New Zealand vs India Prediction: India to start another series with a win

New Zealand will be facing off against India in the first one day game of the three-game series being held at Eden Park. After winning the T20 series, India will be looking confident to start the one day series on a positive note. Will New Zealand turn the tide and get the first win of this tour at their home?

New Zealand won all of their games when India visited New Zealand in 2020. New Zealand is going as favourites in the game and the series. They will be looking to replicate the success of two years back. Kane Williamson is back on the side and it will be a major boost for the Kiwis. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell will be handling the middle order for the blackcaps. They will be looking to settle the score for the T20 series loss. 

Devon Conway, Tom Latham (WK), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

India will be looking for a completely changed side from the T20s. Shikhar Dhawan is back as the captain and will be opening the game alongside Shubman Gill. The team consists of youngsters who played well in their last ODI series against Zimbabwe. India played a good 2-1 series win in swinging conditions in England this year and they will be looking to continue this momentum going into the series. 

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda/Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

We are expecting a thrilling game and the par score on this ground has been 260 which is on the lower side. Chasing will be advantageous as we have seen in white-ball cricket. The boundaries are short and the bowlers will be having a tough time taking wickets on this venue. We expect India to win the game and start another series on a positive note.