New Zealand will take on India in the fifth and final match of the five-game T20I series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1.
Delving into the details of the fourth T20I, New Zealand batted first and posted 259/7 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips (107) and Michael Bracewell (65) were the top scorers. In response, India lost the game by 87 runs, managing to score only 172/9 in 20 Overs. Tilak Varma (35) and Abhishek Sharma (27) were decent enough with the willow. Jacob Duffy scalped a four-wicket haul.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, T20I Series 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 12:30 PM IST, Sunday, November 1
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Men’s T20Is was 193. All three games saw the teams batting first come out on top quite comfortably. That said, the captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first on this surface.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher
India
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India began the series on a strong note, registering consecutive four-wicket victories in the first two matches. In the third T20I, they secured a comfortable six-wicket win. However, New Zealand bounced back in the fourth T20I with a commanding 87-run win. India will now aim to regain their winning momentum and clinch the series 4-1 with a victory in the final game.
