165/10 (18.4)
CRR : 8.84
215/7 (20.0)
CRR : 10.75
New Zealand won by 50 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
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Matt Henry: "Yeah, of course. Obviously, coming here against a very good side like India and to bounce back like that was really good. I suppose we continued to do the good stuffs that we did in this series. It's easy after a couple of losses like that to go searching but I think that shows a lot about the character of this group, to keep competing and that's what we did exactly tonight.
Well, the confidence is right up there. We are still taking wickets through the powerplay in the last couple of games but there were a couple of serious knocks which challenged us. It was good to come here tonight and have that complete performance. We kept growing and did a really good job.
(On that first ball to Abhishek Sharma) Obviously that's a huge wicket for us. He has showed us not only in this series but over the last couple of years how dangerous a player he is. So, obviously it was a seriously impressive catch from Devon. I think the way we fielded tonight was outstanding. It makes such a massive difference when you field like that.
I think the key is assessing conditions. Obviously we have played on three really good surfaces here and the conditions over here were very, very wet. I think for us it was obviously to keep fighting and look for wickets. That's what we were able to do tonight."
Well, the confidence is right up there. We are still taking wickets through the powerplay in the last couple of games but there were a couple of serious knocks which challenged us. It was good to come here tonight and have that complete performance. We kept growing and did a really good job.
(On that first ball to Abhishek Sharma) Obviously that's a huge wicket for us. He has showed us not only in this series but over the last couple of years how dangerous a player he is. So, obviously it was a seriously impressive catch from Devon. I think the way we fielded tonight was outstanding. It makes such a massive difference when you field like that.
I think the key is assessing conditions. Obviously we have played on three really good surfaces here and the conditions over here were very, very wet. I think for us it was obviously to keep fighting and look for wickets. That's what we were able to do tonight."
Most Times Defending a Target Successfully vs India in India in T20Is:
5 - New Zealand*
2 - South Africa, Sri Lanka
1 - England
5 - New Zealand*
2 - South Africa, Sri Lanka
1 - England
Most Runs Scored by an Indian Batter in an Over in T20Is:
36 - Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 (Stuart Broad)
30 - Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 (Rishad Hossain)
28 - Rohit Sharma vs Australia, Gros Islet, 2024 (Mitchell Starc)
28 - Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, Vizag, 2026* (Ish Sodhi)
36 - Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 (Stuart Broad)
30 - Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 (Rishad Hossain)
28 - Rohit Sharma vs Australia, Gros Islet, 2024 (Mitchell Starc)
28 - Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, Vizag, 2026* (Ish Sodhi)
Highest Strike Rate for India in a T20I (min 50 runs):
362.50 - Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 (58 off 16)
340.00 - Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (68* off 20)
282.60 - Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, Vizag, 2026* (65 off 23)
362.50 - Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 (58 off 16)
340.00 - Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (68* off 20)
282.60 - Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, Vizag, 2026* (65 off 23)
10:46 PM IST & Local Time: Time for the Post-Match Presentation!
Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain): "[thoughts on the game] We purposely played 6 batters today. Wanted to challenge ourselves. We wanted to see how does it look chasing a big total and lose 2-3 wickets. We wanted to play everyone who is part of the World Cup squad. We wanted the guys to take the responsibility. We might chase again in the next game.
With the heavy dew, one or two partnerships here and there would have made a lot of difference. We lost by 50 runs but it's okay. If someone hung around Dube, it would have made some difference."
With the heavy dew, one or two partnerships here and there would have made a lot of difference. We lost by 50 runs but it's okay. If someone hung around Dube, it would have made some difference."
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand Captain): "Yeah, it was nice. I think obviously the way we started in the powerplay is kind of what India have been doing to us in this series. We managed to get to a decent score but we also knew that 200 was never going to be a safe total against India.
Well, I think after the last game, we didn't want the guys to go inside their shell. It was nice to see the batters taking on the bowlers tonight. The powerplay was outstanding and it set us up for a decent score. We did lose a few wickets in the middle period but I guess, we finished off the innings brilliantly with Daryl & Zaky (Foulkes) playing really good knocks.
(Every move from now on gearing up for the T20 World Cup?) I think we are trying to figure out what we are likely to get in the World Cup. I said at the start that it's nothing better than playing against India in India before the World Cup. We have a couple of guys coming back for the next game which is nice. We are just trying to get our plans and roles sorted before the World Cup.
(On getting so much turn despite there being dew) I am not too sure. I think the wicket was a bit tacky in the end. That's why I bowled a bit slower in the end. The partnerships were key for us. We managed to pick wickets at regular intervals which made the job easier for the spinners tonight."
Well, I think after the last game, we didn't want the guys to go inside their shell. It was nice to see the batters taking on the bowlers tonight. The powerplay was outstanding and it set us up for a decent score. We did lose a few wickets in the middle period but I guess, we finished off the innings brilliantly with Daryl & Zaky (Foulkes) playing really good knocks.
(Every move from now on gearing up for the T20 World Cup?) I think we are trying to figure out what we are likely to get in the World Cup. I said at the start that it's nothing better than playing against India in India before the World Cup. We have a couple of guys coming back for the next game which is nice. We are just trying to get our plans and roles sorted before the World Cup.
(On getting so much turn despite there being dew) I am not too sure. I think the wicket was a bit tacky in the end. That's why I bowled a bit slower in the end. The partnerships were key for us. We managed to pick wickets at regular intervals which made the job easier for the spinners tonight."
Player of the Match: Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert (Player of the Match): "[On the top edges] Sometimes you get a bit lucky early on and they go for a boundary.
[against Bumrah] He got me with a beauty last game. Sometimes you got to tip your hat. When you get away that first ball, it gets easy.
Sometimes you get some and somedays you don't. That's the nature of T20 cricket. The intent was to take on the bowlers.
[on what needs to be done for WC] Every wicket is going to be different. We need to be truly ourselves. If the pitches are anything like what we got this series, the games are gonna be high scoring and we need to play with that intent."
[against Bumrah] He got me with a beauty last game. Sometimes you got to tip your hat. When you get away that first ball, it gets easy.
Sometimes you get some and somedays you don't. That's the nature of T20 cricket. The intent was to take on the bowlers.
[on what needs to be done for WC] Every wicket is going to be different. We need to be truly ourselves. If the pitches are anything like what we got this series, the games are gonna be high scoring and we need to play with that intent."
A brilliant allround performance from New Zealand gives them their first win of the T20I series. India have already clinched it 3-1 with one more game left to be played.
That's it from Vizag and from our coverage! Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Pritam Dey, scorer Yogesh Kumar and statistician Aman. Stay tuned for more action from around the cricketing world!
That's it from Vizag and from our coverage! Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Pritam Dey, scorer Yogesh Kumar and statistician Aman. Stay tuned for more action from around the cricketing world!