair Tickner do in their debut series. Squads: New Zealand: Kane Williamson(c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, James Neesham. India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Siraj. Match starts at 12.30 pm IST. With inputs from PTI<doc-sep>India vs New Zealand Live Streaming, 1st One Day International Match (AP Photo) In the T20Is, India comprehensively outplayed the hosts to clinch the series 4-1. India looked out of sorts only in Hamilton but they bounced back in style in the last match and will aim to carry the momentum to the shortest format with some more promising players joining the squad. "We would be looking to win the series and carry the momentum back home for the Australia series," Shikhar Dhawan told reporters on Tuesday. This T20I series will also be a good opportunity for youngsters like Krunal Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill to rise to the occasion and stake a claim for a World Cup spot. Veteran India wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni also returned to the T20I squad after a long hiatus. The Ranchi stumper last featured in a T20 match in July. In the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli who has been rested, Rohit Sharma will lead the squad and will be aiming to repeat the result of the T20I series. Apart from that, India's batting seemed settled with the likes of opener Shikhar Dhawan, swashbuckling batsman Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav and Dhoni in the squad. In the bowling department, India will miss the services of pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has also been rested. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack which comprises of Mohammad Siraj, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. What time does the 1st T20I between India vs New Zealand start? The first T20I between India and New Zealand starts at 12.00 PM IST on February 6, Wednesday at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. What TV channel and live stream is the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand Live Streaming on? Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in English commentary and Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD in Hindi Commentary. Hotstar, JioTV and Airtel TV will live stream India vs New Zealand match. Where will the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand be played? The 1st T20I between India and New Zealand will be played at Westpac Stadium in Wellington from 12.00 PM IST. Where can I watch India vs New Zealand 1st T20I live? The match will be shown in Star Sports network and can also be streamed on hotstar.com. Where can I check the online live updates of the India vs New Zealand 1st T20I? You can follow our ball-by-ball-updates of the match between India vs New Zealand from our live blog on indiatoday.in/sports. What are the squads for the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand? India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, M.S. Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Siraj. New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, James Neesham.<doc-sep>India vs New Zealand, Latest Update: And Daryl Mitchell gets the last wicket for the Kiwis as India lose the match by a massive 80 runs. This is the biggest defeat for India in T20Is. Catch all the action and live cricket score from the first T20I between India and New Zealand at Westpac Stadium on Wednesday. Preview: It's been three and a half months since the Indian team left home for a long tour of Australia and New Zealand. Over the period of time, they've conquered new territories and created history, the Test series win in Australia being the biggest of them all. Now, it's time to end it with a three-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand beginning with the first game on Wednesday in Wellington. It's a fitting way to end the tour - both sides can have some fun without worrying too much about the results, for the next T20 World Cup is quite a distance away. There isn't an immediate 'T20' context to the series, but both sides will still try to add some 50-over context to proceedings. There aren't too many international matches left before the World Cup in June; apart from the three T20Is now, India have only two more T20Is and five ODIs against Australia at home. New Zealand, meanwhile, have three ODIs and three Tests against Bangladesh to figure out their ideal combination for the World Cup. Both sides will look to maximise every international exposure that comes its way, thus adding some context to the T20Is. India's squad for the World Cup is nearly settled. Now it's all about fine-tuning the combinations, while adding new options that might come of use if needed. Someone like Rishabh Pant, who was left out of the ODIs in Australia and New Zealand, will want to make a mark and add to the voices that call for his inclusion. Dinesh Karthik too will be keen to hold on to his spot as the second wicket-keeper. It was his good form in the T20Is in Australia that earned him a recall to the ODI squad, so he'll know the context of the series more than anyone else. This series also sees the return of MS Dhoni to the T20I fold. When he was left out of the T20I squads for the home series against Windies and the T20Is in Australia, it seemed unlikely that he'd make a return to the format so soon. Good performances in the ODIs in Australia and New Zealand means there won't be much pressure on him, so it's all about having a hit and being game-ready. It helps that Virat Kohli is resting. India have an able captain in Rohit Sharma, and it also opens up a spot for a youngster. The likes of Shubman Gill, Krunal Pandya and Vijay Shankar will be hoping to make a mark if a chance comes their way. India's bowling heavily depends on the spin twins - Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. They've already spun a web around New Zealand's batsmen, but the hosts will sense a weakness in the pace unit. Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the attack but in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, India will want the inexperienced Siddarth Kaul and Khaleel Ahmed to step up. It's also a chance for the duo to put their names up for the World Cup selection, in case an opening comes their way. India come to the series with T20I form on their back as well. They drew the T20 series in Australia after losing the first game; they could have won it had rain not played spoilsport in the second game. New Zealand have been in mixed T20 form coming into this series. They beat Sri Lanka in a one-off T20I at home, but were whitewashed by Pakistan in UAE prior to that. Results hardly matter, though, and New Zealand too will want to keep their players in form with an eye on the World Cup. For that, they'll have to play spin better. Kuldeep and Chahal will pose a threat like they did in the ODIs, unless India decide to rest one of the two and test new combinations. The challenge should be slightly easier in T20s, and the hosts will also be relieved that India doesn't have someone like Shami to support Bhuvneshwar. It's their best chance to find success against India in this tour. New Zealand will be without Martin Guptill, who has been ruled out due to injury. All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and pacer Blair Tickner have earned maiden call-ups. The batting will revolve around Colin Munro, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, while the all-rounders Colin de Grandhomme and James Neesham will provide the finishing touches. The hosts will also be without their best bowler in the ODIs, Trent Boult. The left-arm pacer has been rested as part of his workload management. They still have an experienced pacer in Tim Southee along with Lockie Ferguson. Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi form an able spin attack. Whichever way the series goes, both sides will want to come out with pointers with the World Cup in mind. India in particular will want to end their long, hectic tour on a memorable note. Squads: New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, James Neesham. India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, K Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya.<doc-sep>India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I highlights | Photo Credit: Times Now That was our Live coverage of the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand in Wellington. The Kiwis posted a challenging target of 220 runs for the Indians to chase after Tim Seifert bagged an 84-run knock at the top. Batting second, Rohit Sharma was the first to depart while Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar produced a decent partnership of 33 runs for the second wicket before a string of dismissals saw India seeing the run-rate continue to soar high. MS Dhoni top-scored for the Men in Blue with 39 runs it was too little too late for the tourists. 15:50 pm I Dary Mitchell is given the ball to bowl the final over of the Innings. OUT! Mitchell goes through the defence to take down the final wicket of the match. India All Out for 139. 15:45 pm I Tim Southee is back for his last over. FOUR! Dhoni after facing three dot balls finally struck the ball down the ground for a boundary. OUT! India has lost the match as Dhoni walks back to the pavilion. The big question is, Can India bat throughout their 20 overs? After 19 overs - India 136/9 15:40 pm I Bhuvneshvar Kumar is the new man in the middle. Ferguson is back for his last over as India faces 91 runs in 18 balls. OUT! Bhuvi edges one to the wicket-keeper who makes no mistake and takes a good catch to his lower right side. Chahal is the new batsmen at the crease. After 18 overs - India 132/8 15:36 pm I Tim Southee is back the bowling crease for his 3rd over. FOUR! Dhoni struck the ball to backward square leg and its a boundary thanks to the miss-field in the deep. FOUR! Dhoni cuts the ball over the Point fielder for another four. OUT! Krunal Pandya falls prey to a bouncer from Tim Southee. After 17 overs - India 129/7 15:31 pm I Ferguson is introduced back into the bowling attack. FOUR! Dhoni with an inside edge and ball runs away to the boundary. After 16 overs - India 118/6 15:25 pm I Sodhi is back at the other end for his 3rd over. FOUR! Krunal Pandya hits Sodhi for a four but its not sufficient as required rate keeps on climbing. Another good over for the Kiwis. SIX! Krunal Pandya comes down the pitch and hits Sodhi for six over the mid-wicket region. After 15 overs - India 113/6 15:21 pm I Santer comes for his final over. Santner has kept things tight for Indian batsmen and has taken the match out of India's reach. SIX! Dhoni is trying his utmost to keep the run chase alive but seems like it has been left too late. After 14 overs - India 97/6 15:18 pm I Sodhi is back at the crease Sodhi bowls another good over and by each passing minute job for both Batsmen in the middle becomes out of reach. After 13 overs - India 88/6 15:15 pm I Santner is back in action. FOUR! Dhoni struck a four and ignites India's hopes in an impossible looking run chase. Black Caps look in control of match after another good over. After 12 overs - India 83/6 15:11 pm I Ish Sodhi is introduced into the attack. OUT! Sodhi has struck with his second ball of the spell taking a much important wicket of Dinesh Karthik and with him gone India now faces a near impossible task. Hardik Pandya is the new man to come out in the middle. FOUR! Pandya struck a magnificent boundary taking the attack to the Kiwis. OUT! Pandya caught in the deep as he tries to lower the required run rate. Krunal Pandya is the new batsmen at the crease. After 11 overs - India - 77/6. 