India opt to bowl first against New Zealand in 1st T20I

Shreyas Iyer's Indian team won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mitchell Santner's New Zealand in the opening match of the five-match T20I series.

The fixture is being held at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday, featuring significant bounce and seam movement from the pitch.

Axar Patel dismissed Finn Allen early, leaving New Zealand two wickets down in their innings.