- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 nicked and gone, and Mayank's pace does the trick! Back of a length outside off, bowled at 141kph. Straightens a touch after pitching, and Seifert, trying to bash this over cover, only manages a feather. Easy grab for Samson, and this is a massive breakthrough for the visitors! 49/17.4 skewed a mile up, and Axar bags the big fish! Fired in on a back of a length just outside off, and this seems to stick a little. Straightens too maybe and Allen, looking to go big over long on, loses his shape completely. Cuts across it way too much and Tilak accepts the offering with glee at long off. Big, big wicket! 80/212.1 goes straight up, and taken! Shortish and angling across the batter outside off. Mitchell tries to fight the angle and has an almighty swipe at it. Gets it all wrong and the ball goes a mile up. Comes down with some snow on it, but when it does, Bhuvneshwar is on hand at short third to gobble it up. A wicket in his 100th T20I, and Mitchell's cameo comes to an end! 122/317.3 has Jacobs been run out?! Arshdeep cramps Phillips for room with a full ball, and Phillips can only dig it out. Jacobs senses an opportunity for a single and calls. Arshdeep does his best Lionel Messi impression and with a wave of the left boot, slots it into the stumps. Jacobs dove full-length but was caught just short. Excellent by the pacer, and perhaps now we know why these teams play so much of football in their warm-ups! 195/4Extras8 (nb 2, w 6)TOTAL225/4 (20 Overs, RR: 11.25)Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Tim Seifert, 4.6 ov), 2-80 (Finn Allen, 7.4 ov), 3-122 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.1 ov), 4-195 (Bevon Jacobs, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Kumar 4 0 49 0 12.25 4 3 2 2 2 Arshdeep Singh 4 0 45 1 11.25 4 6 1 2 0 MP Yadav 4 0 40 1 10 8 4 2 1 0 AR Patel 4 0 51 1 12.75 5 3 4 0 0 K Nitish Kumar Reddy 4 0 40 0 10 3 2 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.6 chopped on, and Samson cannot believe it! Slow and short outside off. Seems to hold in the pitch too and Samson, trying to hit it too hard, loses shape a little. Jams it off the inside edge and the ball bobbles into off stump. Not the best ball Santner has ever bowled, but he has sent back the set batter. Take nothing away from the innings, though! 115/25.5 off-spin gets Abhishek again, and Bracewell roars in delight! Fizzed through on a length on middle and leg. Abhishek backs away and tries to go inside-out. A hint of turn, though, and that causes the miscue. Off the outer half of the blade and Milne does the rest at short third! 93/19.3 heaved into the leg side, and Tilak's troubled stay has come to an end! Given a bit of loop on a length on leg. Tilak hares down and tries to lift this over long on. Does not get to the pitch of the ball, meaning that he has to reach out in front. Drags it eventually and a very simple chance for Ferguson at deep mid wicket! 117/318.1 clothed to extra cover, and NZ keep fighting! Back of a length outside off. Shreyas wants to loft this over extra cover but does not get the elevation he wants. A feeble chip to Santner, who tumbles forward to complete the catch. Is there a twist in this tale still? 210/610.3 Kishan looks to go big, and he perishes! Looped up full on the stumps, and Kishan's eyes light up. He gets down on one knee, trying to mow it over cow corner. Gets it off the bottom half of the bat, though, and Allen, running forward and to his left from long on, slides to complete the catch. India in a spot of bother now! 122/414.3 no need for DRS this time! Hard length on middle and leg, and this rushes onto Axar. Gets a little big on him too, while also cramping Axar up. A short-arm-jab in the end and the ball pops up tamely towards mid wicket, where Conway lunges forward and sends Axar packing! 167/5Extras17 (nb 1, w 16)TOTAL230/6 (19.4 Overs, RR: 11.69)Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Abhishek Sharma, 5.5 ov), 2-115 (Sanju Samson, 8.6 ov), 3-117 (Tilak Varma, 9.3 ov), 4-122 (Ishan Kishan, 10.3 ov), 5-167 (Axar Patel, 14.3 ov), 6-210 (Shreyas Iyer, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MJ Henry 3.4 0 57 0 15.54 5 4 5 1 0 AF Milne 3 0 43 1 14.33 7 5 2 2 0 LH Ferguson 3 0 34 1 11.33 8 3 1 3 0 MG Bracewell 4 0 37 2 9.25 5 1 3 0 0 MJ Santner 4 0 39 2 9.75 7 4 1 1 0 NG Smith 2 0 20 0 10 2 2 0 0 1
Match Details
Toss
India , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days
22 October 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 65 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (33 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: New Zealand - 98/2 in 10.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 15, GD Phillips 12)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 2
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 14.2 overs (87 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (GD Phillips 24, BJ Jacobs 23, Ex 3)
- GD Phillips: 50 off 27 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Over 18.1: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - MG Bracewell (Upheld)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 18.2 overs (112 balls), Extras 6
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.0 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 225/4 in 20.0 overs (GD Phillips 82, MG Bracewell 7)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 94 runs, 1 wicket)
- India: 50 runs in 3.1 overs (19 balls), Extras 12
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (SV Samson 28, Abhishek Sharma 11, Ex 12)
- SV Samson: 50 off 23 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- India: 100 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: India - 117/3 in 9.3 overs (SS Iyer 1)
- India: 150 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 14
- India: 200 runs in 17.2 overs (105 balls), Extras 17
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.0 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
Match Coverage
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