New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the 5th T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 1 November 2026, chasing down 192 with 12 balls remaining. Tim Seifert led the chase with 93 off 50 balls, while Adam Milne was named player of the match for figures of 4/19.
How It Unfolded
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. India posted 191/8 in their 20 overs, built around a rapid 61 from Ishan Kishan off 32 balls, with five fours and five sixes. Shreyas Iyer added 50 off 23 balls, hitting four sixes, and Naman Dhir made 33 off 23. Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with 22 off 17.
Milne was the pick of the New Zealand attack, taking 4/19 from his four overs. Nathan Smith claimed 2/28 and Blair Tickner 2/38.
New Zealand lost Finn Allen for 2 early in the chase, but Seifert took control with 11 fours and five sixes in his 93. Daryl Mitchell struck four sixes in a brisk 29 off 16 balls, and Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65 off 38 balls as New Zealand reached 195/3 in 18 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy took 1/19, while Arshdeep Singh (1/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (1/45) also struck once each.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked India as favourites at 76% before the toss, giving New Zealand only a 24% chance, so this result was an upset by the model's numbers. India arrived as the Oracle's top-rated side with five straight wins, while New Zealand had lost four of their previous five. You can read the full Oracle call for the factors behind it.
What's Next
The win follows New Zealand's 87-run victory in the 4th T20I, after India had taken the first three matches. India lead the series 3–2 after five matches. Follow every result on the India tour of New Zealand 2026/27 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.