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India vs New Zealand 4th T20I: Phillips 107 off 49 powers NZ to 259/7, India lose by 87 runs at Eden Park
New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on 30 October. Glenn Phillips made 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell 65 off 25 in a total of 259/7. Jacob Duffy took 4/23 as India were bowled out for 172/9. India still lead the five-match series 3-1.
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New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, 30 October. Glenn Phillips scored 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell 65 off 25 as New Zealand made 259 for 7, and India, chasing 260, were bowled out for 172 for 9. India had already won the first three matches and the series, so they still lead 3-1 with one match to play.
New Zealand – 259/7 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifertc Prince Yadav b Mayank Yadav | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Finn Allenc Abhishek Sharma b Axar Patel | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 182.35 |
| Daryl Mitchelllbw b Mayank Yadav | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 266.67 |
| Glenn Phillipsc Abhishek Sharma b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 107 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 218.37 |
| Bevon Jacobsc Arshdeep Singh b Mayank Yadav | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Michael Bracewelllbw b Prince Yadav | 65 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 260 |
| Mitchell Santnerc Nitish Kumar Reddy b Arshdeep Singh | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Nathan Smithnot out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Adam Milnenot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jacob Duffydid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Matthew Fisherdid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
Extras10 (lb 1, nb 2, w 7)
Total259/7 (20 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 12 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 16 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 |
| Naman Dhir | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
India – 172/9 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samsonc Tim Seifert b Jacob Duffy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Abhishek Sharmac Mitchell Santner b Matthew Fisher | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 180 |
| Ishan Kishanc and b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shreyas Iyerb Adam Milne | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 200 |
| Axar Patelc and b Mitchell Santner | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddyc Michael Bracewell b Mitchell Santner | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 210 |
| Tilak Varmac Tim Seifert b Matthew Fisher | 35 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 100 |
| Naman Dhirc Nathan Smith b Jacob Duffy | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 215.38 |
| Arshdeep Singhc Bevon Jacobs b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Yadavnot out | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Mayank Yadavnot out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras7 (lb 3, w 4)
Total172/9 (20 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
How New Zealand got to 259
India won the toss and chose to bowl. New Zealand lost Tim Seifert in the first over, caught off Mayank Yadav for 3, and Daryl Mitchell fell for a 9-ball 24 in the third, lbw to the same bowler, leaving them at 34 for 2. Finn Allen made 31 off 17 before he was caught off Axar Patel, which made it 93 for 3 in the eighth over, and Bevon Jacobs went at 112 for 4 in the 11th.
From there Phillips and Bracewell took the game away. New Zealand added 147 runs after losing their fourth wicket, according to one report. Bracewell hit 65 off 25 balls, with four fours and six sixes, before he was out lbw to Prince Yadav in the 18th over with the score at 227. Mitchell Santner went at 246, and Phillips was out in the final over, caught by Abhishek Sharma off Nitish Kumar Reddy, for 107 off 49 balls with six fours and ten sixes. That is a strike rate of 218.37.
India's bowlers all went for runs. Mayank Yadav took 3 for 48, Arshdeep Singh 1 for 38 and Prince Yadav 1 for 49, while Nitish Kumar Reddy gave away 64 in four overs and Axar Patel 43 in three. Naman Dhir bowled one over for 16. The innings also included seven wides and two no-balls.
How India's chase collapsed
India needed 260, and the chase ended before it had started. Jacob Duffy took two wickets in the first over, Sanju Samson caught behind for 4 and Ishan Kishan caught and bowled for a duck, and India were 4 for 2. Abhishek Sharma made 27 off 15 and Shreyas Iyer, the captain, 22 off 11, but both fell by the sixth over, and at 89 for 6 in the ninth the match was effectively over.
Tilak Varma top-scored with 35 off 35 balls, caught behind off Matthew Fisher in the 19th over, and Naman Dhir made 28 off 13 before Duffy dismissed him in the 12th. Prince Yadav finished unbeaten on 18 and Mayank Yadav on 3. Duffy ended with 4 for 23 from his four overs, an economy of 5.75, while Santner took 2 for 24, Fisher 2 for 40 and Milne 1 for 35.
New Zealand scored at 12.95 runs an over, and India at 8.60. New Zealand hit 20 sixes, ten of them by Phillips and six by Bracewell, and 15 fours, and India hit 9 sixes and 14 fours. Phillips and Bracewell put on 115 runs for the fifth wicket, from 112 for 4 to 227 for 5, and New Zealand's last three overs after that brought 32 runs for two wickets. Among India's bowlers, Arshdeep Singh was the most economical at 9.5 an over, while Mayank Yadav went at 12 and Prince Yadav at 12.25. Nitish Kumar Reddy's four overs went for 64, the most expensive spell of the match.
Duffy's 4 for 23 was the best spell of the match, and his economy rate of 5.75 was the lowest of the day. Santner, who also led the side, conceded 24 from his four overs for two wickets.
New Zealand picked Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy and Matthew Fisher. India picked Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav. The match referee was Ranjan Madugalle, and the umpires were Chris Brown and Phillip Gillespie, with Kim Cotton as the television umpire.
The defeat ended India's winning run and cut their lead to 3-1. The fifth and final T20I is at Seddon Park in Hamilton on 1 November, according to one report. Iyer led India, and Mitchell Santner captained New Zealand.
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