New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I
New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I: match overview
New Zealand take on India in the 1st T20I of India tour of New Zealand 2026 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The first ball is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM local time (07:00 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around India tour of New Zealand 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026
- Teams
- New Zealand vs India
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Date
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Start time
- 12:30 PM local (07:00 GMT)