India vs New Zealand, NZ in IND, 5 T20Is, 2026 Jan 28 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is it for the game. Duffy spots Kuldeep backing away, and he follows him with a well-directed short ball, aimed at the badge of the helmet. Yadav gets his hands high to pull. He gets into an awkward position and takes his eyes off the ball. It comes off the gloves and lobs behind towards the keeper, Tim Seifert, who makes no mistake. New Zealand win by 50 runs!

Duffy bowls it on a back of a length at 128.8 kph, on middle. Ravi swings ungainly across the line in front of square for a run.

Pushed across the left-hander, on a good length. Kuldeep runs it down to deep third with an open bat face. Ish Sodhi slides in the deep and cuts it off. He slips while releasing the throw but it does not cost any extra runs.

Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length. Bishnoi has a swing across the line and smears it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Looped up, on off, Kuldeep plays the reverse sweep but it goes straight to short third.

Kuldeep Yadav is the last man in for India.

OUT! CAUGHT! Third wicket of the night for the Kiwi skipper. Santner bowls a flighted delivery, full and around the off pole. Bumrah gets down on a knee and goes for the hard sweep. He is unable to roll his wrists over the ball and the ball drops on him. The ball goes straight up off a top edge and Ish Sodhi does the rest on the edge of the ring at short fine leg.

Santner hangs it up there, full and on middle. Bishnoi advances down the track and swings hard. He can only manage to hit it down to long on. They cross.

This is speared in, fuller and quicker, on off, Bishnoi did step out a bit early. He had to adjust in the end by digging it out to cover.

More air on this one, full and on off, Ravi attempts the reverse sweep and plays it down to short third.

Loopy ball, on off, Bishnoi has a hoick across the line but he miscues it off the toe end to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! Floated up, googly on middle, Bumrah drops on a knee and gets his hands out in front for the sweep. He plays it in front of square and wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wickets are falling like a house of cards right now. Jasprit Bumrah is in at number 10 for India.

OUT! TAKEN! Expertly held by Mitchell Santner! Sodhi pushes it through, on middle. Not all that short to hang deep in the crease. Arshdeep walks across the stumps and has a swipe across the line. A top edge is found and it goes towards the vacant mid on region. Santner turns around and goes after it. He keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through and takes the catch close to his chest. Two wickets in the over for Sodhi.

Out comes the googly, on a length, outside off. Arshdeep gets down on a knee and attempts the slog sweep but is beaten as the ball goes over the blade.

The next batter is Arshdeep Singh.

OUT! CAUGHT! End of a scratchy stay for Rana. Cleverly bowled by Sodhi. He spots Harshit stepping out and he fires it full and wide. Rana reaches out to lay some bat on it. Gets it off the outer half and it lobs to short third, where Rachin Ravindra takes a dolly. India are now 7 down for 157, needing 59 runs from 21 balls.

Sliding on with the arm, short and it stays a bit low. Rana backs away to go through the off side. Ends up chopping it down to point.

A bit too short from Ish, on off, Bishnoi backs away and slaps it over cover. Matt Henry gets around in the deep and the second run was always on but Rana slipped at the batting end and the batters had to settle with one.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Santner is crossed with himself. Santner darts it in at the pads, on a nagging length. Rana walks inside the line and tickles it fine of the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 60 needed off 24 for India.

Nicely bowled! Shorter and wider, turning away, Harshit reaches out to force it away but ends up bunting it back towards the bowler.

Fractionally short, on middle, Ravi pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Ish Sodhi should have done better there. Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Bishnoi reaches out in front and gets low for the reverse. The ball is ballooned off a top edge and Sodhi runs forward before putting in the slide. He fails to get his body behind the ball and it bounces past him for a four.

Pushed through, fuller and on off, Harshit taps it wide of cover for a single.

Floated up, on off, Bishnoi backs away to go inside out.  Ends up miscuing it back over the bowler's head and they cross for a single.

A hush falls around the ground as Shivam Dube departs. New Zealand are jubilant. Ravi Bishnoi makes his way out to the centre. Mitchell Santner brings himself back into the attack.

OUT! SHIVAM DUBE IS RUN OUT! That is probably a very unfortunate way for a stellar innings to end. Matt Henry takes pace off and bowls it a bit short on off. Harshit Rana backs away and slams the ball straight down the pitch. Henry does extremely well in his follow-through to get down and get a right hand on it. The ball flicks the fingers and hits the stumps at the bowler's end with Dube backing up well outside his crease. Dube has to walk back for 65 (23) and Henry is absolutely pumped.

Gone this time? Matt Henry is celebrating. He is sure of the touch.

Back of a length and around off, Rana backs away and jams it down into the off side.

Short again, angled in, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! No dramas and Bevon Jacobs did signal a four to begin with. Banged in short over leg stump, Dube gets inside the line and angles the pull down to long leg. The substitute fielder, Jacobs, runs across to his left and puts in a big dive, flicking it back in. The fielder from short fine leg gives him good company and throws it back to the keeper who whips off the bails. The batters had stopped as they thought it was a boundary and replays do confirm the same.

What has happened here? A lot of confusion. A run out has been effected at the batting end. It won't count. Bevon Jacobs was not successful in saving the boundary. The ball had already touched the boundary cushions before he flicked it back into play.

Short of a good length and wide outside off, Dube goes for the cut but a bit half-heartedly and fails to get any bat on it.

SIX! Just over the fielder's head. Back of a length from Henry, a bit slower and around off. Shivam Dube mistimes the pull and ends up hitting it straighter towards long on. Daryl Mitchell stays on the edge of the ropes and leaps up but the ball sails over for a maximum.

Matt Henry comes back with India needing 82 runs off 36 balls. 2-0-13-1 so far for Henry.

Fuller in length, pace-on and attacking the stumps. Rana gets leg side of the ball and pushes it to extra cover.

Just 5 runs off the over so far.

WIDE. Slower bumper on middle, this one lobs over the batter's head and Rana leaves it alone.

A bouncer now, over middle. The ball comes in around head height and Dube pulls it down through square leg for one more.

