A third successive win at Seddon Park will give them their first ever T20I series' win on New Zealand soil, a feat they were unable to achieve on two occasions previously
Bumrah returned with figures of 1-21 from his four overs as Indian skipper Virat Kohli changed his bowling plans from the first game
We have lost the first two of five-match series against India but we haven't played badly, says New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert
New Zealand would have to re-assess the toss situation and perhaps put India out of their comfort zone of chasing down totals, says Tim Southee
Boasting a formidable batting line-up, chasing 133 proved to be a cakewalk for the visitors on a pitch that was slightly on the slower side
India vs New Zealand 1st T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 12:20 pm IST
Iyer built on K L Rahul's (56 off 27 balls) blazing start and Virat Kohli's useful 45 off 32 balls as India made short work of a 204-run target, knocking it off with an over to spare
Jasprit Bumrah was the only bowler on either side to concede less than eight runs per over at the peculiar shaped ground with short boundaries in the series opener on Friday
Williamson' leadership skills came under the scanner following New Zealand's crushing defeat in the Boxing Day Test against Australia as former skipper Brendon questioned some of his tactics
The Kiwis defeated pre-tournament favourites India by 18 runs in the WC semis and Friday's tour-opening T20 International is the first clash between the two sides since then
The 0-3 defeat at the hands of Australia earlier this summer has shocked the cricketing fraternity and the New Zealand authorities have set up a review with Williamson's captaincy on the line as well
Unlike most overseas tours, this will be a quick start for the Indian team. In a tight season, the first T20 comes only five days after their last ODI against Australia at home
New Zealand suffered a heavy defeat in the Test series in Australia, losing it 0-3. After playing in the first two matches, Southee was replaced by Matt Henry in the playing XI.
Probably right from the Sri Lanka series and England the focus has been on the T20 World Cup, says Ross Taylor
Australia have been unbeatable this season, winning all four Tests at home
Coach Justin Langer has been working hard to mould a steady XI and after thrashing Pakistan in two recent Tests sees no reason to chop and change for a tougher day-night assignment vs Kiwis
New Zealand middle-order batsman Ross Taylor on Tuesday suffered a blow to his right-thumb and as a result, has caused the team to sweat over his availability ahead of the first Test against Australia.This blow forced the batsman to leave the net sessions in Perth. The Black Caps, however, confirmed that Taylor did not require scans. The injury was being treated with ice.New Zealand Cricket's official handle tweeted the photo and captioned the post as: "Training #2 at @OptusStadium in Perth. Temperature mid-30s. Boult & CDG have both bowled in the nets. Ross Taylor copped a blow on right thumb - no scan needed so just icing #AUSvNZ".The Kiwis are already sweating over pacer Trent Boult and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme's availability for the first Test.Both Boult and de Grandhomme had suffered muscle injuries in the first Test against England.Boult was able to bowl just one over on the final day of the first match and he went off the field after suffering pain on the right ...
New Zealand are set to hosts India for five T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests
Hamish Bennett was earlier a regular in the New Zealand ODI squad and also played in the 2011 World Cup
India have also announced their 16-man squad for the series which gets underway at Eden Park on January 24.