NZ opt to bowl | Can India finish the series with a win?
Cricbuzz · 1 Nov 2026
New Zealand won by 7 wkts
Wicket! New Zealand lose their 3rd wicket and are 168/3 after 15.3 overs. NZ 168/3 (15.3)
New Zealand bring up 150 in 14.1 overs. NZ 156/2 (14.1)
New Zealand bring up 100 in 10.2 overs. NZ 101/2 (10.2)
Wicket! New Zealand lose their 2nd wicket and are 82/2 after 8.3 overs. NZ 82/2 (8.3)
End of the powerplay: New Zealand are 59/1 after 6 overs (run rate 9.83). Need 133 from 84 balls. NZ 59/1 (6)
New Zealand bring up 50 in 5.4 overs. NZ 55/1 (5.4)
Wicket! New Zealand lose their 1st wicket and are 9/1 after 1.3 overs. NZ 9/1 (1.3)
Innings break. India finish on 191/8 (20 ov). New Zealand need 192 to win. IND 191/8 (20)
Adam Milne has 4 wickets , 4/19 in 4 overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is out for 6 (4) , c Daryl Mitchell b Adam Milne.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is out for 22 (17) , c Glenn Phillips b Adam Milne.
Naman Dhir is out for 33 (23) , c Michael Bracewell b Blair Tickner.
Wicket! India lose their 8th wicket and are 190/8 after 19.5 overs. IND 190/8 (19.5)
Wicket! India lose their 7th wicket and are 186/7 after 19.3 overs. IND 186/7 (19.3)
Wicket! India lose their 6th wicket and are 179/6 after 18.4 overs. IND 179/6 (18.4)
India bring up 150 in 15.5 overs. IND 151/5 (15.5)
Tilak Varma is out for 6 (8) , c and b Nathan Smith.
Shreyas Iyer is out for 50 (23) , c Tim Seifert b Nathan Smith.
Shreyas Iyer brings up a fifty for India, 50 off 23 balls.
Wicket! India lose their 5th wicket and are 130/5 after 13.2 overs. IND 130/5 (13.2)
Ishan Kishan is out for 61 (32) , c Nathan Smith b Blair Tickner.
Wicket! India lose their 4th wicket and are 123/4 after 11.3 overs. IND 123/4 (11.3)
Drinks Break - New Zealand opt to bowl
India bring up 100 in 9.3 overs. IND 100/2 (9.3)
End of the powerplay: India are 50/3 after 6.1 overs (run rate 8.11). IND 50/3 (6.1)
Wicket! India lose their 3rd wicket, 50/3 after 6.1 overs. IND 50/3 (6.1)
India bring up 50 in 5.5 overs. IND 50/2 (5.5)
Wicket! India lose their 2nd wicket, 20/2 after 3.2 overs. IND 20/2 (3.2)
Wicket! India lose their 1st wicket, 2/1 after 1.2 overs. IND 2/1 (1.2)
India begin their innings. IND 2/0 (0.5)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samsonc Michael Bracewell b Adam Milne | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| Abhishek Sharmac Daryl Mitchell b Adam Milne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Ishan Kishanc Nathan Smith b Blair Tickner | 61 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 190.6 |
| Shreyas Iyerc Tim Seifert b Nathan Smith | 50 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 217.4 |
| Tilak Varmac and b Nathan Smith | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Naman Dhirc Michael Bracewell b Blair Tickner | 33 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 143.5 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddyc Glenn Phillips b Adam Milne | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 129.4 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Daryl Mitchell b Adam Milne | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.0 |
| Prince Yadavnot out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arshdeep Singhnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 7 | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Blair Tickner | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 19.00 |
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Average first-innings score202
Average first-innings score164
Last 10 T20 results with a result.
Average score216
Top scorerGlenn Phillips 276
Top wicket-takerMitchell Santner 9
Average score196
Top scorerAbhishek Sharma 196
Top wicket-takerArshdeep Singh 5
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Seddon Park, Hamilton
Conditions at Seddon Park have been fairly balanced, with neither bat nor ball on top.
The average first-innings score here is 175. Anything in the 165-185 range should make a competitive total.