Back of a length and over off, angling in. Rana stays back and sensibly just nudges it wide of point for a single.

Hard length, darted into middle and leg. Dube whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Foulkes comes around the wicket to the left-hander. He nails the wide yorker and Dube cannot lay a bat on it.

Shorter in length and at the batter, Rana nudges it down through the square leg region and picks up a single.

42 runs off the last 2 overs. Mitchell Santner turns to Zakary Foulkes. He has picked up a wicket and conceded 24 runs in his 2 overs so far.

Duffy comes from around the wicket and goes full and wide, flirting with the tramline. Dube leaves it alone but it is called a fair delivery.

SIX! FIFTY OFF JUST 15 BALLS FOR DUBE! A low full toss on leg stump, Shivam Dube stays put and flicks it off the legs, and the ball sails over deep backward square leg for a biggie. Dube just misses out on equalling the record for the second-fastest half century by an Indian batter in T20Is, which Abhishek Sharma set just a few days ago, as he got to fifty off just 14 balls.

Dube was fine to walk off but that's a big inside edge. This is full and straight, Dube looks to flick but misses and gets pinged on the pads. An appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Shivam Dube is hesitant to review it and the third umpire is called in. Replays show a clear inside edge and the on-field decision is changed to NOT OUT. Dube has a chuckle about it as well.

SIX! My word, that is big! Slower delivery, back of a length and just outside off. This one sits up for the batter, Dube leans across and pummels it in front of deep mid-wicket for a 100-meter behemoth.

A well-directed short ball, right at the batter. Rana takes his eyes off the ball a bit and mistimes the pull in front of square leg for a single.

Short of a length and over off, Rana looks to lean back and ramp it away but is beaten.

Jacob Duffy (2-0-17-1) returns.

SIX! A third maximum to finish the over and Dube has raced to 40 off just 12 balls. Sodhi drags it down on leg stump, Dube hangs back and lays into the pull, plastering the ball over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. 29 off the over.

SIX! Make that 23 and Shivam Dube is having some fun out there. Flighted ball, not all that full and around middle, Dube lunges to reach for it and keeps his balance before clobbering it wide of long on for a huge six.

FOUR! Tossed up on middle and leg, right in the slot. Dube clears the front leg and slogs it wide of deep mid-wicket. The ball skids off the turf and goes over the ropes. 17 off the over already.

SIX! A colossal hit from Shivam Dube. Shortish length on leg, Dube rocks back and whacks it high and handsome over deep square leg for a biggie. The 100 is now up for India as well.

WIDE! A shorter googly that turns away past the tramline outside off. Left alone by Dube.

FOUR! No chance for Phillips this time. Full and straight, heaved across the turf and perfectly between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary by Dube.

Flatter delivery on middle, Dube smacks it flat and to the left of the bowler. Sodhi sticks out a left hand more in hope than anything. The ball goes quickly to the right of long on but Phillips is onto it in a flash. He slides in and knocks it towards the incoming long off fielder and saves a couple of runs for his side.

Slower one at 114.4 kph, bowled full and outside off. Shivam Dube squeezes the ball through the point region for a single. There is a slight fumble in the deep but the batters settle for the single.

Awkward bounce for the fielder but Ish Sodhi does get a hand on it. Good length on off, Dube looks to play across the line but gets an outside edge that goes towards short third. Sodhi parries the ball behind and the batters pick up two runs.

WIDE. Slower bumper, dug in well short and around off, this one flies over Dube's head.

Back of a length and over middle, nudged down through mid-wicket for a single by Rana.

Harshit Rana is in next.

OUT! LBW! Slower one from around the wicket. On a fullish length and angled in from off stump. Rinku sits down to play a cheeky lap but gets into a tangle. The ball grips and beats the bat to hit the pads. A clever change of pace from Zakary Foulkes and after a vociferous appeal, the umpire's finger is raised. Rinku Singh has no option but to review it. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there's clearly no bat involved and then Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. It stays OUT and India lose a wicket right after the break.

FOUR! Nicely done. Good length but on the pads, Rinku Singh clips it down to the left of short fine leg and gets it through for a boundary.

That's top work in the deep from Glenn Phillips. Hammered in on a hard length over middle and leg. Dube stays put and plays a short-arm pull, lifting it between long on and deep mid-wicket. Phillips runs around to his right from deep mid-wicket and collects it on the bounce, keeping it down to a single.

Drinks Break! What a stark contrast from the first three games. New Zealand have managed to dismantle the in-form Indian top-order and have now given themselves a very sizeable chance of winning the game. India need 139 more off the last 60 balls but with the extra bowler playing today, after these two, there's only Harshit Rana, who can actually hit a few balls out of the park. Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh have the opportunity to show their mettle and if they are able to take the game close, India will have a tick mark in terms of their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Let's see how the game eventually pans out. Zakary Foulkes to bowl after the break.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Skidding through, shorter in length, outside off, Rinku steps out and stays leg side of the ball. He slams it hard and wide of cover for a four.

Superb work! Fuller and on off, Rinku looks to get a single by working it down the ground. Phillips dives to his right on the follow-through and gets a hand to it. He parries it away to cover and prevents the single.

Nice and straight, at the sticks, Rinku defends it out.

Shorter and outside off, Rinku hangs back and cuts it behind square. Mark Chapman sprints to his right in the deep and cuts off the boundary with a dive, saving a couple of runs for his side.

A bit of turn, full and on off, Rinku plays it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

On a nagging length, on off, punched to long on for a single by Shivam.

Full and on off, Dube taps it wide of cover for a single.

SIX! Dube is up and running! A bit too full from Santner and quicker as well, on off. Shivam gets it in his arc and he pummels it way back into the stands over wide long on for a six.

India are 4 down inside the first 9 overs, uncharted territory for them in this series. Out walks Shivam Dube, replacing Hardik Pandya.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya falls for the bait. Beautifully flighted by Santner, full and outside off. Hardik spots the ball above his eyeline and he looks to go inside out over cover. The ball turns away enough to catch the outer half. It is spooned to point, where Zakary Foulkes moves to his right and takes the catch by getting low.

