IND vs NZ 5th T20I 2026 live scorecard, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Seddon Park, Hamilton

IND vs NZ 5th T20I 2026 live scorecard, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Seddon Park, Hamilton originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (New Zealand vs. India 5th T20I)

• Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
• Captains: Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Shreyas Iyer (India)
• Toss result: New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field
• Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV (India), Sky Sport (New Zealand)
• Umpires and match officials: Shaun Haig, Phillip Gillespie (on-field umpires), Chris Brown (TV umpire), Kim Cotton (reserve umpire), and Ranjan Madugalle (match referee)
• Match result: TBD
• Player of the Match: TBD

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New Zealand vs. India 5th T20I live match scorecard

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New Zealand vs. India 5th T20I Live Score & Updates

Welcome to CricketNews.com’s live coverage of the fifth T20I between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park in Hamilton. 

India batting updates

After 20 overs, India are 191/8

• Naman Dhir (33 off 23) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (22 off 17) stabilized India’s innings with a vital 46-run partnership for the sixth wicket
• Blair Tickner broke the stand in the 19th over by removing Dhir, before Adam Milne struck twice in the 20th over to dismiss Reddy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6).  
• Milne finished with standout figures of 4/19 from his four overs, conceding less than five runs an over.  
• India managed 47 runs in the final five overs, closing their 20 overs at 191/8 at a run rate of 9.55 to set New Zealand a target of 192.  

After 15 overs, India are 144/5

• Blair Tickner and Nathan Smith broke India’s threatening stand by dismissing both set batters, with Ishan Kishan falling for 61 (32 balls) and Shreyas Iyer departing right after completing a 23-ball 50.
• Nathan Smith struck again in the 14th over to remove Tilak Varma (6), leaving India sliding from 111/2 to 133/5.   
• India collected 10 runs off Mitchell Santner’s final over to finish the 15th over at 144/5, with Santner concluding his four-over spell at 0/39. 

After 11 overs, India are 111/2

• Ishan Kishan blazed his way to a 31-ball half-century, remaining unbeaten on 61 with five boundaries and five sixes to lead the charge.
• Captain Shreyas Iyer shifted gears seamlessly, accelerating to 41 off just 17 balls courtesy of two fours and four towering maximums.
• The pair laid into Michael Bracewell in the 10th over, plundering 27 runs to build an unbroken 92-run stand for the third wicket.

After six overs, India are 50/2

• Adam Milne struck twice in his opening spell, removing Abhishek Sharma (1) in the second over and Sanju Samson (4) in the fourth over to leave India early on at 19/2.

• Ishan Kishan spearheaded an immediate counterattack, racing to 30 off 17 balls with three fours and two sixes.

• Captain Shreyas Iyer provided brisk support, compiling a quick 13 off 7 deliveries with a four and a six.

• The pair took 13 runs off Blair Tickner’s opening over to conclude the mandatory Powerplay, steering India to 50/2 at a run rate of 8.33.

Toss result: New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field

Pre-match:

India will try to end their New Zealand T20I series on a high when they take on the hosts in the fifth and final match at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.

The series itself is already settled, because India won the first three games and sealed the five-match T20I series 3-1. The only question left is which side will leave Hamilton with the final bragging rights. 
outlookindia

New Zealand have something to build on, since they bounced back in the fourth T20I in Auckland, helped by Glenn Phillips’ 107 off 49 balls. That innings showed the home side can still hurt India when one batter gets going, and the visitors will be wary of it. 

New Zealand vs. India 5th T20I Win Probability

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New Zealand vs. India 5th T20I Playing Lineups

New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner

India XI: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

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