India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, New Zealand Tour of India 2026

IND vs NZ Scorecard

Match info

Match

India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I

Series

New Zealand Tour of India 2026

Format

T20I

Date

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Start

7:00 PM IST

Venue

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Result

India won by 48 runs

IND vs NZ Recent Form and Head to Head

INDIndia3 won of last 5

WNRWWL

• WIND vs SA9 Dec 2025 · India won by 101 runs
• NRAUS vs IND8 Nov 2025 · No result due to rain
• WAUS vs IND6 Nov 2025 · India won by 48 runs
• WAUS vs IND2 Nov 2025 · India Won by 5 wickets

NZNew Zealand4 won of last 5

WLWWW

• WNZ vs WI9 Nov 2025 · New Zealand won by 9 runs
• LNZ vs WI5 Nov 2025 · West Indies won by 7 runs
• WNZ vs SA26 Jul 2025 · New Zealand Won by 3 Runs
• WZIM vs NZ24 Jul 2025 · New Zealand Won by 60 Runs

Head to head

These teams have not met in a T20 match on our records.

IND vs NZ Team Records

Batting first and chasing

INDIndia

Batting first4/5 won

Chasing5/5 won

Average first-innings score167

NZNew Zealand

Batting first4/4 won

Chasing2/3 won

Average first-innings score180

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In New Zealand Tour of India 2026

INDIndia

1Won

2Lost

0No result

Average score295

NZNew Zealand

2Won

1Lost

0No result

Average score308

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium are usually on the low side.

Across the last 6 T20I matches here, the side batting first has averaged 108, with chasing teams averaging 100. Batting first, a side will want something around 100-115 on the board. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 5 of the last 6 decided games.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 70 to 142 in that time.

Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Record

Full ground record