Outside off, on a nagging length, Rinku firmly hits it to cover. The fielder makes a half-stop. The ball rolls away to his right for a single.

Short again, across off. Rinku is taken aback as the ball kicks up a bit. He dabs it down to point.

Going across the left-hander, on the shorter side. Rinku cuts it wide of the diving backward point fielder. Glenn Phillips is quick to cut it off in the deep but cannot prevent the second run.

Slider, full and on off, Rinku taps it wide of cover and crosses over.

Pushed through, full and on off, eased with a straight bat to long off for a single.

And again! This is even slower, enticing the batter into the big hit. It is full as well, around off. Hardik has a big swing at it but does not connect. Tim Seifert is quick to whip the bails off. Oh, hang on, New Zealand have reviewed for caught behind. So, that will be checked first. Flat line on the UltraEdge. Over to the stumping check now. Pandya's back leg never lifted and he is safe.

A big swing and a miss! Turning away, on a nagging length, on off and middle. Hardik reaches out in front and goes hard on the slog sweep but connects with thin air.

On the fuller side, on middle. Singh clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Wrong'un, short and on off, Rinku pushes it to cover.

Sliding across off, on a nagging length, Rinku chops it in down in front of cover for a run. End of a successful over for Santner and New Zealand. A wicket and just 4 runs off it.

Flat and full, on off, Hardik cuts it to deep point and opens his account with a single.

The next batter is in. There's a loud cheer from the crowd even though a wicket has fallen because it is Hardik Pandya, who comes in at number 5.

OUT! CASTLED! Sanju Samson's lean run continues. Samson shows his cards early as he backs away, exposing all three stumps. Santner darts in a full ball at the sticks. A tentative prod by Sanju with his feet going nowhere. Not much movement off the surface but if anything, the ball straightened a bit. It sneaks past the outside edge and clatters into the stumps. 24 (15) for Samson. India are now 55/3, chasing 216.

Santner pushes it wide, Sanju reaches out and mistimes it to cover.

Full and on leg, Rinku wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Speared in from around the wicket, short and on off, Samson punches it to long off for a single. India are 53/2 at the end of 6 overs.

End of the Powerplay. India are 18 runs short and two wickets worse than where New Zealand were at the same stage. Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack as soon as the fielding restrictions are lifted.

Low full toss, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! In the arc and out of the park! Duffy spots Samson taking a step away from the stumps. He tries to follow him with an off-cutter but ends up serving it right in the slot. Sanju swings across and clobbers it over deep square leg for a six. 50 comes up for India.

DROPPED! A tough chance but Glenn Phillips sets pretty high standards for himself and he will mark this as a dropped catch. Rinku gives the bowler the charge and Duffy responds by nailing the yorker at the toes. Singh tries to clip it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. The bat twists in his hand and the ball balloons off a leading edge towards backward point. Phillips moves to his left and flings himself towards the ball. He gets his hands under the ball but the ball does not stick in his grasp. They cross.

Pushes the length up, on middle and leg, Singh charges dwon the track and drills it to cover.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Pace on from Duffy but the line of the short ball is too straight, under the right shoulder. Rinku swivels and pulls it behind square leg. One bounce and over the ropes.

Off-cutter from Duffy, on a length, on leg. Rinku shimmies down the track and gives himself a bit of room. He swings early and miscues it off the toe end to mid on.

Will Foulkes continue after a 14-run first over? The answer is no. Jacob Duffy replaces him.

FOUR! A poor delivery to end the over and Samson gleefully accepts the gift. Well short and wide outside off, Sanju reaches out and slaps it down past point for a boundary.

Excellent fielding. Shortish length on leg, Rinku Singh, half-pulls it but sweetly and to the right of square leg. Zakary Foulkes dives in and gets a big right hand on it. Just a single.

Flatter and quicker around off. Singh rocks back to cut but smacks it straight to point and he is visibly upset with himself.

Flatter delivery on the pads, offering no room to the batter. Rinku clips it away between long on and deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of handy runs.

Shorter googly, turning into the batter. Samson rocks back and hoicks it over mid-wicket but the ball lands well short of the onrushing fielder in the deep. Single taken.

Tossed up around leg stump, Singh hits it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Time for spin as Ish Sodhi comes on.

Fuller than a good length, angled in at the stumps. Singh pushes it down with a straight bat to mid on and collects a single.

SIX! A bit of a counter-punch here from Rinku. Short and outside off, Singh slaps it away to the left of the deep backward point fielder and gets it over the ropes for another six.

SIX! Belted away for the first maximum of the chase. Slower one, back of a length and around off. Rinku Singh comes down the track and flat-bats it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Good-length delivery on the fifth stump line. Singh gets a bit forward and taps it straight to the man at square cover.

Around the wicket to the left-hander. Hammered in on a hard length and in the channel. Rinku stays back and punches it down to covers.

Foulkes begins with a length ball and angles it into the pads. Samson stays low and picks it up, whipping it to the left of deep square leg for a single.

Hard length, darting away from off stump, Singh stays put and just nudges it down to short third.

Back of a length and outside off, angling away. Rinku's feet get stuck to the crease and he reaches out to cut but he is well beaten.

Back of a length and angled into the body. Samson looks to angle it away behind square leg but gets an inside edge onto the hips. The ball rolls into the leg side and the batters get a single.

FOUR! Positive foot movement from Samson this time and he puts that away with ease. Good length on the pads, Samson walks towards the ball and clips it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball at the stumps, once again Sanju opts to go deep in the crease and nudges it into the leg side.

FOUR! That's solid timing. Good length on off, Samson hangs back and then reaches out, punching it to the right of Mitch Santner at mid off and picks up a boundary.

India in early trouble. Rinku Singh has been promoted to number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust and New Zealand are off to a flying start with the ball. A stellar return catch from Jacob Duffy and the Indian skipper has to depart as well. This is hammered in on a hard length over off. Suryakumar Yadav gets forward but gets on his toes and gets his feet tangled up. He tries to hit on the up but ends up pushing it straight back. Duffy gets low in his follow-through and snaffles it brilliantly. Replays confirm the same and India are 9/2.

