Who Will Win Ind vs NZ 1st T20?
With the ODI series concluded and India having emerged victorious in that, the two teams will now shift their focus on the shortest format of the game - the T20 international series. The first of the three T20Is is scheduled to be played on November 1 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Live telecast will begin at 7 PM local time.
Ind vs NZ 1st T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
Till date, there have been four T20 internationals played at the Feroz Shah Kotla of which the most recent two were won by the side fielding first. Since the toss-winning teams here have elected to field first three times out of four and also keeping the dew factor in mind, the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to take the ball in its hands.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Ind vs NZ 1st T20....
India Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The Indian team has drafted fast bowler Mohammed Siraj along with batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul in the T20I squad while leaving out Kedar Jadhav. Ashish Nehra has been included for the first T20I only which will be his last international game. However with Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar showing good form, Nehra is unlikely to feature in this match.
Key Players
Virat Kohli will be the key in India's batting lineup. The skipper was the leading run-getter in the ODI series with two centuries from three matches. Rohit Sharma smoked 147 in the third ODI and he too will be the danger man for the Kiwis. Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding throughout the series and finished with the best bowling figures - six wickets at an economy rate of under 5. While he will be India's biggest hope with the new ball, spin bowling will rely mainly on Yuzvendra Chahal against whom the visitors have not looked comfortable.
Recent Form
India, out of the seven T20 internationals they have played since the start of this year, have won four and lost three matches. They last played a 20-over game earlier this month against Australia at Guwahati where they ended up losing by eight wickets.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik, Lokesh Rahul/Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
George Worker who is not a part of the New Zealand T20I squad has returned home and he has been replaced by explosive batsman Tom Bruce. Legspinner Ish Sodhi has earned a call-up while Ross Taylor has been retained as a replacement for the injured Todd Astle.
Key Players
Tom Latham was the best batsman for New Zealand in the ODIs with one hundred and one fifty to his name. His ability to play the Indian spinners well makes him the key in this batting lineup. Colin Munro blitzed 75 in the last game and showed how destructive he can be on his day. The vastly experienced Tim Southee was the most successful of the Kiwi bowlers and the team will want him to take his good form in the T20Is as well. Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner have also been equally impressive on this tour and they too are the ones to watch out for.
Recent Form
New Zealand have had a good year so far in the shortest format, winning three out of four matches. Before facing a heavy 78-run defeat in their last T20 encounter against South Africa on their own turf, they had whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in a home series.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tom Bruce/Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne/Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
India: L W W L W
New Zealand: L W W W L
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
New Zealand have never lost to India in T20 internationals. The two teams have faced each other five times in this format and the former have won on all five occasions. They will be going head-to-head in a 20-over fixture for the first time at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 Betting Odds
India are firm favorites amongst the bookmakers to start off the T20 international series with a win in the first game at short price of 1.44 on Betfair and 1.40 on Bet365. After an insipid performance in the first ODI, the men in blue raised their intensity and hit back hard at the Kiwis to win the next two games and secure the series. New Zealand on the other hand are the underdogs for the first T20I at odds of 3.2 on 1xbet and 3 on Bet365. They have a 100% win record against the hosts in the shortest format which makes them worth a gamble with such high returns.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 Prediction
India will be taking momentum with them into this game having beaten New Zealand in their previous two fixtures. But they won't have the home advantage on their side as they have never played a T20I at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Although the Kiwis lost the ODI series, they will take a lot of heart from the fact that they gave the hosts a good run for their money. And their pristine record against India in the 20-overs format will surely serve as a big morale booster for them. New Zealand are in good T20 form at the moment with nine wins in their last eleven matches and we predict them to extend their winning run over India.
Final Verdict: Back New Zealand to beat India in the first T20I at 3.2 with Betfair and 3 with Bet365.
Nov 01, 2017
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi, India
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