IND VS NZ 4th T20 Match Highlights: New Zealand win by 50 runs as India bundled out

Jacob Duffy strikes with a slower-ball bouncer to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav, caught by Seifert for 1. The miscued pull brings an end to India’s resistance as New Zealand win by 50 runs. India bundled out for 165 (18.4 overs)

Santner keeps it tight with flight and turn, dismissing Bumrah caught by Sodhi and allowing no scoring opportunities for Ravi Bishnoi. Kuldeep Yadav arrives at the crease at the end of the over, but New Zealand firmly maintain control as India’s chase fades.

Ish Sodhi delivers another breakthrough, dismissing Arshdeep Singh for a duck. The legbreak induces a mistimed shot, and Santner completes a sharp catch. India lose yet another wicket as New Zealand tighten their grip on the contest.

Ish Sodhi picks up a key wicket as Harshit Rana is caught by Ravindra for 9. Bowling smartly, Sodhi slows it down and drags the delivery wide outside off as Rana steps out, forcing a mistimed shot. India lose another wicket, and the chase becomes increasingly difficult.

India reach 156/6 after 16 overs, with the required rate climbing to 15 runs per over. Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana are at the crease, facing a stiff challenge against a disciplined New Zealand bowling attack as the chase enters its decisive phase.

Shivam Dube continues his assault with a six and a four but is run out for a superb 65 off 23 balls in an unfortunate mix-up with Harshit Rana. Matt Henry keeps varying his pace and is directly involved in the dismissal, bringing an abrupt end to Dube’s explosive innings and denting India’s chase.

Over 14 concedes 5 runs. Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana rotate strike through singles, while Foulkes mixes his pace with wide yorkers and short balls to limit scoring opportunities. A wide adds to the total, but the bowling side maintains control with disciplined lines and lengths.

Shivam Dube reaches a sensational 15-ball fifty, smashing two sixes off Jacob Duffy to keep India in the contest. A review for lbw goes in Dube’s favour, while Harshit Rana manages a single. Despite a few dots, Dube’s clean striking ensures the run rate remains alive. IND 129/5 after 13 overs.

Over 12 yields 29 runs in a stunning display from Shivam Dube. He starts with a 2 and a four, then follows up with two massive sixes and another four, finishing the over with a final six. Sodhi is repeatedly punished for loose length and full deliveries, as Dube races to 40 and puts India back into the game with a whirlwind over.

Shivam Dube rotates strike with singles and a two-run misfield, while Rinku Singh is adjudged LBW to Foulkes for 39 off 30, losing his review. Harshit Rana joins Dube at the crease as New Zealand’s bowlers maintain pressure, keeping India under control and edging closer to a dominant win. IND 87/5 after 11 overs.

Shivam Dube rotates strike with a single, while Rinku Singh scores 6 runs, including a well-timed FOUR. Phillips keeps the ball full and slightly wide, but Rinku’s cuts and drives find gaps, with fielders making athletic stops to save extra runs. India need 139 runs off 60 balls.

Rinku Singh rotates strike with 3 runs through clever placement, while Hardik Pandya is dismissed, caught by Foulkes off Santner for 2. Shivam Dube comes to the crease and immediately responds with a massive six over long-on, giving India some momentum.

Santner strikes to dismiss Hardik Pandya for 2 off 5 balls, caught by Foulkes. The slow, flighted delivery deceives the batsman, giving New Zealand a crucial breakthrough and putting India under pressure.

Rinku Singh rotates strike with singles, flicking and pushing through the field, while Hardik Pandya struggles against Sodhi’s turning leggies but survives a close review for a potential caught-behind. Sodhi keeps probing with flight and spin, testing both batsmen’s timing and technique.

The 7th over yields 4 runs and a crucial wicket. Samson is bowled by Santner for 24 off 15. Rinku Singh and new batsman Hardik Pandya rotate strike with singles, but Santner keeps the pressure on, mixing pace and line to give his side an early breakthrough.

Samson is bowled by Santner for 24 off 15 balls, ending his brisk innings. A length ball from round the wicket spins just enough, beating Samson’s outside edge and crashing into the stumps. Santner gives the bowling side a crucial breakthrough. IND 55/3 after 6.4 overs.

12 runs come off the 6th over. Rinku starts with a boundary and takes a quick single, nearly giving a chance at backward point. Samson finishes the over in style, sending an off-cutter over deep midwicket for a massive six, before taking a single. Duffy struggles to contain the batsmen, while fielders dive and hustle to save runs.