A sharp, low grab by Jacob Duffy. The Indian captain is happy to walk off. He stops midway as the decision has been sent upstairs.

FOUR! No stopping the ball once it goes in the gap on this dewy outfield. Good-length delivery on the pads, SKY flicks it off the front foot and gets it wide of square leg for a boundary.

On a good length and in the channel, swinging away. Yadav gets into an awkward position as he gets forward and plays across the line as the ball beats the outside edge by a mile.

Full and outside off, Samson stays deep in the crease and has to reach for it. This is pushed to the right of cover, where the fielder dives and parries it away. Samson is off the mark with a single.

Good length on off, Sanju looks to punch off the back foot but miscues it towards mid-wicket.

Duffy begins with a full ball, and darts it in towards the toes. Samson manages to flick it away but straight to square leg.

End of an eventful first over. Jacob Duffy will steam in from the other end.

Dropped? That seemed perilously close. Back of a length again and over middle, this one sticks in the deck. Suryakumar Yadav looks to work it leg side but ends up getting a leading edge. The ball lobs back up and Henry scampers towards it but replays show that, it just was just out of his reach.

Back of a length and a bit straighter in terms of line. SKY blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Nicely played by Yadav in the end and India are underway. Short and outside off, angling away. Yadav presses back and gets his bat up at the last moment, angling it down to deep third for a boundary.

Good length on off, SKY eases it down to covers.

Oh, that is a beauty to get first up. Back of a length and on off, seams away sharply. Suryakumar Yadav is left fending off the back foot and the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

What a start for New Zealand. With no Ishan Kishan tonight, Suryakumar Yadav walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! The perfect start for New Zealand and they simply couldn't have hoped for anything better. Matt Henry bashes the hard length to begin with and gets it to move away from the left-hander. Abhishek Sharma charges down the track and throws his hands at it but ends up slicing it high towards deep backward point. Devon Conway initially settles himself but he realizes that the ball is going to fall a bit more in front. Conway has to put in a lunge and does extremely well to pouch it just inches off the ground. A golden duck for Sharma!

Gone first ball? Devon Conway is quite confident. The umpires have asked Abhishek Sharma to wait as they check the catch.

FOUR! Mitchell manages to get a boundary away with the new bat and ends the innings in style. Slower bumper from Rana, wide outside off. Mitchell has to reach for it and slaps it away wide of the fielder at deep third and it bounces over the ropes. 14 off the final over and New Zealand finish with 215/7 on the board.

Change of bat for Daryl Mitchell. The 12th man, Bevon Jacobs, initially comes out with three bats, but Mitchell sends them back. Eventually, Lockie Ferguson brings out the correct one.

Full and straight at the stumps, Henry manages to heave it away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller in length and wide outside off again. Mitchell loses his shape as he goes for the big shot and mistimes it on the bounce to long off for a single.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Full and wide outside off, Daryl Mitchell not only goes deep in the crease but moves past the off stump as well. That allows him to swing straight through the line and he nails it towards the sight screen.

Very full again and just outside off, Henry jams it to the left of the bowler. Mitchell is already halfway down the pitch but Rana can't quite grasp the ball and Henry is able to scamper through safely.

Just a single, India won't mind that one bit. Full-pitched delivery outside off, Mitchell hangs deep and hammers the drive down to long off for a single.

Harshit Rana to close out the innings. He has gone for 40 runs in his three overs so far.

FOUR! Bumrah cannot believe it but Henry rides his luck and brings up the 200 for New Zealand with a boundary. Full and fast, just outside off. Ends up being a low full toss. Henry backs away and goes after it but gets an outside edge that runs away into the deep third fence.

Full and straight again, Mitchell goes deep in the crease but can't get under the ball. Ends up bashing it down to long on for a single.

Full and straight, drilled back by Mitchell. The ball pings the right boot of the bowler in the followthrough and deflects to mid on. The batters pick up a couple of runs.

SIX! Mitchell can do no wrong on this tour. Good-length delivery on off, not full enough to be in the slot but it is a slower one. Mitchell just heaves it over cow corner and the ball sails over the ropes.

A proper short ball now, over middle. Mitchell pulls it but off the upper part off the blade and gets it to the right of Ravi Bishnoi at deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Mitchell has nailed that. Back of a length and outside off, Mitchell sets up deep in the crease and drags the pull in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Two overs left in the innings. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the 19th over. Matt Henry has joined Daryl Mitchell, it will be the latter on strike at the start of the over.

OUT! CAUGHT! A four-fer in the field for Rinku Singh and he has made a couple of catches look so easy. Arshdeep Singh takes some pace off the ball and serves it on a fuller length. Zakary Foulkes steps inside the line to play the big shot but ends up lifting it straight up. The ball gets skied over mid on where Rinku runs back but does so sideways and takes a fine catch over his left shoulder. Foulkes departs after a couple of good hits and NZ are now 182/7 after 18 overs.

Another slower bumper, on off and carries through around head height. Foulkes looks to pull it down but is undone by the lack of pace.

SIX! Zakary Foulkes is on the charge. Short ball on leg, rises only upto the hips. Foulkes hangs back and whips it away over deep square leg and picks up a maximum. 14 off the over already.

Back to over the wicket. Slower bumper around off, Foulkes hangs back and waits before just angling the half pull behind square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Just errs in length, does Singh and pays the price. A low full toss around off, Foulkes gets under it and lofts it over wide mid off for a boundary.

WIDE. Arshdeep comes around the wicket now and bashes the hard length but angles it down the leg side for a wide.

Pre-meditated from Mitchell. He shuffles across to the off side and exposes all three stumps. Still, Arshdeep goes for the wide yorker and Mitchell slices it down to deep third for a single.

Suryakumar Yadav brings back Arshdeep Singh. 3-0-19-1 so far for Arshdeep.

Slower delivery to end the over. Bowled on a hard length and around off. Mitchell looks to nudge but is beaten past the outside edge. Samson gets a bad bounce and the ball goes past the keeper as the batters collect a bye.

