Christchurch, Oct. 24 -- Team India captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.

After winning the toss, Iyer said India chose to bowl first due to the dew factor and confirmed two changes, with injured Ishan Kishan replaced by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who will bat at No. 3, while Prince Yadav comes in for Mayank Yadav.

Kishan is out of the second T20I due to a low-grade right adductor strain.

"We're going to bowl first. Dew is one of the reasons. It's been good, some time to recover and catch up on sleep. Everyone is in good shape and space. It's important to maintain aggression, but we need to be proactive and...