India won by a dominant all-round performance against New Zealand by 48 runs in the first T20I. India successfully defended a massive total and kept the visitors under pressure throughout the chase.
Regular wickets and tight bowling ensured New Zealand were restricted to 190/7, sealing a convincing win for the hosts.
India’s batting lineup posted a massive 238/7 against New Zealand. The hosts powered through the starting overs with relentless hitting.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and opted to field, with India batting first in the series opener.
This series marks the final assignment for both sides ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to run from February 7 to March 8. With preparations entering the final phase, both teams will be keen to lock in combinations and build momentum before the global event.
New Zealand arrive in India riding a historic high. The visitors recently sealed their first-ever bilateral ODI series victory on Indian soil, winning the three-match series 2-1 and ending a 37-year wait. That success came close on the heels of a Test series win in late 2024, making New Zealand the first visiting team to defeat India in both Tests and ODIs within a short span.
In T20 internationals, India holds a narrow edge, having won 15 of the 25 matches played between the two sides, while New Zealand has claimed 10 victories. At the Nagpur venue, the teams have met only once, during the 2016 T20 World Cup, when New Zealand famously bowled India out for 79.
The second T20I of the series will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 20th over for New Zealand 190/7
India moves firmly towards victory as Shivam Dube concedes two singles before striking twice in the over. Daryl Mitchell is dismissed, caught by substitute fielder Ravi Bishnoi, and the incoming Kristian Clarke departs soon after, caught by Rinku Singh. Kyle Jamieson manages a single at the end, but New Zealand finish on 190/7, handing India a comprehensive 48-run victory.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 19th over for New Zealand 187/5
Arshdeep Singh strikes in the next over, conceding four singles to the duo before Mitchell Santner picks up a couple. Just six runs come from the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 18th over for New Zealand 181/5
Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack, and Mitchell Santner greets him with two consecutive fours. The duo then rotates the strike with three singles before Daryl Mitchell finishes the over with another boundary.
New Zealand move to 181/5.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 17th over for New Zealand 166/5
Arshdeep Singh bowls the over, with Daryl Mitchell starting off with a single. Mitchell Santner follows with two runs and then another single. The momentum shifts at the end of the over as Daryl Mitchell unleashes two consecutive boundaries, collecting back-to-back fours.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 16th over for New Zealand 154/5
Axar Patel comes into the attack, and Mitchell Santner opens the over with a single. Daryl Mitchell then picks up two runs before striking a beautiful four. He follows it up with another brace, and Santner closes the over with a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 15th over for New Zealand 144/5
WICKET Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again in the 15th over, conceding a single to Daryl Mitchell before Mark Chapman launches a massive six. The celebration is short-lived as Chapman falls on the very next delivery, caught by Abhishek Sharma.
Mitchell Santner walks in next and picks up a single off the final ball to close the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 8th over for New Zealand 63/3
Axar Patel returns to the attack, conceding a single to Glenn Phillips before Mark Chapman finds the boundary with a crisp four. The pair then rotate the strike well, picking up three singles to close out the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 20th over, India post 238/7
Mitchell Santner’s over began with a maximum from Rinku Singh, who then smashed another six to put pressure on the bowler. A wide followed, and Rinku added two more boundaries in the over, finishing with another four.
India ended the over at 238/7.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 1st over for New Zealand 1/1
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra opened the chase for New Zealand, with Arshdeep Singh taking the new ball for India.
WICKET The Indian pacer struck early, dismissing Conway for just one as he was caught by Sanju Samson. Ravindra managed a single, and that remained the only run New Zealand scored in the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 2nd over for New Zealand 4/2
WICKET Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and strikes immediately, dismissing Rachin Ravindra, who is caught by Abhishek Sharma. New Zealand remain on just 1 run. Glenn Phillips joins the crease and takes a single, while Tim Robinson adds two runs off the final delivery.
