India opt to field against New Zealand in first T20I

Christchurch, Oct 22 (UNI) India won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the opening T20 International of the five-match series at Hagley Oval here on Thursday. India captain Shreyas Iyer said the decision was based on the pitch conditions and the expected bounce. India made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of Shivam Dube and fast bowler Mayank Yadav for Prince Yadav. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said his side would also have preferred to bowl first on the fresh pitch. Teams: New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk),…