New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I Live: Match abandoned due to rain
India vs New Zealand, 1st T20 Live Updates: The Men in Blue and the BlackCaps meet a week after crashing out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Karen Noronha
Last Updated: 05.26 AM, May 15, 2023
After exit from ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals, India and New Zealand will be facing each other in a three-match T20I and as many ODI series.
The Men in Blue, having rested their senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will be fielding almost a new side. Hardik Pandya is all set to lead a team with the likes of Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda and Rishabh Pant.
As for the Kiwis, they, on the other hand, will be led by their captain Kane Williamson, who was recently, not retained by his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
- 08:13 (IST)
Match abandoned due to rain
- 07:10 (IST)
NZ vs IND: It is not looking good
- 06:39 (IST)
NZ vs IND: Rain is back
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Match abandoned due to rain
Wet outfield and no time for a game sees the match get abandoned due to rain.
NZ vs IND: It is not looking good
The rain has really picked up and it does not look good. Also, only the pitch area has been covered.
NZ vs IND: Rain is back
After a brief pause, the rain is back!
NZ vs IND: Both teams enjoy amid rain delay
NZ vs IND: Rain plays spoilsport
Currently it is raining and showers are expected in Wellington in the evening. It could lead to the possibility of a delayed start.
NZ vs IND Live in Wellington
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st T20I game between New Zealand and India in Wellington.
India and New Zealand squads:
India Squad: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshal Patel
New Zealand Squad: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi