India vs New Zealand Highlights, 5th T20I: India dismantle New Zealand by 46 runs to clinch series 4-1

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Stat Alert

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IND vs NZ Live Score: India dismantle New Zealand

India wrapped up the T20I series against New Zealand in style, winning 4-1 with a commanding display in the final game. The hosts were dominant from start to finish, putting together another clinical performance. After winning the toss, India elected to bat, and despite Sanju Samson struggling again at the top, the innings quickly found momentum. Abhishek Sharma provided an energetic start, before Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav took over with a brilliant partnership. Kishan’s sublime century and the captain’s brisk fifty set the platform, with Hardik Pandya adding a late cameo to propel India to a massive 271.

Chasing such a daunting total proved too much for New Zealand. Finn Allen gave them hope with a blazing 80 off 38 balls, but once he fell, the chase faltered. India’s bowlers maintained relentless pressure, never letting the opposition settle. Arshdeep Singh was the standout, claiming a five-wicket haul, while Axar Patel supported with three wickets. India sealed a convincing 46-run victory, capping off the series with authority.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Rinku Singh takes final wicket

Rinku Singh finishes the job, India’s bowlers dominate the day with Arshdeep Singh claiming a brilliant five-for and Axar Patel chipping in with three wickets. Earlier, India’s batters set the stage with Ishan Kishan’s whirlwind century and some late hitting from Hardik Pandya, leaving New Zealand with an impossible chase.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Stat Alert

Fourth time India have had a 100+ individual score & a 5+ wicket haul in a T20I (only 13 times it has happened in all T20Is & no other side has done it more often)
KL Rahul (101*) & Kuldeep (5/24) vs Eng Manchester 2018
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SK Yadav (100) & Kuldeep (5/17) vs SA Joburg 2023
I Kishan (103) & Arshdeep (5/51) vs NZ Trivandrum 2026

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Wicket!

Bowled! Axar wraps up Lockie Ferguson’s innings with a sharp delivery that beats the bat and crashes into the stumps. India’s bowlers have been exceptional today — Arshdeep Singh with a five-for and Axar Patel with three crucial wickets.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Arshdeep runs through New Zealand

Arshdeep Singh is unplayable! He begins the over with a single off Ferguson, then strikes twice in quick succession. Daryl Mitchell attempts a reverse sweep but is bowled, giving Arshdeep his fifth wicket of the match – a sensational five-for. Jamieson couldn’t escape either, trapped LBW earlier in the over, leaving New Zealand in tatters at 181/8. Only Ferguson and Sodhi remain, scrambling singles as India’s bowlers tighten the noose. The victory is almost certain now, with Arshdeep’s magic dominating the Kiwi innings.

NZ 181/8 after 16 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Varun Chakaravarthy strikes

Just when New Zealand were trying to steady after the earlier blows, Varun Chakaravarthy lands a decisive punch. Bevon Jacobs completely misreads the googly and watches it crash into the stumps, a wicket that deflates the chase instantly. From there, Varun tightens the screws. Mitchell works a couple of singles, Jamieson scrambles one off the pads, but boundaries dry up. Five runs and a wicket tell the story of the over. India sense the finish line getting closer as New Zealand lose another batter and momentum fades fast.

NZ 171/6 after 15 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Varun Chakaravarthy strikes

Just when New Zealand were trying to steady after the earlier blows, Varun Chakaravarthy lands a decisive punch. Bevon Jacobs completely misreads the googly and watches it crash into the stumps, a wicket that deflates the chase instantly. From there, Varun tightens the screws. Mitchell works a couple of singles, Jamieson scrambles one off the pads, but boundaries dry up. Five runs and a wicket tell the story of the over. India sense the finish line getting closer as New Zealand lose another batter and momentum fades fast.

NZ 171/6 after 15 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Daryl Mitchell attacks Jasprit Bumrah

Just when India looked in control, Daryl Mitchell flips the script. He goes after Bumrah with clear intent, muscling a full toss straight back past the bowler and then riding his luck with two sixes that fly over the leg-side fence. One is clean, the other off the top edge, but they all count. Bevon Jacobs chips in with a confident loft over mid-off, and suddenly the pressure swings back. Bumrah smiles it off, but New Zealand have breathed fresh life into the chase.

NZ 166/5 after 14 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Varun Chakaravarthy keeps it tight

Varun Chakaravarthy keeps the squeeze on as New Zealand struggle to find momentum. Bevon Jacobs looks scratchy, beaten in flight and turn, and survives a big moment when Abhishek puts down a straightforward chance at mid-wicket. The only relief comes through four byes as the ball spins past both bat and keeper, drawing visible frustration from Varun. Daryl Mitchell nudges a single late in the over, but India will be pleased. After the carnage of the previous over, this one feels like another quiet win for the bowlers.

NZ 144/5 after 13 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Arshdeep Singh rips through New Zealand

Arshdeep Singh turns the game on its head with a brutal over. First, Rachin Ravindra looks to force the pace but only manages a top edge, safely taken by Axar in the deep. Two balls later, Mitchell Santner lasts just long enough to fetch his helmet, mistiming a pull that floats gently into Suryakumar Yadav’s hands. The pressure is relentless, the body language telling. New batters walk in with the asking rate climbing and nowhere to hide. Arshdeep finishes the over with just a single conceded, arms wide in celebration as India sense a decisive shift.

NZ 138/5 after 12 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Glenn Phillips gone

India finally slow things down. Axar Patel bowls another calm, clever over and picks up a key wicket. Glenn Phillips tries to take him on but skies it, and Rinku Singh does the rest at long-on. The run rate keeps climbing and the pressure shows. Daryl Mitchell walks in and gets off the mark, even finishing the over with a straight boundary, but it is Axar who wins this phase. Just six runs and a wicket. India are pulling New Zealand back inch by inch.

Score: NZ 137/3 after 11 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Rachin Ravindra dispatches Bumrah’s slower ball for six

New Zealand do not let the momentum slip after Finn Allen’s exit. Rachin Ravindra reads Bumrah’s slower ball early and muscles it over square leg, showing calm intent amid the chase. Glenn Phillips then settles in quickly, pulling Bumrah confidently and rotating strike without fuss. India try mixing pace and lengths, but New Zealand continue to find the gaps and keep the scoreboard ticking. It is not explosive like earlier, but it is controlled and effective, exactly what the visitors need at this stage.

Score: NZ 131/2 after 10 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Axar finally strikes as Finn Allen’s rampage ends on 80

India finally get the breakthrough they were desperate for. Finn Allen had been tearing into everything, but Axar Patel slows it down, keeps it flat, and tempts Allen into one shot too many. He goes hard again, slices it, and Rinku Singh keeps his calm to pouch it safely. Big sigh of relief for India. Allen walks back after a stunning knock, having already done serious damage up top. New Zealand are still flying, but this wicket gives India a small opening to claw their way back.

Score: NZ 117/2 after 9 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: New Zealand surge past 100

Varun Chakaravarthy returns hoping for control, but the over slips away fast. Finn Allen starts by working singles, then unleashes. A full ball on middle disappears over deep mid-wicket, struck clean with pure bottom hand power. Ravindra joins the party too, riding his luck before finishing the over in style. A flighted delivery sits right in the slot and Ravindra slog-sweeps it high and handsome to bring up New Zealand’s 100. Varun leaks 17 in the over, and India are feeling the pressure as both batters continue to attack without hesitation.

Score after 8 overs: New Zealand 105-1

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Highest Powerplay totals vs India
79/1 NZ Trivandrum 2026 *
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78/1 SA Gqeberha 2023
75/2 SL Colombo RPS 2018

IND vs NZ Live Score: Fifty for Finn Allen

Varun Chakaravarthy comes on to slow things down, but Finn Allen has other ideas. A quiet start quickly turns brutal as Varun drops short, and Allen latches on. First, a pull shot screams to the boundary to bring up a rapid fifty, barely acknowledged with a raised bat. Then comes the real blow. Another short googly, another fierce pull, this time disappearing deep into the mid-wicket stands. The message is clear. Allen is in complete control. Ravindra chips in with a pull of his own to close the over, but it is Allen who owns the moment, racing to the fastest T20I fifty by a New Zealand batter against India.

Score after 6 overs: New Zealand 79-1

India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand race ahead

Jasprit Bumrah bends his back, but Finn Allen refuses to slow down. The over starts with sharp short balls and dot deliveries, yet Allen waits for his chance and pulls a short one over mid-on for a six. It is not perfectly timed, but it clears the ropes comfortably. Bumrah tests him again with pace and bounce, forcing a few uncomfortable moments, including one sharp bouncer that whistles past Allen’s ear.

A wide bouncer adds to India’s frustration, and leg byes help New Zealand keep the momentum going. Bumrah keeps it tight for phases, but the over still leaks runs as Allen continues to attack.

Score after 5 overs: New Zealand 66-1

IND vs NZ Live Score: Rachin Ravindra finds a couple of gaps

After the fireworks of the previous over, Hardik Pandya pulls things back slightly. Rachin Ravindra picks up two boundaries, both not quite out of the middle but good enough on a quick outfield. There are a couple of dot balls as well, and Finn Allen is kept relatively quiet, managing just a single. India will take this after being put under pressure earlier.

Score after 4 overs: New Zealand 56-1​

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Finn Allen on fire

Finn Allen takes charge, hitting 4 boundaries and a six in a carnage-filled over off Arshdeep Singh. Rachin Ravindra rotates the strike with a single, but Allen is unstoppable, punishing anything in his zone. India’s bowlers are under pressure as New Zealand keeps the momentum.

Score after 3 overs: NZ 46-1

IND vs NZ Live Score: Stat Alert

Highest totals against a FM team
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India vs New Zealand Live Score: India strike early as Arshdeep Singh removes Seifert

India start with a bang as Arshdeep Singh picks up the first wicket, Tim Seifert out for 5, caught by Hardik Pandya. Finn Allen tries to counterattack with some crisp boundaries, but extras keep India on top. New Zealand are already feeling the pressure in this chase.

Score: NZ 17-1​

India vs New Zealand Live Score: India power to 271/5 with Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan on fire

India’s batting was simply sensational. Abhishek Sharma got things going with a brisk start, but Sanju Samson’s woes continued as he fell cheaply once again. Both openers were back in the hut inside the powerplay, yet India never lost momentum. What followed was sheer carnage.

Ishan Kishan went on an absolute rampage, punishing the New Zealand bowlers all over the park, while Suryakumar Yadav initially played a steadying role before joining the onslaught with successive sixes to bring up his fifty. The duo added a 137-run partnership that kept the crowd on their feet, until Santner finally dismissed the Indian captain. Kishan, however, remained unstoppable, racing to a scintillating century off just 42 balls before eventually departing.

Hardik Pandya then came in and smashed a quick cameo to finish the innings in style. For New Zealand, it was a night to forget as India posted a towering 271/5, leaving the Kiwis with a huge total to chase.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: India finish on a massive 271/5 against New Zealand

In a whirlwind final over, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube add the finishing touches as India post 271/5, a huge total on the Greenfield pitch. Pandya’s earlier fireworks included multiple sixes, and Dube closes the innings with a towering six to seal the score. Rinku Singh also contributed with timely hitting, making it a daunting target for New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: India post record T20I total vs New Zealand

Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh finish the final over in style as India reach 250-4, their highest T20I total against New Zealand, surpassing Australia’s 245/5 in Auckland in 2018. Hardik smashes a six, Rinku adds a boundary, and the Greenfield crowd goes wild. India end the innings with an imposing score, setting up a massive challenge for the Kiwis.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Ishan Kishan departs

Ishan Kishan’s maiden T20I hundred comes to an end! He finishes with 103 off 43 balls, including 10 sixes and 6 fours, after a brilliant innings that thrilled the Greenfield crowd. Hardik Pandya keeps the momentum alive, striking a huge six just before Kishan’s dismissal. India 236-4 after 18 overs, still very much in control.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Maiden hundred for Ishan Kishan

Kishan brings up his first T20I hundred off just 42 balls! Back-to-back sixes over deep mid-wicket mark the milestone, with Hardik Pandya celebrating alongside him. Pandya has been in rhythm too, smashing boundaries and keeping the scoreboard ticking. India 226-3 after 16 overs, cruising with momentum firmly on their side.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Ishan Kishan keeps the momentum, Hardik settles in

A high-octane over from Jamieson yields 13 runs. Ishan Kishan smashes a massive six that Phillips fumbles at the boundary, and he also sneaks a single. Hardik Pandya starts confidently with 3 runs off the over, including a smart loft over the bowler. India move to 201-3, with Kishan closing in on a brilliant fifty and Pandya looking to settle in.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav falls

After a sensational 63 from 30 balls, Suryakumar Yadav is stumped by Seifert off Santner. His innings included 4 fours and 6 sixes, but the Indian captain departs to loud applause. Ishan Kishan remains unbeaten on 84, and Hardik Pandya has just come in. India are 187-3, still in a strong position, but the loss of their captain is a key moment in the innings.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav on fire

Suryakumar Yadav is on fire! The 13th over yielded 23 runs as he raced to his fifty with a series of massive hits. He started with a four, followed by three towering sixes, including two back-to-back maximums that brought up the milestone. Ishan Kishan looks calm at the other end, soaking in the action. India are now 178-2, and this duo is tearing New Zealand apart.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav scripts history

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1822 Suryakumar Yadav *
1947 Muhammad Waseem
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2077 Aaron Finch
2113 David Warner
2149 Rohit Sharma
2169 Virat Kohli

IND vs NZ Live Score: Stat Alert

Most runs conceded by a NZ bowler in an over
30 Daryll Tuffey vs Aus Auckland 2005
29 Hamish Bennett vs WI Auckland 2020
29 Ish Sodhi vs Ind Vizag 2026
29 Ish Sodhi vs Ind Trivandrum 2026

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Ishan Kishan in the zone, Suryakumar joins the party

The 12th over was a treat for India fans! Ishan Kishan smashed a towering six to take his partnership with Suryakumar Yadav past 100, and he’s clearly in the mood for a big score. Suryakumar played some elegant shots too, including a crisp boundary through third man. There was a scary no-ball full toss from Ferguson, but thankfully Suryakumar escaped unscathed.

India move to 155 for 2.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Ishan Kishan goes berserk, smashes 29-run over

India explode in the 12th over as Ishan Kishan puts on a hitting masterclass off Ish Sodhi. The over starts with a wide, then Kishan makes it count with four fours and two sixes, including his 50th of the innings.

Kishan dances down the wicket, premeditates shots, and finds gaps all around the field, punishing the spinner relentlessly. The crowd at Greenfield International Stadium goes wild as the local star turns the innings into a display of pure aggression.

India race to 141/2

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Ishan Kishan keep India ticking in 11th over

The 11th over brings 10 runs as Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav continue to rotate the strike and punish anything loose. Suryakumar nudges a couple of singles, while Kishan flicks a delivery through mid-wicket for another.

Kishan then punishes a short ball, swiveling to send it soaring for a massive six over deep backward square leg, inching closer to his fifty. Suryakumar also finds the gap for a single, though a sharp fielding effort by Ferguson at deep backward square leg saves five runs.

India reach 112/2 after 11 overs

IND vs NZ Live Score: Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar go on the attack

India go berserk as Mitchell Santner gets hammered for 20 runs. The over ends with Ishan Kishan pulling a short delivery wide of deep mid-wicket for two. Earlier, Kishan had slammed a massive six over deep square leg, followed by a crisp four over extra cover after dancing down the wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav also joins the onslaught, lofting a 94 kmph delivery straight down the ground for a huge six and then nudging a single to rotate the strike. The over kicks India past 102/2 after 10 overs.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Ishan Kishan and Surya keep India scoring freely

The ninth over sees Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav take charge once again. Kishan starts with a massive six over wide long-on, showing perfect timing and power. Singles follow as both batters rotate the strike cleverly, keeping the pressure on Ish Sodhi.

Suryakumar finds the boundary with a neat pull off a short ball, and a well-timed chip back over Sodhi adds another single. India finish the over with a crisp four from Suryakumar, bringing the total to 82/2​

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav unleashes a big six

The seventh over sees both India batters rotating the strike smartly before Suryakumar Yadav finishes it in style. Singles come off the first five balls.

Then the final ball produces a moment of brilliance—Suryakumar kneels and smashes a lofted slog sweep over cow corner for a huge six, injecting momentum back into India’s innings.

After seven overs, India are 64/2

IND vs NZ Live Score: Shocking stat of Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson opened in home T20Is 15 instances and has crossed 30 just twice: 111 vs Ban in Hyderabad in 2024 and 37 vs SA in Ahmedabad in 2025.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav gets India moving

Ish Sodhi starts the sixth over cautiously, with Ishan Kishan opening the scoring with a quick single on the first ball. Suryakumar Yadav joins the action with controlled strokes, finding the gaps on consecutive deliveries.

He splits the field beautifully on the fourth ball, driving inside out through extra cover for four. Kishan rotates the strike with another quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

India move to 54/2 after six overs.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India lose Abhishek Sharma

Lockie Ferguson makes a big impact in the fifth over. Ishan Kishan starts aggressively with a four and then launches a huge six over extra cover, showing excellent timing and power. He rotates the strike with a quick single to keep the momentum alive.

But the breakthrough comes at the end of the over as Ferguson beats Abhishek Sharma with pace, cleaning him up for 30 off 16. India lose their second wicket, now 48/2 after 5 overs.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Sanju Samson fails to fire again

Samson vs pace in T20Is since 2025
16 innings
131 balls
166 runs
13 dismissals
Avg 12.76
SR 126.71

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Sanju Samson falls cheaply

Sanju Samson’s homecoming ends abruptly as Lockie Ferguson strikes in the third over. After a single to start the over, Samson looks to play an ambitious lofted drive but edges it behind square, caught brilliantly by Bevon Jacobs. The crowd falls silent as their local hero departs for just 6 off 6, leaving India 31/1 after 3 overs.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Abhishek Sharma keep the momentum going

Kyle Jamieson starts the over with a fuller delivery to Samson, who eases it to cover for no run. On the second ball, Samson gets a bit of luck—a leading edge flies through the vacant slip cordon for four. He follows it up with a smart single to deep backward point.

Then the focus shifts to Abhishek. He smashes a back-of-a-length delivery for four, timing it perfectly past diving cover. A slightly looser ball beats him on the outside edge, but he finishes the over with a sensational helicopter six over the field.

India race to 29/0 after two overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Stat Alert!

Ninth time Abhishek Sharma has got off the mark with a six in T20Is including each of the three times he scored a run this series.

IND vs NZ Live Score: Abhishek Sharma sets the tone

Two dot balls and then Abhishek Sharma explodes. A clean six followed by back-to-back fours give India a flying start. Sanju Samson watches on as Abhishek does the damage.

IND 14/0 after 1 over.

IND vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20I: Pitch Report

Deep Dasgupta and Simon Doull set the scene for the final T20I in Thiruvananthapuram, pointing to conditions that could offer something for both batters and bowlers.

They described the evening as pleasant but slightly warm and humid, while noting that this is the smallest playing area used in the series so far. The square boundaries measure around 63 metres, with 74 metres straight, a factor that could push scores higher if batters get going.

However, the pitch itself may not be a simple batting paradise. From close inspection, it appeared dry on the surface but with a hint of moisture underneath, making it slightly tacky. That could mean the ball holds a bit, bringing miscued shots and catches into play for bowlers who hit the right areas. The outfield, though, looks in excellent condition, which should help runs flow once the ball beats the field.

Dasgupta and Doull felt it may not be a venue for massive 200-plus totals, but there should be enough pace and value for shots to keep the scoring rate healthy. Encouragingly for the bowlers, the groundsman has suggested dew is unlikely to play a major role, something that has influenced earlier matches in the series.

They also highlighted the open nature of the ground, with wind channels that can aid swing and lateral movement. Overall, while batters may enjoy the dimensions, disciplined bowling could still find rewards on a surface that might be slow, low and just sticky enough to keep things interesting.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is excited for the final T20I between India and New Zealand. He wishes luck to Team India and local player Sanju Samson. The match is a big occasion for Thiruvananthapuram fans. It is also India's last game before the T20 World Cup. India leads the series 3-1.

India vs New Zealand Live Score: STAT ATTACK!

STAT: Only the fourth time Surya has opted to bat first in T20Is; three of these four games were dead rubbers. India won all the previous three with margins of 133 runs, 135 runs, and 21 runs.

IND vs NZ Live Score, 5th T20I: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner speaks

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner played down the impact of dew after losing the toss in the fifth T20I, suggesting conditions at the Greenfield International Stadium may remain fairly balanced through the evening.

“It might not be too dewy tonight,” Santner said, offering a slightly different reading of the surface compared to his opposite number. With India opting to bat first, New Zealand will hope the absence of heavy dew helps their bowlers maintain control later in the innings.

Santner also confirmed multiple changes to the visiting side, with New Zealand making four alterations for the final game of the series. Finn Allen returns to the XI in place of Devon Conway, adding extra firepower at the top of the order. All-rounder James Neesham has been drafted in for Mark Chapman, while KJ and Lockie also come back into the side.