New Zealand chose to bowl first in the opening match, scoring 176 runs in 20 overs while losing 6 wickets. The Indian team scored 155 runs in their chase but lost nine wickets. After that, Washington Sundar scored his first half-century in T20Is, scoring 50 off 28 balls. In-form batter Suryakumar Yadav made 47 off 34 balls, but it wasn’t enough.
The middle overs were chocked by the left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, who dismissed two batters and gave up just 11 runs in four overs. There are rumors that Prithvi Shaw will take Shubman Gill’s place in the playing 11. The young batsman performed admirably in one-day internationals, but he struggled in Twenty20 matches.
Shubman scored seven runs in six balls in the previous T20 match against New Zealand. The captains of both teams will step forward for a coin toss at 6:30 p.m. IST, and the game will begin at 7:00 p.m. IST.
The IND vs. NZ 2nd T20I match will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app for cricket fans worldwide. The Star Sports channel is available for those who wish to watch the game on television. Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 3, and HD channels) will broadcast the second Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand.
The Disney Hotstar OTT app is provided for free to customers who sign up for particular subscription plans from Airtel, Vi, or Reliance Jio. To watch the game live, subscribers to these plans can use the app on their smartphones.
| Country | Ind vs NZ 2023 Broadcasting Channels |
| India | Star Sports Network and Disney Hotstar |
| Pakistan | PTV and Ten Sports |
| Sri Lanka | SLRC (Channel Eye) |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports |
| South Africa | SuperSport Network |
| USA | Willow TV |
| Canada | Yupp TV |
| UK | Sky Sports |