Rinku and Samson steadily building the innings while Sodhi struggles to find his line and length. Fielders have had to be sharp to prevent boundaries, showing that containment is key for New Zealand.

Rinku Singh starts cautiously with two dot balls but then unleashes back-to-back sixes, first off a slower ball over the bowler’s head, followed by a fierce cut over deep backward point. He then takes a smart single to rotate strike.

Sanju Samson keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single earlier and stays composed, helping India regain momentum after early wickets.

Rinku Singh and Sanju Samson take charge after early wickets. Samson plays with intent, hitting two crisp fours off Matt Henry, one uppishly past mid-off and another flicked past short fine leg, while Rinku Singh rotates strike with a smart single.

IND 18/2 after 3 overs.

Suryakumar Yadav initially looks to take the game to New Zealand, flicking a four through square leg off Jacob Duffy after carefully using the bowler’s angle. But just a ball later, Duffy strikes with a brilliant caught-and-bowled, dismissing SKY for 8 off 8 balls (2 fours).

India’s chase is in deep trouble after losing two wickets in the powerplay. Duffy’s clever bowling keeps the pressure high, and Samson now walks in to face a challenging early spell. IND 9/2 after 2 overs.

India lose Abhishek Sharma for a golden duck first ball, a huge early blow thanks to a brilliant catch by Devon Conway off Matt Henry. But Suryakumar Yadav steadies the ship immediately, getting off the mark with a top-edged four.

Henry continues to test SKY with short-of-length deliveries around 133–137kph, causing a few nervy moments, including a leading edge that nearly resulted in another dismissal. India now look to rebuild.

India suffer a shock early blow as Abhishek Sharma is dismissed for a golden duck off the very first ball. Matt Henry pitches it up on the stumps, and Sharma shimmies down the track, attempting to carve it over the off-side, but only manages to slice it into the air.

Devon Conway is perfectly positioned at backward point and takes a catch, giving New Zealand the early breakthrough. India now reeling at 0/1, with the chase off to a rocky start.

Daryl Mitchell finishes in style as New Zealand close their innings at 215/7, a formidable total on the back of a blistering final over. He punishes Harshit Rana with a full-length six over the bowler, follows it up with a crisp four, and rotates strike smartly with singles.

Matt Henry contributes with a couple of singles, helping keep the momentum. New Zealand’s middle and lower order fire in the death overs, ensuring a strong total for India to chase in this high-scoring T20 encounter.

Daryl Mitchell takes charge in the death overs, bringing New Zealand to the 200-run mark. He punishes Bumrah with a series of big shots, a crisp pull for four, a swipe over deep mid-wicket for six, and another well-timed pull for four. Smart running adds two more runs in between.

Matt Henry joins in briefly with a boundary to third man, helping NZ keep the scoreboard ticking as they look to finish strongly despite losing wickets in the middle overs. NZ 201/7 after 19 overs.

Zakary Foulkes had a brief but explosive cameo, starting with a four and a six off Arshdeep Singh. He looked set to give New Zealand some momentum after the middle-order wobble.

However, Arshdeep strikes back at the death, with Foulkes mistiming a shot to long-off, where Rinku Singh takes a safe catch. Foulkes departs for 13 off 6 balls (1 four, 1 six), leaving New Zealand needing someone to steady the innings once again. Daryl Mitchell continues to hold one end with singles, keeping New Zealand in the hunt.

NZ 182/7 after 18 overs.

After the dramatic run-out of Santner, Daryl Mitchell and Zakary Foulkes take charge of New Zealand’s rebuilding efforts. Mitchell pulls a short ball through square leg for two, drives a length delivery to mid-off for a single, and rotates strike efficiently, though India’s bowlers keep probing.

Foulkes gets off the mark with a yorker-length dig out for a single, while a bye off Bumrah sneaks through as Samson fumbles behind the stumps. India even lose a review for a caught-behind appeal against Mitchell, but the pressure remains as New Zealand work to steady the innings after a flurry of wickets. NZ 168/6 after 17 overs.

Mitchell Santner’s brief counterattack comes to a dramatic end as India execute a stunning run-out. A back-of-a-length delivery leads to an outside edge, and Hardik Pandya reacts instantly, gathering and firing a perfect direct hit at the bowler’s end. Santner dives but can’t make his ground.

He departs for 11 off 6 balls (1 four, 1 six), and New Zealand lose their sixth wicket. India regain control. NZ 163/6 after 16.1 overs.

