New Zealand vs India Prediction: India to take a lead in the first game of the series

New Zealand will be facing off against India in the T20 game held at Bay Oval. Both teams have had a disappointing exit in the semi-finals of the world cup. After the first game is washed out due to rain the teams will be looking to have a good game. Who will come out on top?

New Zealand form

Unlike India, New Zealand will be fielding a similar T20 side that went in the world cup. They also went to the semis in the competition losing out to Pakistan. Martin Guptill and Trent Boult are not in the squad but other than that the whole team is pretty much the same as the world cup squad. New Zealand is having a rough time in the T20s as they have won only twice in the last five games. They will be looking to change their fortunes and prepare for the next big tournament. 

New Zealand Lineup

Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitch Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne

India form

India had another disappointing T20 world cup and they were not able to win any silverware. They crashed out in the semis against England and again lost the game by 10 wickets. India has done well in the bilateral series but their performances in the big games have been under par. India will be looking to start the next campaign on a positive note with some fresh faces and changes in the lineup. 

India Predicted Lineup

Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Expert betting tips

The teams will be looking to bowl first and have a total to achieve. The pitch will assist the bowlers in the initial stages at Bay Oval. Batters will also have a good time with shorter boundaries and a fast outfield. India has had a relatively better run of form in this format so we expect them to win the game.