Bumrah nails the yorker now, bowls it right at the base of the off stump. Foulkes manages to dig it out just behind the stumps on the off side and the batters pick up another single.

Full and straight at the stumps, Mitchell drills it to the right of mid off. The fielder is quick to cut it off but the batters get the single.

That's a snorter from Bumrah. A quick short ball now, banged in over middle and this one flies through. Mitchell looks to pull but is well beaten. There is a polite inquiry for a caught behind from the bowler but it is turned down. The keeper, Sanju Samson, likes it and Suryakumar Yadav goes for the review. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and there's no spike as the ball travels over the gloves. It stays NOT OUT.

A slower bumper over middle, Mitchell pulls it away behind square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

The crease has a new occupant in Zakary Foulkes. It will be Daryl Mitchell on strike for now.

OUT! MITCHELL SANTNER IS RUN OUT! A brilliant piece of fielding from Hardik Pandya and the New Zealand skipper has to walk back. On a good length and around off, Santner nudges it down to short third. Daryl Mitchell calls him through for a quick single but Pandya has the presence of mind to throw it at the bowler's end and Santner puts in the dive. The direct hit is found and replays show that even with the dive, Santner is short of his crease.

Direct hit from Hardik Pandya! Has the dive saved Mitchell Santner? The third umpire is called into action. The replays show that Santner is just short despite the desperate dive.

Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-15-1) is back.

Shortish length, angling across off, Santner backs away and punches it to deep cover for one. 11 runs and a wicket off Bishnoi's last over.

SIX! That's glorious from the Kiwi skipper. Length ball on the stumps, Santner gets onto the front foot and swings through the line, lifting it high and handsome over the bowler's head for a biggie.

FOUR! Shorter in length and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner stands tall and gets his hands through the ball, hammering it in frot of point for a boundary.

Was there an inside edge on it? The reaction from the bowler says it all. Good length angled across off, Santner backs away to cut again but gets a faint inside edge through to the keeper. Sanju Samson hurries to pouch it but fumbles and the ball hits the pad before going down. Actually, UltraEdge later shows that there was no inside edge.

Beaten! Flatter googly, darts away from the off stump whilst staying low. Santner backs away to cut but misses.

In walks the skipper, Mitchell Santner.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another Kiwi batter holds out in the deep and they are bleeding wickets right now. Ravi Bishnoi bowls it a bit shorter and angles it away from middle and leg. Mark Chapman stays deep in the crease, leans across to get inside the line but slogs it high up in the air. The ball sails towards deep backward square leg but there's not enough power on it. Harshit Rana settles just inside the ropes and pouches it nicely. New Zealand are 152/5.

Kuldeep Yadav is done with his spell. The other frontline spinner, Ravi Bishnoi, now comes back in to bowl his final over as well.

SIX! That has gone back many a mile, probably the biggest hit of the night so far. Harshit serves the off-cutter but this is on the fuller side. Mitchell expects the line to be a bit wide and he walks across to get closer to the ball. He clubs it a long way back over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

At 121.3 kph, on a back of a good length, outside off. Mitchell does not pick the change of pace and swings early. He misses as the ball goes under the blade.

Dug in short, on middle, Chapman gets his hands high and pulls it in front of deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! From around the wicket, a length ball angled in, on middle. Chapman plays the drive on the up and hits it over the head of Mitchell at the other end. Rinku is not far away at long on but he is well beaten to his right.

Off-cutter, keeping it full and wide on off. Mitchell drags it down to long on. Single taken.

On a back of a length, on middle, Chapman nudges it through mid-wicket and takes the single.

Just the five bowlers used by India in this game. Will we see an over or two from someone like Shivam Dube? Doesn't seem like it as Harshit Rana is back into the attack.

Flighted, full and on off, driven to long off for a single by Chapman.

Very full, on middle. Mitchell plays the reverse paddle to short third and gets off the mark with a single.

Another wicket falls and out comes the new batter. Daryl Mitchell replaces Glenn Phillips.

OUT! CAUGHT! Third catch for Rinku Singh. India continue to chip away. Flatter and shorter, on middle. Phillips uses the depth of the crease and backs away slightly. He looks to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat and gets his hands out in front. He does not quite go through with the shot and fails to get the desired connection on the lofted hit. Rinku sprints to his left and hops to complete the catch around his chest whilst staying side on. 24 (16) for Glenn. New Zealand are now 137/4.

Wrong'un, on a nagging length, on middle. Mark checks his drive and plays it down to long on. They cross.

Wide! Pushed through, wide on off, Chapman lets it go.

Full and on the pads, Glenn wrists it square on the leg side for a single.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Floated up, googly, full and on off. A step hit from Phillips as he swivels the back foot round in the crease before swinging through the line and smoking it over the long off fence for a six. 100th maximum in T20Is for Phillips, the 3rd Kiwi batter to achieve this feat.

Kuldeep Yadav switches ends and will bowl out here. 3-0-28-1, so far for KD.

A quick bouncer, outside off, Mark rises with the bounce but he eventually drops his wrists and sways away. End of a successful over for Arshdeep and India. The wicket of Seifert and 2 runs off it.

Full and around leg, Phillips works it behind squuare and crosses over.

On top of off, on a back of a length, Phillips dabs it from the crease to backward point.

In the channel, on a good length, Chapman punches it through covers and gets off the mark with a single.

Twice now that the pacers have returned to the attack and picked up a wicket almost instantly. Mark Chapman walks out to bat at number 5 for New Zealand.

OUT! TAKEN! The bowling change works for India. Arshdeep takes all the pace off, not as short as the previous ball. On a back of a length, outside off. Seifert extends his hands and slaps it down the ground with a flat bat. Neither does he get the elevation nor is it wide enough. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long off, where Rinku Singh runs in off the ropes and takes the catch around his waist. End of a fine knock from Tim Seifert, 62 runs off 36 balls. New Zealand are now 126/3.

Arshdeep slams the off-cutter into the surface, across off. Seifert is across his stumps early and waits for an eternity for the ball to arrive. He hops to get it away past short fine leg but misses it completely.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-17-0) is brought back into the attack.