India finish the over with just 3 runs on the board.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 3rd over for New Zealand 16/2
Arshdeep Singh continues, and Glenn Phillips opens with a boundary. He takes a single next ball, followed by another single from Tim Robinson. Phillips then smashes a six off the final delivery, as New Zealand finish the over with 12 runs.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 4th over for New Zealand 33/2
Hardik Pandya to Tim Robinson, starts with a wide. Robinson then hits a four and follows it with a six. He takes a single next ball, while Glenn Phillips also takes a single. Robinson finishes the over with a beautiful four.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 5th over for New Zealand 39/2
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips - Robinson and Phillips take a single each. Phillips then shows his class with another four. The over yields just 6 runs.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 6th over for New Zealand 50/2
Axar Patel to Tim Robinson as he takes a single, then Glenn Phillips hits two runs and follows it up with a beautiful six. Another two runs come off the last ball, taking New Zealand to 50.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 7th over for New Zealand 54/3
WICKET Varun Chakaravarthy bowls his first over and makes an instant impact, dismissing Tim Robinson with a brilliant googly that Shivam Dube takes a sharp catch on the boundary. New Zealand take two singles before Mark Chapman joins the crease and hits a single, followed by another single from Glenn Phillips.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 9th over for New Zealand 77/3
Varun Chakaravarthy returns to the attack as Mark Chapman nudges a single first up. Glenn Phillips then unleashes a massive six over the ropes before adding another single. Chapman follows it up with a boundary and the batters collect two more runs to end the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 10th over for New Zealand 87/3
Shivam Dube comes back into the attack and concedes two runs first up. Glenn Phillips rotates the strike with a single before Mark Chapman adds another. Phillips then finds the gap for a couple and finishes the over with a boundary.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 11th over for New Zealand 95/3
Jasprit Bumrah strikes again, conceding four singles to the duo before Mark Chapman finds the boundary off the final ball of the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 12th over for New Zealand 110/3
Shivam Dube goes into the attack and starts off by conceding singles to Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman. Phillips then launches a massive 105-metre six, rotates the strike with a single, and finishes the over with another towering maximum. A big 15-run over for New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 14th over for New Zealand 136/4
WICKET Axar Patel comes back into the attack, but Glenn Phillips continues his onslaught, smashing a boundary followed by a towering six. However, the breakthrough finally arrives as Phillips is caught by Shivam Dube, ending a crucial innings for New Zealand. Daryl Mitchell walks in next and gets off the mark with a single before Mark Chapman finishes the over in style with a boundary off the final ball.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 13th over New Zealand 121/3
Varun Chakaravarthy is back into the attack and is greeted in brutal fashion by Glenn Phillips, who smashes a colossal 107-metre maximum. Phillips then adds two more runs, and the duo rotates the strike well, picking up three singles to close out the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 14th over for New Zealand 136/4
WICKET Axar Patel comes back into the attack, but Glenn Phillips continues his onslaught, smashing a boundary followed by a towering six. However, the breakthrough finally arrives as Phillips is caught by Shivam Dube, ending a crucial innings for New Zealand. Daryl Mitchell walks in next and gets off the mark with a single before Mark Chapman finishes the over in style with a boundary off the final ball.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 13th over New Zealand 121/3
Varun Chakaravarthy is back into the attack and is greeted in brutal fashion by Glenn Phillips, who smashes a colossal 107-metre maximum. Phillips then adds two more runs, and the duo rotates the strike well, picking up three singles to close out the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 12th over for New Zealand 110/3
Shivam Dube goes into the attack and starts off by conceding singles to Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman. Phillips then launches a massive 105-metre six, rotates the strike with a single, and finishes the over with another towering maximum. A big 15-run over for New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 11th over for New Zealand 95/3
Jasprit Bumrah strikes again, conceding four singles to the duo before Mark Chapman finds the boundary off the final ball of the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 10th over for New Zealand 87/3
Shivam Dube comes back into the attack and concedes two runs first up. Glenn Phillips rotates the strike with a single before Mark Chapman adds another. Phillips then finds the gap for a couple and finishes the over with a boundary.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 9th over for New Zealand 77/3
Varun Chakaravarthy returns to the attack as Mark Chapman nudges a single first up. Glenn Phillips then unleashes a massive six over the ropes before adding another single. Chapman follows it up with a boundary and the batters collect two more runs to end the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 8th over for New Zealand 63/3
Axar Patel returns to the attack, conceding a single to Glenn Phillips before Mark Chapman finds the boundary with a crisp four. The pair then rotate the strike well, picking up three singles to close out the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 7th over for New Zealand 54/3
WICKET Varun Chakaravarthy bowls his first over and makes an instant impact, dismissing Tim Robinson with a brilliant googly that Shivam Dube takes a sharp catch on the boundary. New Zealand take two singles before Mark Chapman joins the crease and hits a single, followed by another single from Glenn Phillips.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 6th over for New Zealand 50/2
Axar Patel to Tim Robinson as he takes a single, then Glenn Phillips hits two runs and follows it up with a beautiful six. Another two runs come off the last ball, taking New Zealand to 50.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 5th over for New Zealand 39/2
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips - Robinson and Phillips take a single each. Phillips then shows his class with another four. The over yields just 6 runs.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 4th over for New Zealand 33/2
Hardik Pandya to Tim Robinson, starts with a wide. Robinson then hits a four and follows it with a six. He takes a single next ball, while Glenn Phillips also takes a single. Robinson finishes the over with a beautiful four.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 3rd over for New Zealand 16/2
Arshdeep Singh continues, and Glenn Phillips opens with a boundary. He takes a single next ball, followed by another single from Tim Robinson. Phillips then smashes a six off the final delivery, as New Zealand finish the over with 12 runs.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 2nd over for New Zealand 4/2
WICKET Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and strikes immediately, dismissing Rachin Ravindra, who is caught by Abhishek Sharma. New Zealand remain on just 1 run. Glenn Phillips joins the crease and takes a single, while Tim Robinson adds two runs off the final delivery.
