IND vs NZ: India's winning streak halted... New Zealand defeats India by 50 runs in Vizag T20
IND vs NZ: The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand was played on January 28 (Friday) at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam (Vizag). New Zealand won this match by 50 runs. New Zealand had set a target of 216 runs for India, but the entire Indian team was bowled out for 165 runs in 18.4 overs.
The Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, had already secured an unassailable lead in the T20 series.
India's winning streak halted
For India, Shivam Dube scored 65 runs off 23 balls with the help of 7 sixes and three fours, but this innings was not enough to secure a victory for the team. The Indian team has already won the T20 series. The first match of the T20 series between the two teams was played in Nagpur on January 21, in which Team India won by 48 runs.
After that, India won the Raipur T20 by 7 wickets. Then, the Indian team won the match played in Guwahati by 8 wickets. Now, New Zealand has won this match, making the score 1-3. The fifth and final match of the T20 series is to be played in Thiruvananthapuram on January 31.
New Zealand win the 4th T20I by 50 runs in Vizag.#TeamIndia lead the series 3⃣-1⃣
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 28, 2026
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Shivam Dube performed well...
The Indian team had a very poor start in the chase. They lost the wickets of Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav by the time the score reached 9 runs. Abhishek (0 runs) was dismissed by Matt Henry on the very first ball. Suryakumar (8 runs) was caught and bowled by Jacob Duffy. Sanju Samson's poor form continued, and he was bowled by captain Mitchell Santner after scoring 24 runs. Hardik Pandya was expected to deliver a quick-fire innings, but he could only manage 2 runs. Rinku Singh looked in good form, but he couldn't convert his start into a big score. Rinku scored 39 runs off 30 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
New Zealand's innings
After losing the toss and batting first, New Zealand scored 215 runs for the loss of seven wickets. New Zealand had a blistering start. Tim Seifert and Devon Conway shared a 100-run partnership for the first wicket. Both batsmen displayed aggressive intent during this partnership. Seifert completed his fifty off 25 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Conway contributed 44 runs off 23 balls with four fours and three sixes.
There was one change in the Indian team's playing XI for this match. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh replaced Ishan Kishan. On the other hand, New Zealand included bowling all-rounder Zachary Foulkes in their playing XI in place of Kyle Jamieson.
India's Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand's Playing XI: Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Zachary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy. India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head
Total T20I matches: 29
India won: 15
New Zealand won: 11
Ties: 3
India's Full Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, and Harshit Rana
New Zealand's Full Squad: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Jimmy Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Zachary Foulkes, Bevan Jacobs.
India vs New Zealand T20 Series so far
First T20, Nagpur: India beat New Zealand by 48 runs.
Second T20, Raipur: India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets.
Third T20, Guwahati: India beat New Zealand by 8 wickets.
Fourth T20, Visakhapatnam: New Zealand won by 50 runs.