15:06 pm I Mitchell is back at the other end. Both the players are rotating the strike having taken 4 singles in 4 balls but the asking rate keeps on climbing. Seven runs off the over and another good one for the Kiwis and both the batsmen seem to be struggling in the middle. After 10 overs - India - 72/4. 15:00 pm I Santner to resume his second over of the innings. OUT! Pant completely misjudges the ball and plays all over it as the ball went through his defence to clean up the stumps. MS Dhoni is the new man at the crease. Dhoni is off the mark with a single as he nudges the ball in the mid-wicket area. OUT! Shankar slogs the ball high in the air as Santner strikes twice in a matter of 3 balls dismissing Shankar at 27. Dinesh Karthik is the new man at the crease. After 9 overs - India - 65/4. 14:56 pm I Daryl Mitchell is introduced at the other end as Williamson looks to pile pressure on the Men in Blue. Rishab Pant should look to rotate strike more often as he is being struck at the crease. The asking rate is climbing up by the minute. Just 3 runs of the 9th over - India - 64/2. 14:50 pm I Mitchell Santner is introduced in the bowling attack by Williamson after the conclusion of powerplay overs. SIX! Shankar slog sweeps Santner for a six over the mid-wicket boundary. After 7 overs - India - 61/2 14:44 pm I Ferguson to begin his second over of the innings. FOUR! Dhawan scoops the ball between the Point and the Third-man for a boundary. OUT! Ferguson bowls a deadly yorker which ranked up 151.2 KMPH on the speedometer. Rishab Pant comes out to the middle. After 6 overs - India - 53/2 14:40 pm I Kuggeleijn replaces Tim Southee at the bowling end. FOUR! Shankar gets off the mark by playing an aerial shot and gets a boundary straight down the middle. The asking rate is increasing by the minute for the Men in Blue. Another FOUR! for Shankar. He smashes the ball to the long on boundary.<doc-sep>
The match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network on Wednesday (February 5) from 12:30 PM onwards. India vs New Zealand Live streaming will be available on Hotstar. You can follow all the ball-by-ball updates and live commentary with analysis on our live blog. After clinching the five match One-Day International (ODI) series, a confident India will aim to carry the momentum to the three match Twenty20 International (T20I) series when they face New Zealand in the opening match at the Westpac Stadium here on Wednesday. In the ODIs, India comprehensively outplayed the hosts to clinch the series 4-1. India looked out of sorts only in Hamilton but they bounced back in style in the last match and will aim to carry the momentum to the shortest format with some more promising players joining the squad. "We would be looking to win the series and carry the momentum back home for the Australia series," Shikhar Dhawan told reporters on Tuesday. This T20I series will also be a good opportunity for youngsters like Krunal Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill to rise to the occasion and stake a claim for a World Cup spot. Veteran India wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni also returned to the T20I squad after a long hiatus. The Ranchi stumper last featured in a T20 match in July. In the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli who has been rested, Rohit Sharma will lead the squad and will be aiming to repeat the result of the ODI series. Apart from that, India's batting seemed settled with the likes of opener Shikhar Dhawan, swashbuckling batsman Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav and Dhoni in the squad. In the bowling department, India will miss the services of pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has also been rested. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack which comprises of Mohammad Siraj, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The spin department will consist of chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Part-time spinners Kedar Jadhav and Krunal Pandya might come into the picture as well. New Zealand, on the other hand, will miss the services of opener Martin Guptill. Failing to recover from a back injury, the experienced batsman was ruled out of the series. Guptill had sustained the injury while throwing a ball during fielding practice on the eve of the fifth ODI after which he was forced to miss that contest. The Kiwi opener underwent a fitness test on Monday morning where he continued to feel pain in his lower back. Later, New Zealand coach Gary Stead confirmed that Guptill will miss the series. Bowling all-rounder James Neesham, who was earlier left out of the T20I squad, has now been included as Guptill's replacement. A lot will depend on the top-four batsmen -- Kane Williamson, Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme and Lockie Ferguson. They need to click for New Zealand to have the upper hand. The middle-order consists of youngsters Scott Kuggeleijn and Daryl Mitchell. The duo will be supported by veteran batsman Ross Taylor. In the bowling department, it will be interesting to see the performances of debutant all-rounder Daryl Mitchell and pacer Blair Tickner in the absence of star pacer Trent Boult, who has been rested. Spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner have also been included in the squad. Squads: New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, James Neesham. India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, M.S. Dhoni, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Siraj.