Back to bowling it short and quicker through the air, on middle. Tim knocks it to long on for a single. 10 runs off the over.

Wrong'un, fuller and on middle, Phillips picks it from the hand and works it through mid-wicket. They cross.

FOUR! Powerful hit! Bishnoi drags it down, on off, Phillips presses on the back foot and hammers it all along the ground. Hardik Pandya does not have much distance to cover at long off but the races past his left.

Phillips will feel that he missed out! Full and fired in at the pads, Glenn glances it straight to short fine leg.

FOUR! Ravi Bishnoi can only smile. Bishnoi slides it on the pads, on a length, Glenn looks to lap it over the keeper. He follows the line of the ball with his hands and just uses the pace of it. He directs the scoop to the right of short fine leg for a four.

Beaten! This skids through, short and outside off, Phillips goes hard on the cut but he is beaten for pace.

Just one over for Jasprit Bumrah in the middle phase to try and shake things up, which did work out for India. Back to spin from both ends as Ravi Bishnoi returns to the attack.

Another decent over from Kuldeep in the context of the game. 8 runs off it. Shorter and on middle, Phillips rocks back and punches it to long on for a single.

Quicker through the air, fuller and at the sticks. Glenn taps it off the back foot to cover.

Out comes the googly, short and on middle. Seifert whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Wide! Slides it across the right-hander, full and wide on off, Tim reaches out but does not connect.

Flat and short, on off, Tim punches it to cover.

FOUR! In the gap! Kuldeep loops it up, googly on middle, Tim drops on a knee for the slog sweep. He does not quite get a clean connection. Gets more height than distance on it. Rana moves to his left from deep backward square leg. He opts against putting a dive and the ball bounces past him for a four.

Flighted delivery, on middle, Phillips pushes it down to long off and crosses over.

Kuldeep Yadav will continue.

Half an appeal for LBW but Bumrah instantly signals that theremight have been an inside edge. Bumrah goes wider on the crease and spears a good-length delivery into the stumps. Tim Seifert gets caught on the crease and looks to block but the ball darts back in and pings him on the front pad. Probably angling down leg as well. NZ are 109/2 at the halfway mark of the innings.

Shorter in length and around off, Seifert rises with the bounce and drops it back onto the deck.

Good running. Full and straight, Phillips stays back in the crease and digs it towards mid off for a quick single. Both of these batters are super quick between the wickets.

Hard length around off, tapped down straight to covers by Phillips.

FOUR! An educated edge, Phillips will say. Back of a length, angled in over off but just nips away. Glenn Phillips presses back and just edges it down with soft hands, and the ball runs away into the deep third fence.

DRINKS BREAK! A couple of quick wickets for India, but New Zealand have finally got the kind of start that had been missing, especially in the last couple of games where they were asked to set totals on the board. On a belter of a batting wicket and with the platform they have built, the Kiwis will know they need to push well beyond 200 to stand a chance against this Indian batting unit. As for the home side, the only way to limit the damage is by continuing to chip away at the wickets. Suryakumar Yadav is seen having an animated conversation with his troops in the huddle. Time to resume. Glenn Phillips has joined Seifert out in the centre.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rachin Ravindra's miserable run of form continues and Jasprit Bumrah is pumped up after taking that wicket. Bumrah strides in from over the wicket and bowls a slower length ball at around 121 kph, but he does brilliantly to keep the arm speed the same. Rachin fails to pick it up and looks to flick it away but ends up closing the bat face a lot sooner. The ball gets chipped back to the bowler and Bumrah snaffles it in his followthrough. Ravindra departs for 2 (4) and NZ go from 100/0 to 103/2 now.

Jasprit Bumrah returns.

Nicely flighted around middle, Ravindra leans on and eases it through mid on for another single. 9 runs and a wicket off that over.

On a dragged length, angling across off. Seifert stays on the back foot and taps it down to long off for one more.

Quick and flat at the stumps, Rachin rocks back and jams the ball down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ravindra clips it firmly but the fielder at mid-wicket does well to cut it off to his right.

A much-needed breakthrough for India. Any chance we see Daryl Mitchell coming up in the order tonight? Well, it won't be at number 3, as Rachin Ravindra has walked out.

OUT! TAKEN! The 100 comes up and a wicket goes down. Smartly bowled by Kuldeep Yadav as he tosses the ball up but pushes it wide of the off stump. Devon Conway is enticed into the big shot and he looks to smash it over covers but gets more height than distance. The ball travels straight down the throat of the fielder at deep cover and Rinku Singh gobbles it up. Conway's quickfire knock of 44 (23) comes to an end and New Zealand are 100/1 after 8.2 overs.

SIX! This is sensational hitting and the 100 is already up for New Zealand. Fuller delivery angled into the pads, Conway sits down and manages to get the front leg out of the way before slogging it over deep square leg for a maximum.

We are yet to see Hardik Pandya being introduced. Is it time? Nope. Kuldeep Yadav to continue.

Good length outside off, punched away firmly to the right of covers. The fielder over there dives across and parries it behind, taking the sting off the ball. Single taken.

FOUR! Conway is looking at his best right now. Flat and full, pushed wide of the off stump. Conway gets low and extends the arms, smacking it flat over covers for another boundary.

Tossed up on middle, lofted away on the bounce to the fielder at long off for a single.

FOUR! Oh, a bit unfortunate for the bowler but Seifert won't mind it one bit. Tossed up, on a good length and on leg. Seifert makes room to pull but gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and rolls away into the fine leg fence.

Dragged length outside off, eased away off the back foot through covers for a single.

FIFTY for Tim Seifert, equals the record for the fastest half century against India by a Kiwi in T20Is, as mentioned by Simon Doull on-air. Bowled flat and on off, Seifert just punches it with a straight bat down to long off and picks up a single. 50 off just 25 balls.

SIX! That's gone deep into the stands. Kuldeep offers a bit more flight and lands it right in the slot around middle. Devon Conway sits down and whacks it a long way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. What seemed like a very tidy over for India has ended up fetching 11 runs for NZ.

