- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.2 A miscue... and Kuldeep breaks through! The ploy to give the ball some extra air works. He bowls it wide outside off, at 85.7kph. Conway looks to hit it inside out over the off side but was a tad early into his stroke. All he manages is to sky it high for Rinku to take a safe catch at deep cover 100/112.2 Safe hands from Rinku Singh and Seifert is out of here. The slower one does the trick for Arshdeep. Length ball slanting away from him, it is the offcutter at 119kph. Seifert flat-bats it straight down long-off's throat. New Zealand's enforcer is gone now 126/39.1 Easy peasy, and Bumrah is on the board. Length ball that pitches outside leg, it is the offcutter at 121.1kph. Ravindra is completely undone by the lack of pace and, as he looks to turn it across the line, gets it off the bat stricker straight back to the bowler, who makes no mistake. A very short stay in the middle for Ravindra, one that could bring his role in the XI into spotlight ahead of the T20 World Cup 103/213.4 Rinku and Kuldeep combine to end Phillips' stay. A mere chip shot that, almost little power. Length ball on middle and leg, spinning into him. He goes back and just lifts it over the bowler's head. Rinku runs to his left from widish long-on and takes a good running catch 137/415.1 Excellently judged by Rana in the deep, and Bishnoi strikes. The googly on a length on middle and off. Chapman walks across to swipe it over the leg side. Gets height and finds deep square leg on the rope 152/516.1 Direct hit at the bowler's end! Is Santner short despite the dive? Oh yes, Hardik with the bull's eye to get the New Zealand skipper. Santner steers the length ball just wide of short third and looks at his partner, who calls him through. He is late to respond and is just short despite the full-length dive 163/617.6 In the air.... Rinkuuuuuuuuu! Doesn't miss these. Full and outside off, 134.6kph, looks to be the slot ball that is meant to be hit. Foulkes goes downtown but finds Rinku, who back-tracks from mid-on, has eyes on the ball, and takes it safely. A 14-run over that ends with a wicket 182/7Extras5 (b 1, lb 1, w 3)TOTAL215/7 (20 Overs, RR: 10.75)Fall of wickets: 1-100 (Devon Conway, 8.2 ov), 2-103 (Rachin Ravindra, 9.1 ov), 3-126 (Tim Seifert, 12.2 ov), 4-137 (Glenn Phillips, 13.4 ov), 5-152 (Mark Chapman, 15.1 ov), 6-163 (Mitchell Santner, 16.1 ov), 7-182 (Zak Foulkes, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Arshdeep Singh 4 0 33 2 8.25 10 4 1 1 0 Harshit Rana 4 0 54 0 13.5 6 5 4 0 0 JJ Bumrah 4 0 38 1 9.5 8 3 2 0 0 Ravi Bishnoi 4 0 49 1 12.25 7 7 2 0 0 Kuldeep Yadav 4 0 39 2 9.75 5 1 3 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 Abhishek.... is gone first ball! A very good catch from Conway, will be checked again. Length ball around middle, Abhishek charges down to go big. Gets a top edge that goes towards third. Conway charges in and it doesn't really carry to him, so he has to run in and takes a good catch diving forward. India lose a wicket on the first ball of their chase 0/16.4 Jaffa! Cleaned him up and Samson stands there, stunned. He was always hanging on the back foot. No footwork this time around. He stands outside leg, the ball lands on middle and straigtens a little. He looks to punch but misses and the ball hits top of middle. Samson's woes with the bat continue, so does India's slide 55/31.6 Caught and bowled within the blink of an eye! Length ball on off, 137.4kph. Suryakumar stands tall and drives it back on the up. Duffy quickly bends down and pouches it in froint of his left boot. As easy and simple as that. Superb flexibility and India's T20I captain is out of here 9/210.3 Pinged on the front leg, Foulkes appeals, almost pleads. Given! Length ball on middle and leg, Rinku crouches and looks to sweep it away. He misses it and is hight on the front thigh. Three reds on ball-tracking and that is that for Rinku at No. 4 82/58.4 Deceived in the flight and Hardik is out of here. Nicely tossed up by Santner. Hardik looks to hit it with the turn over cover. But he is a little early into the shot. The ball spins a little and he skews it in the air. Foulkes