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India vs New Zealand T20I series 2026 live: India lead 3-0, 4th T20I in Auckland
India have won the five-match T20I series in New Zealand with two games to spare. Results, records, Abhishek Sharma's 35-ball century and the schedule for the 4th T20I at Eden Park and the 5th in Hamilton.
Key points
- Series: India lead the five-match T20I series 3-0 and have won the series with two games left.
- 4th T20I: Friday, 30 October, Eden Park, Auckland — 12:30 pm IST (8 pm local).
- 5th T20I: Sunday, 1 November, Seddon Park, Hamilton.
- Captains: Shreyas Iyer (India), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand).
- Big moments: India's highest successful T20I chase (226 in Christchurch) and Abhishek Sharma's 35-ball century in Wellington.
- After the T20Is, the tour continues with five ODIs and two Tests (from 19 November).
| Match | Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | 22 Oct | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | NZ 225/4 · India 230/6 (19.4) — India won by 4 wickets |
| 2nd T20I | 24 Oct | Christchurch | NZ 180/5 · India 181/6 (19.5) — India won by 4 wickets |
| 3rd T20I | 27 Oct | Wellington | NZ set 199 · India 199/4 (13.2) — India won by 6 wickets |
| 4th T20I | 30 Oct | Eden Park, Auckland | 12:30 pm IST |
| 5th T20I | 1 Nov | Seddon Park, Hamilton | — |
Live ball-by-ball scores: ESPNcricinfo.
Latest updates
Preview: 4th T20I at Eden Park on Friday
With the series already won, India could give chances to players on the bench in Auckland. Eden Park's short straight boundaries usually make for high scores. The match starts at 12:30 pm IST on Friday, 30 October. New Zealand will be playing for pride.
Source: Indian Swan — match preview
Abhishek Sharma's 35-ball hundred seals series in Wellington
India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the 3rd T20I, chasing 199 in just 13.2 overs to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead.
- Abhishek Sharma hit 113 off 38 balls, reaching his century in 35 balls. He was dropped by Mitchell Santner on 92 and was out in the 10th over, caught by Glenn Phillips off Kyle Jamieson.
- He and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put on 133 off 44 balls for the first wicket.
- For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 89 not out off 52.
Source: Sky Sports
India win a tight 2nd T20I, lead 2-0
New Zealand made 180/5, and India reached 181/6 with one ball to spare to win by four wickets and go 2-0 up.
Source: Wikipedia — tour summary
Record chase: India chase 226 in the 1st T20I
After Shreyas Iyer chose to field at Hagley Oval, New Zealand piled up 225/4 — Glenn Phillips 82 not out off 40 balls and Finn Allen 45 off 24.
India chased it down with two balls to spare, 230/6, for their highest successful chase in T20Is:
- Sanju Samson 67 off 33
- Shreyas Iyer 42 off 28
- Naman Dhir 42 not out off 15
- Abhishek Sharma 29
Arshdeep Singh played his 100th T20I.
Source: ICC