The first T20I between England and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
Match start time:
- 6:00 PM BST (local time)
- 12:30 PM IST (India)
- 7:00 AM AEDT (Australia)
Preview:
England will be looking to start their T20I series against New Zealand on a winning note. They have a strong batting line-up led by Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. The bowling attack is also balanced, with experience in Adil Rashid and David Malan and pace in Tymal Mills and Reece Topley.
New Zealand will be without their star batsman, Colin Munro, who is injured. However, they still have a strong batting line-up, with Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, and Kane Williamson all in good form. The bowling attack is led by Trent Boult and Tim Southee, who are both world-class bowlers.
The match is expected to be close, but England will be slight favorites to win.
Squads:
England:
- Jos Buttler (c)
- Moeen Ali
- Jonny Bairstow
- Sam Billings
- Liam Livingstone
- Harry Brook
- Chris Jordan
- David Malan
- Tymal Mills
- Adil Rashid
- Reece Topley
- Matthew Parkinson
New Zealand:
- Martin Guptill
- Daryl Mitchell
- Kane Williamson (c)
- Devon Conway
- Glenn Phillips
- James Neesham
- Mitchell Santner
- Tim Southee
- Ish Sodhi
- Trent Boult
- Lockie Ferguson
- Adam Milne
Pitch report:
The Riverside Ground is a good batting surface and is expected to be high-scoring. The ball should come onto the bat nicely, and there should be some swing for the bowlers early on.
Weather:
The weather forecast for the day is good, with no rain expected. The temperature will be around 18 degrees Celsius.
TV telecast:
The match will be televised in England on Sky Sports Cricket.
Live streaming:
The match will be live-streamed on the Sky Sports Cricket website and app. It will also be live-streamed on the FanCode app in India.