Flighted ball, fuller on middle and leg. Seifert sits down and sweeps it fine but there is a fielder at deep backward square leg, who mops it up. Another single.

Pushed through flatter on the pads, tucked away neatly behind square leg for one more.

Oh, that could have easily gone straight back to the bowler. Floated up on middle, it is the wrong'un and Seifert doesn't pick it up. He looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge that loops up well over the bowler's head and Seifert gets a single.

Nicely flighted, drifting into leg stump. Conway sets up for the big slog sweep but ends up getting an inside edge through backward square leg for a single.

A slight hold-up as the pitch invader is being taken away by the security personnel.

On a nagging length around middle, Seifert presses back and tucks it past square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav comes in the attack.

SIX! Oh, Conway has walloped that away and NZ end the Powerplay at 71/0. Flatter delivery at the stumps, Conway clears the front leg and swings it away in front of mid-wicket for a biggie. 16 off Bishnoi's first over.

FOUR! This time, Conway nails the cut. Short ball, curving away from the left-hander. Conway rocks back and slaps it a tad uppishly but between point and covers for a boundary.

Another shortish ball outside off, punched away through the gap at covers this time for a couple of runs.

Misses out again, does Devon. Another googly, wide outside off but stays low. Conway throws his hands at it but straight to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Up and over. A bit of a drag-down from Bishnoi, over middle. Conway rocks back and hoicks it over wide mid on for a boundary. Devon Conway also brings up 7000 runs in T20s with that boundary.

There to be hit but Conway can't find the gap. Short and angled well across off, Conway hammers the cut to the left of point but Abhishek Sharma scampers across and makes the stop.

Ravi Bishnoi now comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

At 141.6 kph, yorker, at the toes. Seifert gets the front pad out of the firing line and jams it out to mid-wicket.

Full, on middle and leg, Conway flicks it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Bumrah responds with a short ball, over middle. Tim is rushed and the ball gets big on him on the pull. Gets more of a top edge but it goes in front of deep square leg. A single taken.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! On the fuller side, on off, Tim is quick to pick up the length. He clears the front leg and swings through the line. He tonks it back over the bowler's head, towards the sight screen for a six. 50 comes up for New Zealand.

Hits the hard length, on off, Conway angles it behind point off the back foot for a quick single.

On a good length, in and around the off stump, Seifert pushes it with an angled bat to mid on for a single.

The first bowling change of the game. Jasprit Bumrah comes in to replace Arshdeep Singh. Bumrah has to reload as Tim Seifert has something in his eye and asks the bowler to wait.

Not given as a wide! Fuller, around leg, Devon gets inside the line for the scoop but misses. The ball sneaked inside the new wide guideline and was not far away from the leg pole.

FOUR! Nicely done! From around the wicket, on a short of a good length at 133 kph, on off. Conway lets the ball come to him and steers it with an open bat face. Arshdeep Singh dives to his left at short third but is beaten.

Rana bangs it in short, on off, Tim mistimes the pull in front of long on. They cross.

Bashes the hard length, outside off. Tim has a flap at it but is beaten for pace.

FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Harshit bowls it full and quick, outside off. Fast hands from Seifert as he smashes it between cover and mid off. It races away to the fence in a flash.

SIX! Just over! Rana bowls the off-cutter, on a length, on off, Tim swings through the line and takes on the long on fielder. He does not quite get hold of it but gets enough bat on it to clear the leaping Kuldeep Yadav at long on for a six.

Bowling change? No, Harshit Rana to bowl two on the trot as well.

Seifert knows that there is no one at fine leg. He walks across for the scoop but it comes out as a knee-high full toss from Arshdeep. Tim fails to get the desired connection on the scoop as he falls over. Toe-ends it to square leg for a single.

Pace on, on a length, on off, this is punched away to deep point for a single.

A swing and a miss! Arshdeep takes all the pace off and goes full, outside off. Conway gets low and has a swing across the line. He does not pick the change of pace and swings early. As a result, he does not connect.

Good hit but straight to the fielder! Arshdeep digs it in short, outside off, Conway rises on his toes and drags the pull. He hits it well but picks out the mid-wicket fielder.

On middle and leg, on a length, Tim smears it away in front of deep square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Too full, on the pads, Conway misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind off the pads.

Exciting start to the game. New Zealand are going hell for leather right now and it will be Arshdeep Singh to continue.

FOUR! Powered away! Harshit pitches it up, on off, Tim extends his hands and plays the lofted drive over wide mid off for a boundary. Harshit goes for 12 runs in his first over.

Rana bends his back and bashes the surface, on off, Tim waits on the slower ball and although the ball gets a bit big on him, he manages to swat it away, playing a tennis forehand over cover for a couple of runs.

Just short! Rana hurls it full, on off, Tim clears the front leg and gets his hands through the ball. He does not get any elevation and powers the drive on the bounce to mid off.

Pace off and into the surface, on off, Seifert stays back and stabs it down on the track.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Fuller and around off, Seifert gets the front leg out of the way and pumps it over long on for a biggie.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle. Tim walks across the stumps and attempts the scoop but misses.

It will be Harshit Rana to operate from the other end.

Shaping back in, yorker, at the toes, Tim digs it out hurriedly and the ball goes behind on the leg side. A single. 14 runs off the first over!

FOUR! Another top edge but this time, Jasprit Bumrah stands no chance. Fuller and on middle, Tim has a hoick across the line. The ball catches the top edge and goes over short third. One bounce and over the ropes.

FOUR! Nothing edgy about this one! Going across the right-hander, on a back of a length. Seifert stands tall and slams it down the ground. He clears mid off and picks up a four.

FOUR! Top edge but Seifert gets away with it. On a good length, on middle. Tim has a swipe across the line. The ball leaves him in the air. Gets a top edge that goes over short third. Jasprit Bumrah turned around and went after it but never managed to settle under it. The ball swirls in the air, and Bumrah stretches his right hand out but only gets fingertips to it. It bounces and trickles behind for a four.