Mitchell Santner comes to the crease and immediately makes an impact against Ravi Bishnoi. After a couple of dots, he punishes a short delivery through covers for four and then launches a full-length ball right over the bowler’s head for a towering six.

With New Zealand having lost five wickets, Santner’s counter-attacking innings is crucial to push the total closer to 200, as India look to tighten the screws with Bumrah still to bowl two overs. The middle order now shoulders the responsibility of rebuilding after a flurry of wickets.

India strike once more as Ravi Bishnoi removes Mark Chapman for 9 off 8 balls. A well-flighted delivery is lofted, but Harshit Rana takes a safe catch in the deep, ending Chapman’s brief stay at the crease.

New Zealand lose their fifth wicket, and the middle order faces a crucial rebuilding task as the innings enters a tricky phase under pressure.

Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman steady the innings after New Zealand’s middle-order wobble. Chapman punishes a length delivery around off with a crisp four past the non-striker, while Mitchell responds in style by smashing a full delivery over long-on for a towering six.

Both batters rotate strike smartly with singles, keeping the scoreboard ticking. New Zealand continue to rebuild, but the pressure from India’s bowlers remains as they try to contain the run flow in the middle overs.

Kuldeep Yadav continues his purple patch, claiming Glenn Phillips for 24 off 16 balls, caught by Rinku Singh for the third time in the innings. Phillips had given New Zealand some late momentum with a towering six off a well-read googly, but the left-arm wrist spinner’s wicket brings India right back into the contest.

Mark Chapman and the new arrival Daryl Mitchell rotate strike with singles, keeping the scoreboard moving. After starting at 100/0, New Zealand have slipped to 137/4, highlighting India’s success in the critical 7–15 over phase.

India strike once more as Kuldeep Yadav removes Glenn Phillips, caught by Rinku Singh for the second time in the innings. Phillips’ entertaining 24 off 16 balls (3 fours, 1 six) comes to an end, halting New Zealand’s momentum in the middle overs.

With both Seifert and Phillips back in the pavilion, New Zealand’s innings now faces a crucial test as the middle order is tasked with rebuilding after a flurry of breakthroughs. NZ 137/4 after 13.4 overs.

Tim Seifert’s departure brings Mark Chapman to the crease, and India look to capitalize on the breakthrough. Arshdeep Singh keeps things tight, beating Chapman with a short delivery outside off, while Phillips rotates strike with a flick through the leg-side for a single.

Chapman gets off the mark immediately with a confident single through covers, helping New Zealand steady the innings after losing their explosive opener. The partnership-building phase is now underway. NZ 128/3 after 13 overs.

India finally make a breakthrough with a clever bowling change. Arshdeep Singh removes the set Tim Seifert, who goes after a slightly slower, short delivery outside off but mistimes it. The flat-batted shot flies to long-off, where Rinku Singh takes a safe catch, his second of the evening after Conway’s dismissal.

Seifert departs for a fine 62 off 36 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes), ending a dominant innings and giving India a glimmer of hope.

Glenn Phillips comes alive against Ravi Bishnoi in the 12th over, unleashing a flurry of boundaries and smart singles. After a couple of dots, Phillips punishes a short delivery with a crisp four over long-off, followed by a clever scoop over short fine leg for another boundary.

Seifert rotates strike with a gentle nudge to long-on, keeping the scoreboard ticking. New Zealand continue to build momentum as the partnership settles into a strong middle phase.

Jasprit Bumrah keeps things tight after removing Rachin Ravindra, conceding very little as Tim Seifert struggles to free his arms late in the over. A sharp in-dipper and extra bounce force a couple of dot balls, signalling a shift in momentum.

Glenn Phillips gets off the mark with a deft boundary to third man before drinks are taken, with India finally pulling things back after a blistering start.

India claw their way back into the contest as Jasprit Bumrah strikes immediately in his second over. Bowling a slower back-of-a-length delivery, Bumrah induces a mistimed shot from Rachin Ravindra, who chips it straight back to the bowler for a simple caught-and-bowled.

Ravindra departs for 2 off 4, and New Zealand suddenly lose two wickets in quick succession after that explosive opening stand. Momentum, at last, swinging India’s way.

Kuldeep Yadav provides India the much-needed breakthrough, ending a record-breaking opening stand. Just a ball after Conway brings up the 100-run partnership with a slog-swept six, the left-hander holes out to deep cover, where Rinku Singh takes a safe catch. Rachin Ravindra now joins Seifert as New Zealand look to maintain momentum.

NZ 103/1 after 9 overs.

