Result

India won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

New Zealand vs India

1st T20I · Christchurch · Oct 22, 2026 · Twenty20 International

New Zealand

225/4 (20/20 ov)

India

230/6 (19.4/20 ov)

India won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

Sanju Samson

Batters R B 4s 6s SR

Naman Dhir* rhb

42 15 5 2 280.00

Bowlers O M R W ECON

Mitchell Santner sor

4.0 0 39 2 9.75

Nathan Smith rme

2.0 0 20 0 10.00

Recent overs

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Over 19.4 = 12 RUNS

6 1 1 4

Over 19 = 8 RUNS

1 2 4 1 0 W

Over 18 = 13 RUNS

4 4 1 1 1 2

Over 17 = 19 RUNS

1 4 1 4 1 6 2

Over 16 = 7 RUNS

1 0 0 2 1 1 2

Commentary

Over 19.4 12 runs

19.4 6 MATT HENRY TO NAMAN DHIR — SIX RUNS

19.3 1 MATT HENRY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 1 RUN

19.2 1 MATT HENRY TO NAMAN DHIR — 1 RUN

19.1 4 MATT HENRY TO NAMAN DHIR — FOUR RUNS

Over 19 8 runs

18.6 1 ADAM MILNE TO NAMAN DHIR — 1 RUN

18.5 2 ADAM MILNE TO NAMAN DHIR — 2 RUNS

18.4 4 ADAM MILNE TO NAMAN DHIR — FOUR RUNS

18.3 1 ADAM MILNE TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 1 RUN

18.2 0 ADAM MILNE TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — NO RUN

18.1 W ADAM MILNE TO SHREYAS IYER — WICKET

Over 18 13 runs

17.6 4 NATHAN SMITH TO NAMAN DHIR — FOUR RUNS

17.5 4 NATHAN SMITH TO NAMAN DHIR — FOUR RUNS

17.4 1 NATHAN SMITH TO SHREYAS IYER — 1 RUN

17.3 1 NATHAN SMITH TO NAMAN DHIR — 1 RUN

17.2 1 NATHAN SMITH TO SHREYAS IYER — 1 RUN

17.1 2 NATHAN SMITH TO SHREYAS IYER — 2 RUNS

Venue

Hagley Oval
Christchurch, New Zealand

Innings

New Zealand — 1st Innings 225-4 (20)
India — 2nd Innings 230-6 (19.4)

Awards

Player of the match: Sanju Samson