Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the fifth T20 international between India national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team held at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on January 31.
India beat New Zealand by 46 runs and win the series 4-1.
India national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team timeline Fifth T20I Thiruvananthapuram January 2026
India win the toss and elect to bat first.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson start quickly and add 31, before the latter falls for yet another low score.
Lockie Ferguson then cleans up the dangerous Abhishek for a breezy 30.
Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav feature in a third wicket stand of 137, before Mitchell Santner removes Suryakumar for an entertaining 30 ball-63.
Ishan Kishan scores a swashbuckling maiden century.
Blitz from Hardik Pandya towards the end takes their side to a towering score of 271/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Arshdeep Singh removes Tim Seifert in the very first over.
Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra steady the ship and add 100, before Axar Patel gets the dangerous Allen for a blistering 38 ball-80 and Glenn Phillips cheaply.
Arshdeep Singh then claims a well deserved five wicket haul.
A late flourish from Ish Sodhi takes the visitors past 200.
New Zealand eventually fall short and are bowled out for 225 in 19.4 overs
Player of the match- Ishan Kishan
