In the fourth T20I match against Team India, posted a total of 259 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs at the Eden Park in Auckland.
Having been put to bat first, New Zealand’s wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert departed on three runs in five balls, whereas fellow opening batsman Finn Allen was dismissed on 31 runs in 17 balls, which included two boundaries and the same number of maximums.
Darly Mitchell returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs in nine balls, with the help of two boundaries and the same number of maximums. Bevon Jacobs managed to score seven runs in seven balls.
Glenn Phillips delivered a stunning knock. Facing just 49 deliveries, he garnered 107 runs, which included six boundaries and 10 maximums.
Michael Bracewell returned to the pavilion after registering 65 runs off 25 deliveries, which saw him smash four boundaries and six maximums. Captain Mitchell Santner departed on five runs in six balls.
Nathan Smith and Adam Milne stayed unbeaten. Facing three balls, Smith scored six runs, with the help of a boundary, whereas Milne scored one run in one ball. With this, the hosts posted a total of 259 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.
‘s Mayank Yadav returned with the figures of three wickets for 48 runs in four overs. Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Axar Patel bagged one wicket each. Naman Dhir went wicketless in the fourth T20I match against the “Black Caps”.
Earlier, Team India’s skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first.
The “Men in Blue” entered the clash with two major changes, whereas Ishan Kishan came in place of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been benched, and Mayank Yadav has been included in the playing XI.
On the other hand, the “Black Caps” have made just one change, where Kyle Jamieson made way for Nathan Smith.
IND vs NZ 4th T20I: Confirmed Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (WK), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Matthew Fisher.