A bit of extra bounce again, moving away, on a short of a length. Seifert gets on his toes and drops it down beside the strip on the off side.

Whoa! That took Conway by surprise. On a back of a length, on middle. Conway hangs back to deal with it. The ball kicks up and jags back in to put Devon in an awkward position. Conway fends it down in front of point for a single.

We are all set for the game to begin. The umpires are out in the middle and the Indian team can be seen in a huddle before taking to the field. The bell is rung signalling the start of the match. Devon Conway and Tim Seifert are all set to open the innings for New Zealand. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and he is raring to go. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is pitchside. He starts by saying that the pitch being used today is right in the center and the square boundaries are 65 meters on either side, with the straight boundary being 74 meters. Former Kiwi pacer, Simon Doull, joins him and says that it looks like a belter of a pitch with an even covering of straw grass on it. They both reckon that the pitch is rock hard and the team batting first will have to get plenty of runs as the dew will also come into effect later on.

The captain of New Zealand - Mitchell Santner says that the dew has already started to settle in, which could make things increasingly difficult later in the evening for the bowlers. Acknowledges the quality of this Indian team and believes that they need to be on the ball from ball one. Mentions that this looks like a good batting wicket and they will look to put a big total on the board. Santner says the group is gradually coming together, with Finn Allen set to join the squad soon. He adds that James Neesham is still not well and remains unavailable for selection. Informs that they have made one change with Zakary Foulkes coming in for Kyle Jamieson.

The captain of India - Suryakumar Yadav says that they will bowl first and adds that they saw a lot of dew last night while practising. Adds that it is crucial to repeat the good things they have done in the past and entertain the crowd. Mentions that they have one change as Arshdeep Singh comes in for Ishan Kishan, who has a bit of a niggle, and Axar Patel is still recovering, so the batters will have to take a bit more responsibility.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (WK), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), Zakary Foulkes (In for Kyle Jamieson), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy.

India (Playing XI) - Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh (In for Ishan Kishan).

TOSS - Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Santner are out in the middle. For the third game in a row, the flip of the coin lands in favour of the 'Men in Blue.' India elect to FIELD first.

Conditions in focus - As you'd expect at most grounds in India at this time of the year, teams will be keen to chase, given the likelihood of dew. It was here that India pulled off their joint-highest successful run chase at this ground against Australia in 2023, where they chased down 209. Moreover, recent numbers only strengthen that trend. During the 2025 Andhra Premier League held here in August-September, 10 of the 12 evening games were won by the side chasing. Stay tuned, as the flip of the coin is not far away.

New Zealand eager to respond - You could argue that the Kiwis are not quite at full strength with the absence of Finn Allen and James Neesham as far as their batting goes, but in games two and three, this has largely been the bowling combination they are expected to take into the World Cup. Conditions, however, have also influenced the narrative. The first three matches have been played on surfaces that heavily favoured the batters. That may not be the case in Chennai, where New Zealand are scheduled to play three of their four group games at the World Cup.

Most boxes ticked for India - Across departments, there is a sense of clarity and confidence. The batting has depth, the bowling has variety, and the overall balance of the side appears close to what the think tank envisions for the World Cup. However, there is that one box they would want to tick before the series ends. Sanju Samson has struggled for runs at the top of the order, and as a result, the final two games take on added significance.

Hello and welcome, everyone! From the eastern part of India in Guwahati, the teams have now made the journey south, where the remainder of the series will be played across two coastal venues. Vizag hosts the fourth T20I, before the action moves further down the coast to Thiruvananthapuram to round off the series.

... MATCH DAY ...

Action moves to Vizag - Three games done out of five, and India have been thoroughly dominant, taking an unassailable lead in the series. New Zealand have been left searching for answers so far and will be hoping to put on a much better show at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. India lay down a marker - India have sounded a strong warning to the rest of the world ahead of the World Cup. Getting past this side will take some doing. The Men in Blue have cruised home comfortably while chasing in the last couple of games, and in the opening match, they put up a daunting total of 238. Amid all of this, pressure appears to be mounting on Sanju Samson after three low scores. With Ishan Kishan performing the way he has, there is a real possibility that he could open at the World Cup alongside Abhishek Sharma, with Tilak Varma pencilled in at number three, provided he is fully fit by then. Tilak was ruled out of the first three games due to an abdominal issue and was expected to return for games four and five, but his recovery has taken longer than anticipated. As a result, Shreyas Iyer continues with the squad as his replacement, and with the series already sealed, it remains to be seen whether he gets a game. Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy were rested in Guwahati, and we could see more rotation from the Indian think tank as they look to manage workloads and keep players fresh heading into the upcoming global event. New Zealand searching for answers - It has been a difficult series so far for the Kiwis, with results not going their way and questions beginning to pile up. They have struggled to match India's intensity, both with the bat and the ball, and will be desperate to show more fight in this game. In all three matches, early wickets in the powerplay have set them back significantly, and that is an area they will be keen to address. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra have not made the kind of impact expected of them in this series, and their spots do appear to be under the scanner heading into the World Cup. With Finn Allen coming off a remarkable BBL and expected to partner Tim Seifert at the World Cup, it could be possible that only one of Conway or Ravindra may feature in the final combination. James Neesham has linked up with the squad and was set to feature in Guwahati before picking up a stomach bug. If he does return, he will add valuable balance with both bat and ball. Whether it has been pace or spin, New Zealand's bowlers have found no respite against the onslaught from the Indian batters. They will need to find a way to contain this power-packed Indian batting unit if they are to stay competitive in Vizag. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - IND - WWWWW | NZ - LLLWW. What to expect? In the last international game played in Vizag in December last year, India chased down 271 in an ODI against South Africa with ease, losing just a single wicket. Batting became noticeably easier under lights due to the dew compared to the daytime, a trend that was also evident during the Women's World Cup matches held here last year. As has often been the case in this series, 7 pm starts have meant that dew has set in even before a ball has been bowled. That means the toss is not necessarily the be-all and end-all. While batting second may still hold its advantages, the side bowling first might also have to deal with dewy conditions right from the outset. Another fascinating contest awaits.