settles under it at backward point and takes it 63/414.6 Ohh! Henry celebrates and what a cruel way for Dube to be dismissed. Back of a length outside off, Rana goes back and flat-bats it straight back. Henry manages to get a hand to it in the follow-through and the ball hits the stumps at the other end, with Dube well outside the crease. Superb innings from Dube ends, so would India's hopes of a miracle 145/616.3 Catching practice for Ravindra! Sodhi anticipates the charge and throws it wider outside off. Rana reaches out to hit it but gets a top edge that goes towards short third's right 157/716.5 A fantastic catch running back from Santner. Shortish on middle, spinning in. Arshdeep goes back and across to heave it over backward square leg. Gets a top edge, Santner runs back from midwicket and takes it with a slide 157/817.5 Top edge, and Sodhi gobbles it. Another floated ball outside off. Bumrah once again goes for the slog sweep and gets a top edge towards short fine leg 162/918.4 A mean bouncer to end proceedings in Visakhapatnam. Duffy digs it in outside leg, Kuldeep backs away and takes his eyes off while trying to pull. Gets a top edge that Seifert pouches it safely with the gloves. A 50-run win for New Zealand 165/10Extras3 (w 3)TOTAL165 all out (18.4 Overs, RR: 8.83)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Abhishek Sharma, 0.1 ov), 2-9 (Suryakumar Yadav, 1.6 ov), 3-55 (Sanju Samson, 6.4 ov), 4-63 (Hardik Pandya, 8.4 ov), 5-82 (Rinku Singh, 10.3 ov), 6-145 (Shivam Dube, 14.6 ov), 7-157 (Harshit Rana, 16.3 ov), 8-157 (Arshdeep Singh, 16.5 ov), 9-162 (Jasprit Bumrah, 17.5 ov), 10-165 (Kuldeep Yadav, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MJ Henry 3 0 24 1 8 11 4 1 0 0 JA Duffy 3.4 0 33 2 9 10 2 3 0 0 ZG Foulkes 3 0 29 1 9.66 5 1 2 2 0 IS Sodhi 4 0 46 2 11.5 8 4 3 1 0 MJ Santner 4 0 26 3 6.5 10 2 1 0 0 GD Phillips 1 0 7 0 7 3 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India led the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
28 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 71 runs, 0 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (DP Conway 7, TL Seifert 45, Ex 1)
- TL Seifert: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 49 balls (DP Conway 44, TL Seifert 55, Ex 1)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 103/2 in 9.1 overs (TL Seifert 56)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 3
- Over 16.3: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - R Pandit, Batter - DJ Mitchell (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 215/7 in 20.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 39, MJ Henry 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 2 wickets)
- India: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 0
- Over 7.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - R Pandit, Batter - HH Pandya (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 77/4 in 10.0 overs (RK Singh 35, S Dube 8)
- Over 10.3: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - RK Singh (Struck down)
- India: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 2
- Over 12.4: Review by India (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - S Dube (Upheld)
- S Dube: 50 off 15 balls (2 x 4, 6 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (S Dube 44, Harshit Rana 4, Ex 2)
- India: 150 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 3
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAnother missed opportunity, another step back for Samson
Sanju Samson was India's first-choice keeper-batter in T20Is before the series against New Zealand, but a series of failures - and Ishan Kishan's success - might have pegged him back
India opt to bowl, Kishan out with niggle
Arshdeep replaced him; New Zealand also made one change, bringing in Zak Foulkes for Kyle Jamieson
Seifert, Santner headline NZ's massive win despite Dube's 15-ball fifty
They survived a hammering from Dube, who struck India's third-fastest half-century in T20Is
Samson vs Kishan heats up with series in India's pocket
With Tilak Varma missing the rest of the series, this tussle is set to continue through the last two T20Is