India finally get the breakthrough as Kuldeep Yadav ends Devon Conway’s fluent knock. Tossed up outside off, Conway goes for the lofted shot but finds Rinku Singh at deep cover, who takes a safe catch under pressure.

Conway departs for a brisk 44 off 23 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes), and with it, the 100-run opening partnership is broken. A much-needed wicket for India just as New Zealand were threatening to run away with the game.

Ravi Bishnoi continues to come under pressure as both openers keep the scoreboard moving. Tim Seifert, fresh off his 25-ball fifty, enjoys another slice of luck as an inside edge races past leg stump for four, underlining how everything is going his way.

At the other end, Conway cashes in on width with a crisp boundary through extra cover. New Zealand remain firmly in control, the run flow uninterrupted.

Tim Seifert brings up his first fifty of the series, and he does it in just 25 deliveries. A flatter delivery from Ravi Bishnoi is slapped to mid-off for a single, but the moment belongs to the opener.

From ball one, Seifert has taken on the Indian attack with fearless intent, punishing both pace and spin. He’s shown quick starts earlier in the series, but this time he’s gone the distance, and if he keeps this rhythm, New Zealand could be eyeing a massive first-innings total.

Devon Conway makes his intent clear against spin as well, slog-sweeping Kuldeep Yadav over deep mid-wicket for a six to finish the over in style. The left-hander rotates strike smartly through the over, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

Kuldeep does manage to keep things relatively tight otherwise, conceding mostly singles, but that final blow ensures New Zealand maintain their momentum as they move beyond the Powerplay with both openers well set. NZ 82/0 after 7 overs.

New Zealand’s flying start turns historic as they rack up 71/0 in the Powerplay, their highest-ever Powerplay total against India, surpassing the previous best of 68/0 in Auckland back in 2020.

It’s also the third-highest Powerplay score by any team against India in India.

New Zealand keep the accelerator down as Devon Conway takes charge against Ravi Bishnoi in a brutal final Powerplay over. Conway finds the boundary twice and finishes in style with a clean six over deep mid-wicket, making Bishnoi’s first over an expensive one.

The over goes for 16 runs as New Zealand surge to 71/0 after six overs, with Seifert on 46 off 21 and Conway moving smoothly to 24 off 15. A dominant Powerplay for the visitors, firmly setting the tone for the innings.

Even Jasprit Bumrah isn’t spared as Tim Seifert continues his blistering start. After trading singles early in the over, Seifert pounces on a rare slot ball and smokes it straight back over the bowler’s head for a clean six, bringing up New Zealand’s 50 inside five overs.

Bumrah responds with a sharp bouncer and a pinpoint yorker to close the over, limiting further damage, but the message is clear—Seifert is in no mood to slow down as the Powerplay rolls on.

NZ 55/0 after 5 overs.

Harshit Rana continues to feel the heat as Tim Seifert goes hard again in the fourth over. A length ball disappears over long-on for six, followed by another authoritative boundary through extra cover, forcing a quick shuffle in the Indian field.

Conway chips in too, picking up his first boundary with a guided four past short third man. Rana does beat the bat a couple of times with pace and bounce, but the damage is done—another high-scoring over as the batters stay firmly on top.

NZ 45/0 after 4 overs.

A much tighter over from Arshdeep Singh as India finally manage to slow things down. Conway works a couple of singles, but otherwise finds timing hard to come by, one pull goes straight to mid-wicket, followed by a swing and a miss as the ball shapes away outside off.

Seifert looks for innovation again, shuffling across for the scoop off a low full toss, but only manages a single. No boundaries this time, and Arshdeep pulls things back after the explosive start.

NZ 30/0 after 3 overs.

Tim Seifert continues his fearless approach, taking Harshit Rana apart in the second over. After missing a cheeky scoop first up, Seifert stands tall to a length ball and launches it over long-on for a massive 89-metre six.

Rana pulls the pace back with a slower bouncer and a couple of dot balls, but Seifert stays in attack mode, slapping a full, wide delivery over extra cover for four to end the over. Another big over for the batters as Seifert keeps the pressure firmly on India early.

A fiery start to the innings as Tim Seifert puts Arshdeep Singh under pressure straight away. After Conway nudges a single off the first ball, Seifert unleashes a flurry of boundaries, two lucky top edges flying over third man and one authoritative thump past the non-striker.

Arshdeep does find a sharp yorker to end the over, but not before Seifert completes a hat-trick of fours, giving the batters early momentum and forcing India on the defensive. NZ 14/0 after 1st over.