India defeated New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth match played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. (Image X @BCCI)
Thiruvananthapuram: India defeated New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth match played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. With this victory, India won the five-match T20 series 4-1. In the fifth match, India scored 271 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to a powerful century by Ishan Kishan. In reply, despite a strong innings from Finn Allen, the New Zealand team could only manage 225 runs before being all out in 19.4 overs.
Such a comprehensive victory pic.twitter.com/KCeP1dGeXg
— Secular Chad (@SachabhartiyaRW) January 31, 2026
Chasing a target of 272 runs, the New Zealand team got off to a strong start. However, Arshdeep Singh dismissed Tim Seifert in the first over, who scored 5 runs. Finn Allen was dismissed after scoring 80 runs off 38 balls, including 8 fours and 6 sixes. Allen and Rachin Ravindra shared a 100-run partnership for the second wicket off 48 balls. Glenn Phillips scored seven runs off 6 balls. Rachin Ravindra was dismissed after scoring 30 runs off 17 balls. Mitchell Santner failed to open his account. Bevan Jacobs scored seven runs. Kyle Jamieson and Daryl Mitchell were dismissed after scoring 9 and 26 runs respectively. Lockie Ferguson scored three runs. Rinku Singh ended New Zealand's innings by dismissing Ish Sodhi. For India, Arshdeep Singh took 5 wickets, Axar Patel took three, and Varun Chakravarthy and Rinku Singh took one wicket each.
Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube are the best all-rounders India 🇮🇳 have ever had 🔥
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) January 31, 2026
New Zealand were 106/1 (8) and Finn Allen was smashing every Indian bowler, but then came Axar Patel, who sent Allen back, and the match was done and dusted 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/RwCNN2IZrb
The Indian team, batting first after winning the toss in the 5th match against New Zealand on Saturday, scored 271 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to a powerful century by Ishan Kishan. For the hosts, Ishan scored 103 runs off 43 balls and Suryakumar Yadav scored 63 runs off 30 balls. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss in the final match and elected to bat first. The Indian team suffered its first setback at a score of 31 when Sanju Samson was dismissed. Sanju Samson could only score 6 runs off 6 balls. Sanju managed only 46 runs in 5 matches in the series. Opening batsman Abhishek Sharma was dismissed after scoring 30 runs off 16 balls.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav played an innings of 63 runs off 30 balls. Suryakumar added 137 runs with Ishan Kishan for the third wicket off 57 balls. Ishan Kishan scored a century off 42 balls. Ishan Kishan was dismissed after scoring 104 runs off 43 balls. Ishan hit 6 fours and 10 sixes in his innings. Hardik Pandya played a quickfire innings of 42 runs off 17 balls, hitting one four and four sixes. Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 8 and Shivam Dube on 7. Lockie Ferguson took two wickets for New Zealand.
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