NZ vs IND 5th T20I Match Result: Seifert’s 93 Powers New Zealand to 7-Wicket Win as India Take Series 3-2

New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, chasing down 192 with 12 balls to spare. Tim Seifert smashed 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65 off 38 as New Zealand reached 195 for 3 in 18 overs, after India had posted 191 for 8 in their 20 overs.

India had already sealed the series by winning the first three matches, so they finished as 3-2 series winners despite New Zealand’s back-to-back wins in Auckland and Hamilton.

Adam Milne was named Player of the Match for a superb spell of 4 for 19, while Glenn Phillips was named Player of the Series after finishing with 341 runs, the most runs ever scored by a batter in a bilateral T20I series.

NZ vs IND 5th T20I Match Result Summary

Match detail	Detail
Match	New Zealand vs India, 5th T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026
Date	Sunday, November 1, 2026
Venue	Seddon Park, Hamilton
Toss	New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
India	191 for 8 in 20 overs
New Zealand	195 for 3 in 18 overs
Result	New Zealand won by 7 wickets (12 balls remaining)
Player of the Match	Adam Milne (4 for 19)
Player of the Series	Glenn Phillips (341 runs)
Series result	India won the five-match series 3-2

India Innings: Kishan and Iyer Rescue India From 19 for 2

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl first, and Adam Milne made that decision pay immediately, removing both openers inside four overs: Abhishek Sharma caught by Daryl Mitchell for 1, and Sanju Samson caught by Michael Bracewell for 4. India were 19 for 2 after 3.1 overs.

Ishan Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer responded with one of the best partnerships of the series, adding 93 for the third wicket in just over seven overs to take India to 112 for 2 in 10.1 overs.

Kishan smashed 61 off 32 balls with five fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 190.62. Iyer matched him, scoring 50 off 23 with three fours and four sixes at 217.39. At 112 for 2, India looked set for well over 200.

Then the innings lost its way. Blair Tickner dismissed Kishan at 112 for 3, Nathan Smith removed Iyer at 123 for 4, and Tilak Varma fell for 6 as India slipped to 133 for 5 after 13.4 overs. Three wickets for 21 runs undid much of the Kishan-Iyer stand.

Naman Dhir (33 off 23) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (22 off 17) rebuilt and took India to 179 for 5 in the 19th over, but Milne returned at the death to remove Reddy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6 off 4) as India lost three wickets in the final eight deliveries. India finished on 191 for 8, below what had seemed possible at the halfway mark.

India Batting Scorecard: NZ vs IND 5th T20I

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Sanju Samson	4	10	0	0
Abhishek Sharma	1	2	0	0
Ishan Kishan	61	32	5	5
Shreyas Iyer (captain)	50	23	3	4
Tilak Varma	6	8	0	0
Naman Dhir	33	23	4	1
Nitish Kumar Reddy	22	17	2	1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	6	4	1	0
Prince Yadav	0 not out	1	0	0
Arshdeep Singh	1 not out	1	0	0

New Zealand Bowling Figures in the 5th T20I

Adam Milne finished with 4 for 19 from four overs, an economy rate of just 4.75 in a match that produced 386 runs. Nathan Smith took 2 for 28 and Blair Tickner 2 for 38, while Mitchell Santner went for 39 from four overs and Michael Bracewell conceded 38 from two. Milne’s spell was the difference between India reaching 191 and threatening 210 or more.

New Zealand Chase: Seifert 93 and Phillips 65 Not Out Seal 7-Wicket Win

New Zealand’s chase began with an early wobble, Arshdeep Singh having Finn Allen caught by Kishan for 2 to leave the hosts 9 for 1 after 1.3 overs. But that was the last moment of real comfort India enjoyed in the field.

Seifert, dropped on 13 by Naman Dhir in the fourth over, made India pay in full. He reached his fifty off 34 balls and finished with 93 off 50, including 11 fours and five sixes.

Daryl Mitchell gave him strong support, smashing 29 off 16 with four sixes as the pair added 73 for the second wicket. Mitchell fell to Varun Chakaravarthy at 82 for 2 in the ninth over, but New Zealand were already ahead of the required rate, reaching 96 for 2 at the halfway mark.

Seifert then added 86 with Glenn Phillips for the third wicket, a stand that took the game away from India. Seifert was finally bowled by Nitish Kumar Reddy for 93 at 168 for 3 in the 16th over, seven runs short of a century, but the target was almost within reach.

Phillips, who had scored 107 off 49 balls in Auckland two days earlier, finished the job in style. Unbeaten on 65 off 38, with eight fours and three sixes, he hit the winning boundary in the 18th over as New Zealand completed the chase at 195 for 3, with Bevon Jacobs unbeaten on 1.

New Zealand Batting Scorecard: NZ vs IND 5th T20I

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Tim Seifert	93	50	11	5
Finn Allen	2	3	0	0
Daryl Mitchell	29	16	0	4
Glenn Phillips	65 not out	38	8	3
Bevon Jacobs	1 not out	—	0	0

Fall of wickets: 9 for 1 (Allen, 1.3 overs), 82 for 2 (Mitchell, 8.3 overs), 168 for 3 (Seifert, 15.3 overs). India’s wicket-takers were Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy and Nitish Kumar Reddy, with one wicket each.

Key Turning Points of the Hamilton Finale

• The dropped catch: Seifert was dropped on 13 by Naman Dhir in the fourth over. He went on to score 93.
• Milne’s opening burst: Removing both Indian openers for 19 runs in the first four overs stopped India exploiting the powerplay.
• The Kishan-Iyer stand: The 93-run third-wicket partnership in just over seven overs rescued India from 19 for 2 and gave them a total to defend.
• India’s middle-overs collapse: Losing Kishan, Iyer and Tilak Varma for 21 runs between 112 for 2 and 133 for 5 cost India the chance of a 210-plus total.
• The Seifert-Phillips stand: Their 86-run third-wicket partnership carried New Zealand from 82 for 2 to 168 for 3 and broke the back of the chase.

Player of the Match and Player of the Series

Adam Milne’s 4 for 19 earned him the Player of the Match award. In a high-scoring game, his four overs went for less than five runs an over, and his wickets included both openers and two more at the death.

Glenn Phillips was named Player of the Series for his 341 runs across five matches, the highest aggregate ever by a batter in a bilateral T20I series, passing Phil Salt’s previous record of 331. His unbeaten 65 in Hamilton followed his 107 off 49 balls in Auckland.

What the Result Means for the Series and What Comes Next

The final scoreline of 3-2 reflects a series that changed character halfway through. India dominated the first three matches, chasing 226 and 181 in Christchurch and 199 in just 13.2 overs in Wellington. New Zealand then hit back with their highest-ever T20I total, 259 for 7, in Auckland, before completing a composed chase in Hamilton. For India, the series win is the headline, but the last two matches exposed a bowling attack that struggled once New Zealand’s batters found their range. For New Zealand, the two late wins restored respectability to the scoreline and gave them momentum heading into the one-day leg.

The teams now turn to ODI cricket, with the first ODI of the five-match series scheduled at Eden Park, Auckland, on Wednesday, November 4. Read our NZ vs IND 5th T20I match prediction, our NZ vs IND 4th T20I match result and our India vs New Zealand 5th T20I live streaming guide for the full build-up to the Hamilton finale.

Our prediction pick was wrong: we had tipped India to win the finale and take the series 4-1, but New Zealand won by seven wickets and the series finished 3-2 to India.