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India vs New Zealand 5th T20I: Seifert's 93 and Phillips's 65* give NZ a 7-wicket win; India take series 3-2
New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 1 November, chasing 192 in 18 overs. Tim Seifert made 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips 65 not out. Ishan Kishan made 61 for India, who still won the five-match series 3-2.
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New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, 1 November, chasing India's 191 in 18 overs. Tim Seifert made 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips was unbeaten on 65. India still won the five-match series 3-2, having won the first three matches and lost the last two.
India – 191/8 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samsonc Michael Bracewell b Adam Milne | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Abhishek Sharmac Daryl Mitchell b Adam Milne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ishan Kishanc Nathan Smith b Blair Tickner | 61 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 190.62 |
| Shreyas Iyerc Tim Seifert b Nathan Smith | 50 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 217.39 |
| Tilak Varmac and b Nathan Smith | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Naman Dhirc Michael Bracewell b Blair Tickner | 33 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 143.48 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddyc Glenn Phillips b Adam Milne | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Daryl Mitchell b Adam Milne | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Prince Yadavnot out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singhnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Varun Chakaravarthydid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
Extras7 (b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 4)
Total191/8 (20 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Prince Yadav | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
New Zealand – 195/3 (18 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifertb Nitish Kumar Reddy | 93 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 186 |
| Finn Allenc Ishan Kishan b Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Daryl Mitchellc Abhishek Sharma b Varun Chakaravarthy | 29 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 181.25 |
| Glenn Phillipsnot out | 65 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 171.05 |
| Bevon Jacobsnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Michael Bracewelldid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mitchell Santnerdid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nathan Smithdid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adam Milnedid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jacob Duffydid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blair Ticknerdid not bat | – | – | – | – | – |
Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)
Total195/3 (18 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Blair Tickner | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
Data last updated: 01 Nov 2026, 6:16 PM IST
India's innings
New Zealand won the toss and sent India in to bat. India made 191, with Ishan Kishan scoring 61 and Shreyas Iyer 50. Naman Dhir made 33 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 22. Abhishek Sharma was out early for 1 and Sanju Samson for 4. Adam Milne was the best of New Zealand's bowlers with four wickets, and Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner took two each. One report gives India's total as 191 for 8.
The chase
New Zealand lost only one wicket early on, when Finn Allen was out for 2. Seifert then batted through most of the chase, scoring 93 off 50 balls, and Daryl Mitchell made 29. Phillips finished unbeaten on 65, and New Zealand reached 195 for 3 in 18 overs. The reports found do not give the number of fours and sixes in Seifert's innings.
India's bowlers had little success. Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Nitish Kumar Reddy took one wicket each.
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| India | 191/8 | 20 |
| New Zealand | 195/3 | 18 |
New Zealand won by seven wickets with two overs to spare.
India won the first three T20Is and so won the series. New Zealand won the fourth at Eden Park in Auckland on 30 October by 87 runs after scoring 259 for 7, and then won the fifth. The result makes the final series score 3-2 in India's favour. The head-to-head record between the sides in T20Is stands at 35 matches before this game, with New Zealand ahead 18 to 14, and this win adds to that.
Before the match, Ishan Kishan, who had returned from injury, and Shreyas Iyer, the captain, were in the probable India XI, and the preview said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shivam Dube could come in. The India XI that played is not given in the reports found, and the reports do not say whether Sooryavanshi played. Varun Chakravarthy bowled, so he was in the side. Seifert, who had scored 36 runs from four innings before this match, kept his place, and Devon Conway, who had been touted as a replacement, is not mentioned.
The reports found do not name the player of the match or the player of the series, and they do not carry quotes from the captains. They do not give the bowling figures of India's other bowlers or the number of extras. The next assignment for India on the tour is the ODI series, which starts in Auckland on 4 November.
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