NZ vs India 5th T20I: Seifert's 93 and Phillips' record series help New Zealand win, India take series 3-2

New Zealand finished the T20I series against India with a second win in a row, chasing 192 with seven wickets and 12 balls to spare at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday 1 November. Tim Seifert scored 93 from 50 balls, Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65, and Adam Milne took 4 for 19. India had already won the first three matches, so they take the five-match series 3-2.

India's 191 built on Kishan and Iyer

India batted first and scored 191 for 8. Their total rested on two quick half-centuries. Ishan Kishan made 61 from 32 balls, and captain Shreyas Iyer reached 50 from 23. Naman Dhir added 33 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 22. The top order struggled, though: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma made only 11 runs between them.

Milne was the pick of the New Zealand attack, taking four wickets for 19 runs in his four overs. He was named Player of the Match, and his spells kept India from pulling further ahead late in the innings.

Seifert and Phillips make the chase look easy

Finn Allen fell in the second over, caught behind off Arshdeep Singh, but that was India's only early success. Seifert went after the bowling and hit 11 fours and five sixes before he was out to Nitish Kumar Reddy in the 16th over, seven short of a century. Daryl Mitchell made a brisk 29 from 16 balls. Phillips then finished the chase with 65 not out from 38 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes, and New Zealand reached 195 for 3 in 18 overs.

According to reports from the match, it is New Zealand's highest successful T20I chase against India.

Phillips breaks Salt's series record

Phillips was named Player of the Series. His 341 runs across the five matches are the most by any batter in a bilateral T20I series, beating the 331 that England's Phil Salt scored against West Indies in 2023. The fifth-match innings was his fourth half-century of the series. It followed his 49-ball 107 in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, where New Zealand scored 259 and won by 87 runs.

Series in summary

India won the first three games by four wickets, four wickets and six wickets, which settled the series early. New Zealand then won the last two by large margins, so the home side ended on a high and India lost the last two games.

Key takeaways

• New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the 5th T20I, reaching 195/3 in 18 overs.
• Tim Seifert hit 93 from 50 balls, and Adam Milne took 4/19 to win Player of the Match.
• Glenn Phillips' 341 runs set a new record for a bilateral T20I series.
• India won the series 3-2 after taking the first three matches.

FAQ

Who won the NZ vs India 5th T20I 2026? New Zealand won by seven wickets with 12 balls to spare, chasing 192 at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

What was the final series score? India won the five-match T20I series 3-2.

What record did Glenn Phillips break? His 341 runs are the most in a bilateral T20I series, passing Phil Salt's 331 against West Indies in 2023.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo, Telangana Today, Cricketnews.com, The Tribune