NZ vs IND 4th T20I Match Result: Phillips Century Powers New Zealand to 87-Run Win at Eden Park

New Zealand have finally got on the board in the five-match T20I series against India, and they did it in spectacular fashion. At Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, October 30, 2026, the Black Caps posted a record-breaking 259/7 and then restricted India to 172/9 in reply, winning the NZ vs IND 4th T20I by 87 runs. Glenn Phillips smashed a sensational 107 off 49 balls, Michael Bracewell hammered 65 off 25, and Jacob Duffy ripped through India’s top order with 4/23 as the hosts ended India’s hopes of a 5-0 whitewash.

India still lead the series 3-1, and the series itself was already sealed at Wellington. But this was New Zealand’s night — their first win of the tour and their highest-ever T20I total.

NZ vs IND 4th T20I Match Result Summary

Detail	Information
Match	New Zealand vs India, 4th T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026
Venue	Eden Park, Auckland
Date	Friday, October 30, 2026
Toss	India won the toss and elected to field
New Zealand innings	259/7 in 20 overs
India innings	172/9 in 20 overs
Result	New Zealand won by 87 runs
Series	India lead the five-match series 3-1
Next match	5th T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton, November 1, 2026

Our prediction for this match backed India to win and take a 4-0 series lead. That pick was wrong — New Zealand were the better side in every phase at Eden Park.

Glenn Phillips Century Powers New Zealand to Record 259/7

India captain Shreyas Iyer won his fourth consecutive toss of the series and again chose to bowl first, backing his side to chase whatever New Zealand posted. For the first time in the series, that faith was misplaced. New Zealand’s innings was built around one of the great T20I hundreds seen at Eden Park.

Phillips reached his fifty off 31 balls, then produced a second fifty in just 15 more deliveries, finishing on 107 off 49 balls with six fours and 10 sixes. His century came off only 46 balls — equalling his own record for the fastest T20I hundred by a New Zealand batter — and it was his third century in the format, level with Colin Munro as New Zealand’s most prolific T20I centurion. He was caught by Abhishek Sharma off Nitish Kumar Reddy in the final over, but by then the damage was done.

Michael Bracewell played the perfect supporting innings, smashing 65 off just 25 balls with four fours and six sixes. His fifty came off 19 balls, the joint-second-fastest T20I half-century against India, and his 115-run stand with Phillips for the fifth wicket turned the match on its head. New Zealand had been 112/4 in the 11th over; the pair dragged them to 227/5 before Bracewell was trapped lbw by Prince Yadav.

Finn Allen made 31 off 17 balls, Daryl Mitchell smashed 24 off nine, and Nathan Smith finished unbeaten on six off three. Bevon Jacobs made seven, captain Mitchell Santner five and Tim Seifert three.

For India, Mayank Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 3/48 in four overs, removing Seifert, Mitchell and Jacobs. Arshdeep Singh took 1/38 and in doing so completed 150 T20I wickets, becoming the first Indian bowler to reach the milestone in the format. Prince Yadav finished with 1/49, Axar Patel 1/43 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 1/64 — including a 32-run 16th over in which Phillips hit four consecutive sixes.

New Zealand vs India 4th T20I Scorecard: Both Innings

New Zealand batting	Runs (balls)	India batting	Runs (balls)
Glenn Phillips	107 (49)	Tilak Varma	35 (35)
Michael Bracewell	65 (25)	Naman Dhir	28 (13)
Finn Allen	31 (17)	Abhishek Sharma	27 (15)
Daryl Mitchell	24 (9)	Shreyas Iyer (c)	22 (11)
Bevon Jacobs	7 (7)	Nitish Kumar Reddy	21 (10)
Nathan Smith (not out)	6 (3)	Prince Yadav (not out)	18 (17)
Mitchell Santner (c)	5 (6)	Axar Patel	7 (9)
Tim Seifert (wk)	3 (5)	Sanju Samson (wk)	4 (2)
Total	259/7 (20 overs)	Total	172/9 (20 overs)

