Overview

• Mitchell Marsh won the toss and sent New Zealand in for the 1st T20I at Bay Oval, with the match under way in Mount Maunganui.
• Both teams confirmed late training injuries to key players, with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell fracturing his arm and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra suffering facial lacerations.
• New Zealand Cricket ruled Ravindra out of the series and called up James Neesham as replacement, while Australia also travel without Pat Cummins and Josh Inglis.
• AP listed the XIs: New Zealand start Seifert, Conway and Robinson, with Bracewell captaining; Australia field Head and Marsh up top, with Short, David, Zampa and Hazlewood among the starters.
• All three T20Is are at Bay Oval from Oct. 1–4; TV coverage includes Sony Sports in India (streaming on SonyLiv or Amazon Prime) and Fox Cricket/Kayo in Australia, with the series marking an early start to NZ’s home season.