IND vs NZ: T20I Record and Stats at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Half-centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell and a solid spin bowling display of 2/11 from skipper Mitchell Santner helped the New Zealanders in clinching the first T20I against India at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The second match takes place on Sunday, January 29, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Speaking of the opening T20I, Conway showed his class and consistency yet again as he smashed 52 off 35 while Mitchell played an unbeaten knock of 59 off just 30 that took the Kiwis to 176/6 in 20 overs. Pacer Arshdeep Singh had a forgettable outing as he leaked 51 runs for just one wicket in his four-over spell. 

In reply, captain Santner delivered a match-winning spell that included crucial scalps of the in-form Shubman Gill and Deepak Hooda. All-rounder Washington Sundar scored a half-century but it went in vain as the Blackcaps sealed the deal by 21 runs. Hardik Pandya and his men would look to keep the series alive by winning the second game in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. 

IND vs NZ: T20I Head-to-Head Records

Talking about Head-to-Head affairs, both sides have clashed against each other in 23 T20 internationals so far with India winning on 12 occasions and New Zealand on 10. In India, both the teams have met nine times, with the hosts emerging victorious five times and the Kiwis four.

IND vs NZ: T20I Record and Stats at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

The surface in Lucknow supports the batters and the bowlers equally. The fast bowlers have picked up 48 wickets at the venue compared to the spinner’s 13. The team batting first has emerged victorious in each of the five games played at the venue so far. India have played two matches against West Indies in 2018 and Sri Lanka in 2022 and they emerged victorious on both occasions. Meanwhile, West Indies and Afghanistan played out a three-match series considering Lucknow as a neutral venue in 2019 when the Afghans won the series by a 2-1 margin.