India, Oct. 24 -- India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on Saturday. Explaining the decision, Iyer pointed to the dew factor and confirmed two changes to India's playing XI. With Ishan Kishan ruled out due to a low-grade right adductor strain, young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returns to the side and is set to bat at No. 3. Prince Yadav also comes into the lineup in place of Mayank Yadav.

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner backed his team to bounce back after falling short in the series opener, with Jacob Duffy replacing Adam Milne as the only change for the hosts. With Sooryavanshi back in action and India looking to strengthen their serie...