New Zealand got another victory in the five-match series against India on November 1 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The series ended as 3-2 with the visitors lifting the trophy.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl first. India is batting first for the first time in this series and scored 191/8 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan scored 61 in 32 balls including five fours and five maximums. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer also contributed scoring 50 off 23 balls including three fours and four sixes. Iyer and Kishan formed a 93-run partnership for the third wicket in 43 balls. From the Kiwis bowling unit, Adam Milne took 4/19 and Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner took two wickets each.

During the chase, the hosts finished it in 18 overs, scoring 195/3. The wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert scored 93 and Glenn Phillips did the finishing touches scoring an unnbeaten 65 off 38 balls including eight fours and three sixes. From India, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Nitish Kumar Reddy took one wicket each but in the end New Zealand won the fixture by seven wickets.

Top batting performance of the match: Tim Seifert

New Zealand opener Tim Seifert is the top batting performer of the match. He scored 93 runs in 50 balls including 11 fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 186. He formed two crucial partnerships in this game to guide the side to victory. At first, he formed a 73-run partnership in 42 balls with Daryl Mitchell for the second wicket. Later in the innings, he formed a 86-run partnership in 42 balls with Glenn Phillips for the third wicket.

Top bowling performance of the match: Adam Milne

Adam Milne is the top bowling performer of the match. He finished the match with the return of 4/19 in four overs bowling at an economy rate below five. He dismissed Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• Glenn Phillips finished as the highest run-getter in a bilateral series, scoring 341 vs India.
• India scored the most sixes against an opposition in a calendar year, smashing 142 maximums.
• The Men in Blue scored 400 sixes in 40 T20Is in 2026, the first team to reach the landmark.
• Mitchell Santner appeared in 142 T20Is for New Zealand, the most from the country.

Who won the Player of the Match?

Tim Seifert won the Player of the Match in the final T20I against India in the five-match series. He scored 93 runs in the game narrowly missing his maiden ton.

Who won the Player of the Series?

Glenn Phillips won the Player of the Series for his brilliant run in the T20I series. He scored 341 runs in the series, knocking one century and three fifties against India completely destroying the opposition.

When's the next match?

With the T20I series done, both teams will turn their heads into their ODI assignments. The first ODI will happen on Wednesday, November 4 at Eden Park, Auckland.