The final match of the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is being played in Thiruvananthapuram. In the match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. India has made 3 changes in the team. So far 4 matches of this series have been played, in which Team India has taken an unassailable lead of 3-1.
India eyes fourth victory
Sports Desk New Delhi. IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live Score Update: The fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. In the match, India won the toss and decided to bat first and made 3 changes in the playing 11. India had taken an unassailable lead in the series by winning the first three matches. However, in the fourth match, Team India had to face defeat by 50 runs.
Ishan Kishan, Akshar Patel and Varun Chakraborty have been included in India's playing-11. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Vishnoi have been dropped from this match.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Finn Allen out
India has got its second success in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. Star all-rounder Akshar Patel showed Finn Allen the way out of the field. Allen was out after scoring 80 runs in 38 balls. For the Kiwi team, Rachin Ravindra is unbeaten on 22 runs, while Glenn Phillips is at the crease.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Finn Allen hits half-century
After the early fall of the first wicket, Finn Allen brought New Zealand back into the match. He has scored a half-century in 22 balls. This is his first fifty against India. After 6 overs, the score of Kiwi team is 79 runs at the loss of 1 wicket.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Tim out cheaply
Arshdeep Singh has given success to India in the very first over. On the last ball of the over, he got Tim Seifert caught out by Hardik Pandya. Tim faced 3 balls and scored 5 runs. He also hit 1 four in this innings. Now Rachin Ravindra has come on the field to support Finn Allen.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: New Zealand's opening pair on the field
New Zealand's opening pair has taken the field for the ongoing fifth T20 match against India and New Zealand. India has given the Kiwi team a target of 272 runs to win. Finn Allen and Tim Seifert are present at the crease for the Kiwi team.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: India's innings ends
India's innings has ended in the fifth T20 match being played between India and New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram. Batting first, India has scored 271 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. For Team India, Ishan Kishan played an inning of 103 runs in 43 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also scored 63 runs in 30 balls. Hardik Pandya also played an inning of 42 runs in 17 balls. For Team India, Rinku Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 8 runs and Shivam Dubey remained unbeaten after scoring 7 runs. New Zealand needs 272 runs to win this match.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Ishan Kishan out
In the fifth T20 match against New Zealand, Ishan Kishan batted brilliantly and was out after scoring a century. In this match, Ishan Kishan played an inning of 103 runs in 43 balls, in which Kishan hit 6 fours and 10 sixes.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Ishan Kishan's century
Ishan Kishan has scored a century in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. Kishan completed his century in 42 balls and this is his first century in T20 International. Kishan hit 6 fours and 10 sixes during this innings.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Suryakumar Yadav out
India has suffered its third setback in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav is out after scoring 63 off 30 balls. Surya was shown the way out of the field by Kiwi team captain Mitchell Santner. For India, Ishan Kishan is unbeaten on 84 runs, while Hardik Pandya has come to the crease.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Suryakumar Yadav's half-century
The fifth match between India and New Zealand continues in Thiruvananthapuram and captain Suryakumar Yadav has scored a half-century. Surya completed his half-century in this match in just 26 balls. During this period he hit 4 fours and 4 sixes.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Suryakumar Yadav completes 3000 runs
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has completed 3000 runs in his T20 in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. With this he has become the third Indian batsman to do so after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Ishan Kishan's half-century
India's young batsman Ishan Kishan has batted brilliantly in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. Kishan has scored his half-century in just 28 balls. He hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. Kishan has scored this second half-century of this series.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: 10 overs finished
The fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played in Thiruvananthapuram and 10 overs of Team India's innings have ended. India has scored 102 runs at the loss of 2 wickets after 10 overs. For Team India, captain Suryakumar Yadav is unbeaten on 27 runs on 15 balls, while Ishan Kishan is unbeaten on 39 runs on 23 balls.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Powerplay ends
The powerplay of the fifth T20 match being played between India and New Zealand has ended. In this match being played in Thiruvananthapuram, Team India scored 54 runs in the first 6 overs but lost two wickets in the form of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. Suryakumar Yadav is present at the crease for India after scoring 5 and 13 runs.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Abhishek Sharma out
India has lost the second wicket in the fifth T20 match against New Zealand. Kiwi team's fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has made Abhishek Sharma his victim. It was Ferguson who showed Sanju Samson the way out of the field. Abhishek was out after scoring 30 runs in 16 balls. For India, Ishan Kishan is unbeaten on 13 runs off 9 balls, while captain Suryakumar Yadav is at the crease.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Sanju Samson out
The fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played in Thiruvananthapuram. India's opening batsman Sanju Samson has flopped in this match. Sanju is out after scoring 6 runs in 6 balls and his bad form continues. For India, Abhishek Sharma is unbeaten on 26 runs in 12 balls and Ishan Kishan is at the crease.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Opening pair at Maidar
The fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played in Thiruvananthapuram. In this match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bat first. After this, now Team India's opening pair, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have come to the crease. Jacob Duffy is bowling the first over for New Zealand.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: New Zealand's playing-11
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Bevan Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: India's playing-11
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Toss Update
The fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played in Thiruvananthapuram. In this match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. Team India has made three changes in its playing 11 for this match.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Last chance to test before T20 World Cup
India has to participate in T20 World Cup 2026 from 7th February. In such a situation, Team India has the last chance when they can test their preparations against a strong team. It is very important for India to get Sanju Samson back in form.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: New Zealand's probable playing 11
Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zachary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: India's probable playing 11
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: All eyes will be on Sanju Samson
Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has not been able to perform well in the T20 series against New Zealand. In the 4 matches played so far, he has scored only 40 runs with a very ordinary average of 10. Sanju's best score during this period has been 24 runs, which he made in the fourth match.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: New Zealand team
Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Zachary Foulkes, Bevan Jacobs.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: India team
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh.
IND vs NZ 5th T20I Live: Live Blog
Welcome all readers to the live blog of Dainik Jagran. You are going to get all the information related to the fifth T20 match between India and New Zealand in this live blog. This match will be played today at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. This match will start at 7 pm Indian time and the toss will take place half an hour earlier i.e. at 6:30 pm.