Best Bowling Figures in the NZ vs IND 4th T20I

Bowler	Figures	Bowler	Figures
Jacob Duffy (NZ)	4/23 in 4 overs	Mayank Yadav (IND)	3/48 in 4 overs
Mitchell Santner (NZ)	2/24 in 4 overs	Arshdeep Singh (IND)	1/38 in 4 overs
Matthew Fisher (NZ)	2/40 in 4 overs	Prince Yadav (IND)	1/49 in 4 overs
Adam Milne (NZ)	1/35 in 4 overs	Nitish Kumar Reddy (IND)	1/64 in 4 overs

India’s Chase Collapses After Duffy’s Double Strike

Chasing 260 — which would have been a world-record T20I chase — India needed a flying start. Instead, they lost two wickets in the first over: Jacob Duffy had Sanju Samson caught by Tim Seifert off his second ball and then caught and bowled Ishan Kishan for a three-ball duck. When Abhishek Sharma picked out Santner at mid-off off Matthew Fisher for 27 off 15, India were 50/3 in the fifth over.

Adam Milne then bowled captain Shreyas Iyer for 22 off 11, leaving India 61/4 after six overs. The contest was effectively settled in the ninth over, when Santner struck twice: Nitish Kumar Reddy was caught by Bracewell at cover for 21 off 10 — Santner’s 150th T20I wicket — and Axar Patel was caught and bowled for seven off nine. India were 86/5, then 107/6 at halfway.

Any lingering hope disappeared when Naman Dhir, who had smashed 28 off 13 balls, was removed by a brilliant relay catch from Daryl Mitchell and Nathan Smith. Tilak Varma fought hardest for India with 35 off 35 balls, but he was caught by Seifert off Fisher, and the tail could only drag the total to 172/9. Prince Yadav finished unbeaten on 18 off 17 balls and Mayank Yadav on three off four.

Duffy’s 4/23 was the standout bowling performance, with Santner 2/24, Fisher 2/40 and Milne 1/35. The Player of the Match award was not officially confirmed in the sources available at publication time, but Phillips’ century was unquestionably the match-defining performance.

Key Turning Points of the Eden Park T20I

• Duffy’s first over: Samson and Ishan Kishan both fell in the opening over, and India never recovered from 61/4 in the powerplay.
• The Phillips-Bracewell counterattack: From 112/4 in the 11th over, the pair added 115 runs and turned a par total into a record one.
• The 32-run 16th over: Phillips hit four consecutive sixes off Nitish Kumar Reddy, taking New Zealand past 200 and breaking India’s spirit.
• Santner’s ninth over: Two wickets in one over — Nitish and Axar — ended any realistic chance of an Indian comeback.

Records Broken in the NZ vs IND 4th T20I

This was a record-breaking night at Eden Park on several fronts. New Zealand’s 259/7 is their highest-ever T20I total, beating the 254/5 they made against Scotland in Edinburgh in 2022. It is also the highest total any team has scored against India in T20Is, going past England’s 257/3 at Southampton earlier in 2026, and the highest T20I score ever at Eden Park. New Zealand struck 19 sixes in the innings.

What the Result Means for the T20I Series

The series outcome does not change: India won the first three matches — by four wickets at Christchurch twice and by six wickets at Wellington — and had already sealed the five-match series before arriving in Auckland. What changes is the complexion of the finale. Instead of chasing a 5-0 whitewash, India must now regroup to avoid a second straight defeat, while New Zealand have momentum, a record total behind them, and a home crowd that finally has something to celebrate.

India’s bowling, so reliable in the first three games, was exposed on a true Eden Park surface: the attack conceded 85 runs in the final five overs. For New Zealand, the difference was that the bowling finally backed up a batting line-up that has scored heavily all series, with Duffy and Santner leading a disciplined display.

What’s Next: NZ vs IND 5th T20I at Hamilton

The series concludes with the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Sunday, November 1, 2026. India will look to finish 4-1, while New Zealand will aim for back-to-back wins. For the Auckland match details, see our India vs New Zealand 4th T20I live streaming guide and our NZ vs IND 4th T20I match prediction. India’s Wellington win is covered in our IND vs NZ 3rd T20I match result report.