India vs New Zealand: India arrived at Eden Park with the series already won 3-0 and left with a heavy defeat. Glenn Phillips led New Zealand to the highest T20I total in their history, and India’s chase never got going. The loss was by 87 runs, India’s second-biggest defeat by runs in T20Is.
Shreyas Iyer won his fourth consecutive toss and chose to bowl, the same approach that had worked in the first three matches. India made two changes, bringing in Ishan Kishan and Mayank Yadav for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. New Zealand replaced Kyle Jamieson with Nathan Smith.
India had won the first three games by four wickets, four wickets and a dominant chase in Wellington, where they reached 199 in just 13.2 overs. With the series sealed, this looked like a chance to rest an eye on the bigger picture. It turned into a long evening in the field.
New Zealand Reach Their Highest-Ever T20I Total in the 4th India vs New Zealand T20I
India got the early breakthrough in the 4th India vs New Zealand T20I. Mayank Yadav removed Tim Seifert for 3 in the opening over, and for a short while the plan looked sound. But New Zealand reached 53 for 1 after five overs and then kept accelerating. They were 109 for 3 at the halfway mark, with Phillips closing in on fifty, and the innings kept gathering pace from there.
Phillips made 107 off 49 balls with six fours and ten sixes, bringing up his hundred in 46 balls, which ties the fastest T20I century by a New Zealander. It was his third T20I ton and his first against India. He found the biggest support from Michael Bracewell, who smashed 65 off 25 balls with four fours and six sixes before Prince Yadav ended his innings.
New Zealand finished on 259 for 7. That is their highest T20I total ever, passing the 254 for 5 they made against Scotland in Edinburgh in 2022. It is also the highest score any team has made against India in the format.
Phillips collected a few personal records too. He passed Suryakumar Yadav for the most runs in India-New Zealand T20Is, and he broke Shai Hope’s record for the most runs in a T20I series against India. He also drew level with Nicholas Pooran on the list of batters with the most T20I runs against India. His hundred came with a six off Arshdeep Singh, a full ball outside off that he sent over long-off.
Arshdeep Singh Reaches 150 T20I Wickets as New Zealand Beat India in the Fourth T20I
Mayank Yadav was the pick of the attack with 3 for 48. Arshdeep, Prince Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel took one wicket each. Reddy had the final say in the last over, dismissing Phillips, and Arshdeep dismissed Santner for 5 off 6 balls.
That wicket is the one that matters for the record books. It took Arshdeep to 150 T20I wickets, making him the first Indian bowler to reach the mark and only the ninth overall. Santner had also been on 149, so the pair were chasing the same milestone, and Arshdeep got there first. It was a personal high on a night with few team positives.
Needing 260, India lost wickets at regular intervals and never built a partnership big enough to threaten the target. Jacob Duffy struck early, removing Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan for low scores. Tilak Varma was the highest scorer with 35, and a few big hits from him were the only real moments of resistance. The chase ended well short, confirming a comfortable consolation win for New Zealand.
The fifth and final T20I will be played at Hamilton on November 1. India lead 3-1, and the question now is whether they can finish the tour with another win or whether New Zealand can level the scores on the final day.
FAQs
Q. Who won the fourth India vs New Zealand T20I?
A. New Zealand defeated India by 87 runs at Eden Park in Auckland.
Q. What was New Zealand’s total in the fourth T20I?
A. New Zealand scored 259 for 7, their highest T20I total.
Q. How many runs did Glenn Phillips score against India?
A. Glenn Phillips scored 107 off 49 balls, including six fours and ten sixes.
Q. What milestone did Arshdeep Singh achieve during the match?
A. Arshdeep became the first Indian bowler to take 150 T20I wickets.
Q. When will the fifth India vs New Zealand T20I take place?
A. The fifth and final T20I will be played in Hamilton on November 1, 2026.
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