New Zealand vs India, 5th T20I: 12 key moments, ball by ball
New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets.
New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets in 5th T20I of Twenty20 International — India tour of New Zealand. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- IND Over 5 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Nathan Smith: 6 1 4 1 4 0
- IND Over 8.5 — Ishan Kishan brings up a fifty off 28 balls
- IND Over 10 — 27 runs came off the over, bowled by Michael Bracewell: 6 4 6 1 6 4
- IND Over 10.2 — Ishan Kishan out for 61 (32), caught by Blair Tickner. 111/3
- IND Over 11.2 — Shreyas Iyer brings up a fifty off 22 balls
- IND Over 11.3 — Shreyas Iyer out for 50 (23), caught by Nathan Smith. 122/4
- IND Over 19.3 — Adam Milne completes a 3-wicket haul
- NZ Over 6 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 0 4 6 6 0 4
- NZ Over 9.1 — Tim Seifert brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- NZ Over 13 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Varun Chakaravarthy: 4 4 1 4 1 4
- NZ Over 16.3 — Glenn Phillips brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- NZ Over 17.6 — Glenn Phillips finished it off with a four off Bhuvneshwar Kumar
How the runs came
India were 110 after 10 overs and finished on 191/8. New Zealand were 82 after 9 overs and finished on 195/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | IND | NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 49/2 (RR 8.17) | 59/1 (RR 9.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 95/3 (RR 10.56) | 102/1 (RR 11.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 46/3 (RR 9.20) | 32/1 (RR 10.67) |
In the powerplay, New Zealand scored 10 more than India.
India innings: over by over
India faced 33 dot balls (27%), hit 15 fours and 11 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 93 off 43 balls between Ishan Kishan & Shreyas Iyer.
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Abhishek Sharma, 1.1), 18-2 (Sanju Samson, 3.1), 111-3 (Ishan Kishan, 10.2), 122-4 (Shreyas Iyer, 11.3), 133-5 (Tilak Varma, 13.5), 179-6 (Naman Dhir, 18.5), 185-7 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 19.3), 189-8 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 19.6)
New Zealand innings: over by over
New Zealand faced 34 dot balls (31%), hit 19 fours and 12 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 86 off 42 balls between Tim Seifert & Glenn Phillips.
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (Finn Allen, 1.3), 80-2 (Daryl Mitchell, 8.3), 166-3 (Tim Seifert, 15.3)
Our view
India recovered well after losing two early wickets, with Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer putting together a crucial 93-run partnership. Kishan scored 61 off 32 balls, while Iyer added a quick 50 off just 23 deliveries. Their attacking batting helped India reach 191/8, but the team could not maintain the same momentum in the final overs. Adam Milne's four-wicket spell also played an important role in keeping India's total under control.
New Zealand made the chase look much easier with an aggressive start. Tim Seifert led the way with an excellent 93 off 50 balls, while Glenn Phillips scored 65 off 38 deliveries. Their 86-run partnership put India under pressure and kept the required run rate under control. Even when India managed to take wickets, New Zealand continued to find boundaries and stayed ahead in the chase.
India's bowlers struggled to contain the scoring, especially during the powerplay and middle overs. The 20-run over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the 18-run over from Varun Chakaravarthy gave New Zealand further momentum. Overall, India's batting effort was competitive, but the bowling unit could not defend the total. Seifert and Phillips made the difference with their attacking partnership, helping New Zealand complete a convincing seven-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Tim Seifert — 93 (50 balls)
- Glenn Phillips — 65 (38 balls)
- Ishan Kishan — 61 (32 balls)
- Adam Milne — 4/19 (4 ov)
- Nathan Smith — 2/28 (3 ov)
- Blair Tickner — 2/38 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: New Zealand vs India
