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India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Rain plays spoilsport, match washed out

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Updates: The first match of the series between India and New Zealand at the SKY Stadium, Wellington has been abandoned due to rain without even a ball being bowled

BS Web Team New Delhi
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Rain stops play at Wellington

4 min read Last Updated : Nov 18 2022 | 1:42 PM IST

1:36 PM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Rain has the match

 
It was predicted that rain will play a major part in the game and as it seems, the game has been abandoned without a ball being bowled as rain prevailed supreme 
 

1:27 PM

IND vs NZ Live, 1st T20I: Match abandoned


The first T20 match between India and New Zealand has been abandoned due to rain.

12:49 PM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Here’s how players are negotiating rain

12:44 PM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: It’s raining cats and dogs

 
The rain wouldn’t stop it seems as the India vs New Zealand first T20I is heading towards a washout. It is 20:15 Local Time and the cutoff time for a game to start is 21:46 pm
 

12:17 PM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Heavy rains in Wellington

11:49 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Toss update

11:43 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Wellington Weather Report

 
There is a probability of rain washout in the first game as Accuweather has predicted rainfall from 7 pm to 9 pm local time. Once again there is a forecast of rain at 11 pm local time as well. The match is scheduled to begin at 07:30 pm local time.
 

11:43 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Pitch Report

 
The Wellington wicket or wickets in general in New Zealand support high-scoring encounters in the T20 format. The same wicket might have a lot of grass and help the red ball swing vehemently in a Test game. However, with smaller grounds and flat pitches, the T20 format naturally becomes high-scoring. Therefore, a high-scoring wicket is expected to be on offer in this game as well.
 

11:42 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Live Streaming

 
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will begin at 12:00 pm IST on November 18, 2022. This match can be live-streamed on Amazon’s Prime Video app in India. The live match feed is also available on the DD Sports channel on the terrestrial feed.
 

11:42 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: New Zealand predicted playing 11

 
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
 

11:41 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Playing 11 combinations of New Zealand

 
For New Zealand, Trent Boult and Martin Guptill have been rested and Adam Milne has been given an opportunity to bounce back. With his raw pace and ability to swing the new ball, he could be really handy upfront. Also, Blair Tickner, who didn’t get a game in the World Cup, could be in with a chance as the Kiwis would most likely go in with a solitary spinner. The rest of the team could be the same that played the World Cup semifinal.
 

11:41 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: India predicted playing 11

 
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda/Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
 

11:41 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Playing 11 combinations of India

 
India would be going in with a totally different playing 11 than the one that played in the T20 World Cup. There will be Umran Malik with his raw pace, in all probability Yuzvendra Chahal will be back in the playing 11 too and Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson can be seen in the top three. Deepak Hooda, who played only one game in the T20 World Cup can also bat at number four with Pandya coming in at five and Rishabh Pant at six.
 

11:41 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: Toss Timing and Details

 
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I will begin at 12:00 pm IST. Thus the toss between India skipper Hardik Pandya and his Kiwi counterpart Kane Williamson would take place 30 minutes before the match time. Thus the toss in today’s match would take place at 11:30 am IST.
 

11:40 AM

IND vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: What will New Zealand be looking for?

 
However, they face New Zealand at home which is always a dangerous side. The Kiwis would also be looking to put up a great fight and try and win the series to put a balm on their heartbroken fans’ sentiments after yet another semi-final exit. 
 

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First Published: Nov 18 2022 | 11:25 AM IST