India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20 international at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.
 

The match is part of the five-match T20I series, with India looking to strengthen their position after winning the opening game by four wickets. Both teams have included a mix of young and experienced players for the contest.
 

India Make Two Changes
 

India have made two changes to their playing XI for the second T20I. Young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been included in place of the injured Ishan Kishan and is set to bat at number three. Prince Yadav has also come into the side in place of Mayank Yadav as a tactical change.
 

Sooryavanshi's inclusion comes after growing anticipation among fans to see the 15-year-old in action at the international level.
 

India Squad
 

The Indian squad for the match includes Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Kumar Kushagra.
 

New Zealand Squad
 

New Zealand's squad features Mitchell Santner (captain), Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy.
 

With India having taken an early lead in the series, the second T20I presents another opportunity for the visitors to build momentum, while New Zealand will aim to respond on home soil.