The fifth and final match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between New Zealand and India is being played at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The hosts, New Zealand, won the toss and elected to bowl.
Batting first, India has set a target of 192 runs for New Zealand to win. For India, captain Shreyas Iyer (50 runs off 23 balls) and Ishan Kishan (61 runs off 32 balls) played half-century knocks.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, Team India posted a total of 191 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Earlier, the opening pair failed to deliver for India.
Sanju Samson (4) and Abhishek Sharma (1) were dismissed early. Following this, a 93-run partnership for the third wicket between Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer helped India reach a strong total. Towards the end, all-rounder Naman Dhir contributed 33 runs, while Nitish Kumar Reddy added 22.
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As for New Zealnd’s bowling, fast bowler Adam Milne claimed the most wickets, taking 4. Additionally, Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner picked up 2 wickets each. It remains to be seen whether New Zealnd will be able to chase down the target set by India. Playing XIs for both teams for the match
New Zealand Playing XI
Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevan Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner
India Playing XI
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Varun Chakaravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
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