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NZ vs AUS 1st T20I Live Streaming: While preparing for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, arch-rivals New Zealand and Australia will lock horns for a three-match T20I series, where the series opener will be held at Bay Oval on October 1, Wednesday. Since a lot of senior players will be giving this series a miss, both teams have a chance to test their bench strength before the mega event.

Although New Zealand will be without captain Mitchell Santner, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, and Finn Allen owing to injuries, Australia will be without the services of Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc.

Spinner Michael Bracewell will be leading the host from the front, and Australia will be playing under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh. The host last played a T20I series against Zimbabwe and won by 5-0, whereas Australia had beaten South Africa by 2-1 in a three-match T20I series.

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New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I Match Schedule, Date, and Time:

The 1st T20I between NZ and Aus will be held on Wednesday at the Bay Oval. The match will begin at 11:45 a.m. IST.

New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I Live Telecast in India?

The NZ vs Aus 1st T20I will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network.

New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I Live Streaming Online?

The NZ vs Aus 1st T20I will be livestreamed on Amazon Prime.

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New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I: Toss time?

The toss for the 1st NZ vs Aus T20I will be held at 11.15 a.m. IST.

Squads

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (C), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matt Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa