Result

India vs New Zealand, 5th T20I, New Zealand Tour of India 2026

Greenfield International StadiumSat 31 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM IST

India (20 ov) 271/5
New Zealand (19.4 ov) 225

India won by 46 runs

Our match winner prediction IndiaOur pre-match model, 64% before the start Called it

IND vs NZ Scorecard

India 271/5 (20 ov)
New Zealand 225 (19.4 ov)

Match info

Match
India vs New Zealand, 5th T20I
Series
New Zealand Tour of India 2026
Format
T20I
Date
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Start
7:00 PM IST
Venue
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Result
India won by 46 runs

IND vs NZ Recent Form and Head to Head

India4 won of last 5
LWWWW
  • LIND vs NZ28 Jan 2026 · New Zealand won by 50 runs
  • WIND vs NZ25 Jan 2026 · India won by 8 wickets
  • WIND vs NZ23 Jan 2026 · India won by 7 wickets
  • WIND vs NZ21 Jan 2026 · India won by 48 runs
New Zealand2 won of last 5
WLLLW
  • WIND vs NZ28 Jan 2026 · New Zealand won by 50 runs
  • LIND vs NZ25 Jan 2026 · India won by 8 wickets
  • LIND vs NZ23 Jan 2026 · India won by 7 wickets
  • LIND vs NZ21 Jan 2026 · India won by 48 runs

Head to head

IND 34 played1 NZ

IND vs NZ Team Records

Batting first and chasing

India
Batting first4/5 won
Chasing4/5 won

Average first-innings score181

New Zealand
Batting first4/6 won
Chasing2/4 won

Average first-innings score187

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In New Zealand Tour of India 2026

India
4Won
3Lost
0No result

Average score236

New Zealand
3Won
4Lost
0No result

Average score241

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

The surface at Greenfield International Stadium tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.

Across the last 21 T20I matches here, the side batting first has averaged 174, with chasing teams averaging 167. Batting first, a side will want something around 165-180 on the board. Results have been evenly split: 9 wins for the side batting first and 12 for the chasers.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 97 to 249 in that time.

Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.

Greenfield International Stadium Record

22T20 matches
178Avg 1st innings
170Avg 2nd innings
10Won batting first
12Won chasing
271Highest 1st inns

Full ground record

More New Zealand Tour of India 2026 matches

4th T20IResult
India165 (18.4)
New Zealand215/7 (20)
New Zealand won by 50 runs
3rd T20IResult
India155/2 (10)
New Zealand153/9 (20)
India won by 8 wickets
2nd T20IResult
India209/3 (15.2)
New Zealand208/6 (20)
India won by 7 wickets
1st T20IResult
India238/7 (20)
New Zealand190/7 (20)
India won by 48 runs
3rd ODIResult
India296 (46)
New Zealand337/8 (50)
New Zealand won by 41 runs
2nd ODIResult
India284/7 (50)
New Zealand286/3 (47.3)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets

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