India finish the over with just 3 runs on the board.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 1st over for New Zealand 1/1
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra opened the chase for New Zealand, with Arshdeep Singh taking the new ball for India.
WICKET The Indian pacer struck early, dismissing Conway for just one as he was caught by Sanju Samson. Ravindra managed a single, and that remained the only run New Zealand scored in the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 20th over India post 238/7
Mitchell Santner’s over began with a maximum from Rinku Singh, who then smashed another six to put pressure on the bowler. A wide followed, and Rinku added two more boundaries in the over, finishing with another four.
India ended the over at 238/7.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 20th over, India post 238/7
Mitchell Santner’s over began with a maximum from Rinku Singh, who then smashed another six to put pressure on the bowler. A wide followed, and Rinku added two more boundaries in the over, finishing with another four.
India ended the over at 238/7.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 19th over 217/7
Jacob Duffy returned to bowl and started with a wide, followed by a single from Rinku Singh. The next three balls yielded no runs, but Arshdeep Singh struck a boundary off the final delivery. India managed just 6 runs from the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 18th over 211/7
WICKET Kristian Clarke bowled the next over, and Axar Patel started with a single before Rinku Singh smashed a six to push India past 200. He followed it with a four, then took another single, but Axar was dismissed in the same over, caught by Daryl Mitchell. Arshdeep Singh came in at the fall of the wicket and finished the over with two runs.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 17th over 196/6
Kyle Jamieson bowled to Rinku Singh, who opened the over with two runs, followed by a four and then a single. Axar Patel then took two runs and finished the over with a single, making it nine runs in total.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 16th over 187/6
WICKET Jacob Duffy bowls the 16th over. Hardik Pandya starts with a single, followed by Rinku Singh taking one. A wide is conceded next. Pandya then goes for a huge hit but is caught brilliantly by Mark Chapman – a major wicket for New Zealand.
Axar Patel walks in, and the new pair take two singles to finish the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 15th over 182/5
Mitchell Santner bowls and Rinku Singh takes a single. Hardik Pandya then hits a four and follows it with a six. The duo wraps up the over with two singles.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 14th over 168/5
WICKET Kyle Jamieson bowls to Hardik Pandya, who starts with a four. After a wide and a single in the next two balls, Shivam Dube hits a maximum but is dismissed next ball - caught and bowled!
Rinku Singh walks in and faces a wide, then takes a single off the final delivery.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 13th over 154/4
Kristian Clarke is back on, and Hardik Pandya opens with a single. Shivam Dube then takes two, followed by another single. Pandya finishes the over with a single.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 12th over 149/4
WICKET Ish Sodhi comes on, and Abhishek Sharma goes on the offensive, starting with a four followed by two consecutive sixes. The pair then rotate strike with a couple of singles before Sharma’s brilliant innings comes to an end, caught by Kyle Jamieson. A big over for India with 19 runs coming off it.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 11th over 130/3
Mitchell Santner continues, and Suryakumar Yadav nudges a single before Abhishek Sharma launches him for a six. Santner then bowls a wide and concedes another single to Sharma.
