NZ vs India 4th T20I: Glenn Phillips' 49-Ball 107 Powers Record 259 in 87-Run Win at Eden Park
Glenn Phillips' century and Jacob Duffy's 4-23 gave New Zealand an 87-run win over India at Eden Park. India lead the series 3-1 going into Hamilton.
New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20 international at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday 30 October. It was their first win of the five-match series. Glenn Phillips hit 107 from 49 balls as New Zealand made 259 for 7, their highest T20I total. Jacob Duffy then took 4 for 23 and India finished on 172 for 9. India had already won the series with a 3-0 lead, which is now 3-1 with one match left.
Phillips and Bracewell take the game away
India won the toss and bowled, according to Stuff. New Zealand were 93 for 3 when Phillips came in. He reached his century in 46 balls and hit six fours and ten sixes before Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed him in the final over. India TV News reported that the 46-ball hundred equals David Miller's as the joint second-fastest T20I century against India. Jacob Bethell and Shai Hope share the fastest, with 45-ball centuries earlier this year. It was Phillips' third T20I hundred.
Michael Bracewell made 65 from 25 balls with six sixes. He and Phillips added 115 for the fifth wicket from just 40 balls. For India, Mayank Yadav took 3 for 48.
Records on the scoreboard
New Zealand's 259 for 7 broke several records:
- Highest New Zealand T20I total, beating 254 for 5 against Scotland four years ago
- Highest T20I total by any team against India, beating England's 257 for 3 in Southampton earlier this year
- Highest T20I total at Eden Park
The win also ended New Zealand's three-match losing run in the series.
Duffy leads the defence
India needed 13 runs an over and never got close. Tilak Varma top-scored with 35 from 35 balls. Naman Dhir hit 28 from 13, opener Abhishek Sharma 27 from 15 and captain Shreyas Iyer 22 from 11. None of them batted long enough to build a partnership. Duffy finished with 4 for 23 from his four overs, and captain Mitchell Santner took 2 for 24 with his left-arm spin.
The result follows an Indian batting record in the third match in Wellington. There, Abhishek and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put on 133 for the first wicket in seven overs, which SportsTak described as a world-record opening stand.
What comes next, in Malaysia time
The last T20I is at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Sunday 1 November. It is scheduled to start at 12.30pm India time, which is 3pm in Malaysia (MYT, UTC+8). The tour then moves on to five ODIs:
- 4 November, Eden Park, Auckland
- 7 November, Wellington
- 10 November, Seddon Park, Hamilton
- 13 and 15 November, Bay Oval, Tauranga
Two Tests follow, at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, from 19 November and at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, from 27 November. Iyer leads India in the T20Is. Shubman Gill takes over for the first three ODIs and the Tests, and Iyer captains the last two ODIs.
Key takeaways
- New Zealand won the fourth T20I by 87 runs, cutting India's series lead to 3-1.
- Glenn Phillips scored 107 from 49 balls, with a 46-ball century, and Michael Bracewell added 65 from 25.
- New Zealand's 259 for 7 is their highest T20I total and the highest by any side against India.
- Jacob Duffy took 4 for 23 as India were held to 172 for 9.
- The fifth T20I in Hamilton on 1 November starts at about 3pm Malaysia time.
FAQ
Q: Has India already won the T20I series in New Zealand? A: Yes. India won the first three matches, so they cannot lose the five-match series. It stands at 3-1 before the final game.
Q: Is 259 the highest T20I score against India? A: Yes. New Zealand's 259 for 7 beat England's 257 for 3 at Southampton earlier in 2026, according to Telangana Today.
Q: When do the India v New Zealand ODIs start? A: The first of five ODIs is at Eden Park, Auckland, on 4 November. The series finishes in Tauranga on 15 November.
Sources: ESPNcricinfo, Stuff, India TV News, SportsTak, Telangana Today