New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I
India tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
India won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (New Zealand 225/4, India 230/6).
- New Zealand: 225/4 (20 ov)
- India: 230/6 (19.4 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced India (IND) in the 1st T20I of India tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Shaun Haig, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
New Zealand made 225/4 in 20 overs, with Glenn Phillips top-scoring on 82 not out from 40 balls. Mayank Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 40. India made 230/6 in 19.4 overs, with Sanju Samson top-scoring on 67 from 33 balls. Michael Bracewell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37.
Result: India won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Sanju Samson was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 225/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | c Sanju Samson b Mayank Yadav | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 141.18 |
| Finn Allen | c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel | 45 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 187.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 147.37 |
| Glenn Phillips | not out | 82 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 205 |
| Bevon Jacobs | run out | 31 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 193.75 |
| Michael Bracewell | not out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
India · 1st innings: 230/6 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | b Mitchell Santner | 67 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 203.03 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Adam Milne b Michael Bracewell | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 241.67 |
| Tilak Varma | c Lockie Ferguson b Michael Bracewell | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Mitchell Santner b Adam Milne | 42 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 150 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Finn Allen b Mitchell Santner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Axar Patel | c Devon Conway b Lockie Ferguson | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Naman Dhir | not out | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 280 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 3.4 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 15.55 |
| Adam Milne | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Michael Bracewell | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IND, Matt Henry): 12 runs, 231/6 – 6 1 1 4
- Over 19 (IND, Adam Milne): 8 runs, 219/6 – 1 2 4 1 • W
- Over 18 (IND, Nathan Smith): 13 runs, 211/5 – 4 4 1 1 1 2
- Over 17 (IND, Mitchell Santner): 19 runs, 198/5 – 1 4 1 4 6 wd 2
- Over 16 (IND, Nathan Smith): 8 runs, 179/5 – • nb1 • 2 1 1 2
- Over 15 (IND, Lockie Ferguson): 5 runs, 171/5 – 1 2 1 W • wd •