WICKET The over turns dramatic as Santner strikes again and Suryakumar Yadav is caught by Tim Robinson, marking the fourth time Santner has dismissed SKY in T20Is. Hardik Pandya walks in next and makes an immediate impact, getting off the mark with a boundary.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 10th over 117/2
Ish Sodhi returns to the attack as Suryakumar Yadav works a single, followed by one from Abhishek Sharma. Yadav then unleashes a trademark SKY double four, finding the fence twice, before closing the over with another single.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 9th over 106/2
Mitchell Santner comes into the attack and concedes singles to both batters before Abhishek Sharma launches him for a six, bringing up India’s 100. Two more singles follow to close out a 10-run over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 8th over 96/2
Glenn Phillips is taken on as Abhishek Sharma greets him with a hat-trick of fours, with Kristian Clarke fumbling twice in the deep. A single follows before Sharma brings up his seventh T20I fifty, racing there in just 22 balls. Suryakumar Yadav then drives for a single; five wides add to the extras, and Sharma finishes the over with another single - a massive 20-run over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 7th over 76/2
Ish Sodhi comes into the attack for his first over as Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and plays an aggressive on-drive for a single to long-on. The duo then rotates the strike with a couple of singles before Abhishek Sharma finds the boundary, followed by another single to round off the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 6th over 68/2
Kristian Clarke comes into the attack and is greeted by Abhishek Sharma with a towering six. Suryakumar Yadav then joins the act, flicking his wrists effortlessly to pick up a typical SKY maximum over fine leg. Yadav later works one away to deep square leg for a single to close the passage.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 5th over 54/2
Kyle Jamieson is taken on by Abhishek Sharma, who steps onto the front foot and launches him straight down the ground for a six off the first ball. After a few singles, Sharma strikes again with another maximum, as 16 runs come from the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 4th over 38/2
Kristian Clarke comes on in the fourth over. Abhishek Sharma picks up a couple off a full-length delivery, followed by a single. Suryakumar Yadav then finds the boundary with a crisp stroke, making it seven runs from the over.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 3rd over 31/2
WICKET Jacob Duffy returns to the attack as Abhishek Sharma nudges a single. Ishan Kishan then looks to take on a good-length delivery but is caught by Mark Chapman, making it two wickets in two overs for New Zealand.
Suryakumar Yadav walks in for his landmark 100th game to replace Kishan and gets off the mark in trademark fashion, cracking a boundary - the fourth batter of the night to begin with a four.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 3rd over 31/2
WICKET Jacob Duffy returns to the attack as Abhishek Sharma nudges a single. Ishan Kishan then looks to take on a good-length delivery but is caught by Mark Chapman, making it two wickets in two overs for New Zealand.
Suryakumar Yadav walks in to replace Kishan and gets off the mark in trademark fashion, cracking a boundary - the fourth batter of the night to begin with a four.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 3rd over 31/2
WICKET Jacob Duffy returns to the attack as Abhishek Sharma nudges a single. Ishan Kishan then looks to take on a good-length delivery but is caught by Mark Chapman, making it two wickets in two overs for New Zealand.
Suryakumar Yadav walks in for his landmark 100th game to replace Kishan and gets off the mark in trademark fashion, cracking a boundary - the fourth batter of the night to begin with a four.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 2nd over 22/1
WICKET Kyle Jamieson was greeted with a boundary by Sanju Samson, who also picked up a couple of runs before smashing another four. Samson then departed, caught by Rachin Ravindra, bringing Ishan Kishan to the crease.
Making his return after an 18-month gap, Kishan announced himself in style with a crisp boundary to start his innings.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: End of 1st over 12/0
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma open the innings for India, with Jacob Duffy taking the new ball for New Zealand. Duffy begins with a wide and a leg bye before Sharma finishes the over in style, smashing a maximum.
India 12/0.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Playing XI
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Captains take after the toss:
Suryakumar Yadav:
"We were looking to bowl first because we felt there was dew around 8.30 during our practice. But we don't mind putting runs on the board and we have done well batting first. Shreyas, Harshit, Bishnoi and Kuldeep are the ones who are missing out."
Mitchell Santner:
"We are going to bowl first. Looks like a pretty good wicket and looks pretty high-scoring. Last week was pretty special. Every team knows how hard it is to come to India and won but this is a fresh series and they are a tough team in home conditions. Great start for us in terms of prep for the World Cup. Three seamers. Clarke makes his debut, Jamieson and Duffy are playing as well."
India vs New Zealand 1st T20i: Toss Update
New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field.
When will the toss for the IND vs NZ 1st T20I take place?
The toss for the India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will take place at 6:30 PM IST, half an hour before the scheduled start of play. The first ball is set to be bowled at 7:00 PM IST at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Where to Watch IND vs NZ 1st T20I Live Broadcast in India?
The live telecast of the India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will be available on the Star Sports Network in India. The live streaming of the match will be accessible on the JioHotstar app and website.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Full Squads
India Squad:
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand Squad:
Tim Robinson, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kristian Clarke, Zakary Foulkes