India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: NZ beat IND by 87 runs in Auckland

Oct 30, 2026 04:29 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: NZ beat IND by 87 runs in Auckland

Well, there it is: eventually, the game did end, and India lost by 87 runs. They just were never in the chase through that innings. If anything, that knock from Tilak Varma papered over a few cracks, or it would have looked a lot worse. It was a massive chase, and these kinds of runs are very hard to get, and that is what happened with India. Once they lost those two wickets in the opening over against Jacob Duffy, it was a hard comeback from there. Kudos to Glenn Phillips for his performance earlier on. That's it from us, folks. Do join us for the final T20I on Sunday.

Oct 30, 2026 04:17 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 158/8 (18.1 overs) vs NZ

Well, Tilak is hanging on in the middle and is prolonging the stay of the Kiwis out there deep into the night. He is not really going after the bowling, but it does seem like he is trying a few shots out there, which, at this point, are working. This might be a practice of sorts when the stakes are really high, and India still has a chance in the game.

Oct 30, 2026 04:07 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 144/8 (16.1 overs) vs NZ

Well, Tilak continues here to fight a lone battle in the middle. He is squeezing as many runs as he can to reduce the margin. Prince Yadav is at the other end, and he tried a big shot in the previous over and was almost caught by Fisher, who missed a chance. Well, although there is not much left to do in the game, both batters seem to be adamant not to give away the wicket.

Oct 30, 2026 03:58 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 131/8 (14.1 overs) vs NZ

Jacob Duffy is done for the evening. It has been a cracking spell from the bowler today. It will be a hard choice for adjudicators of the Player Of the Match to decided to give it to either Phillips and him. The sensible call still will be to give it to Phillips because his century in the first innings has actually set up the game.

Oct 30, 2026 03:48 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 122/8 (11.4 overs) vs NZ

Jacob Duffy is having a brilliant night here in Auckland. He has picked up the wickets of both Arshdeep Singh and Naman Dhir. There is only one winner in this game: him. What a stunning performance this has been for New Zealand. Duffy has been the chief destroyer of the Indian batting line-up tonight.

Oct 30, 2026 03:37 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 107/6 (10 overs) vs NZ

We have reached the halfway mark here in Auckland, and India are 107/6. While it is a very good scoring rate, they still need 153 runs to win this game, which is scoring at 15.3 runs per over with just four wickets in hand is a tough thing to do. But knowing this side and the way approach it, they might go after the bowling and see where they can end up.

Oct 30, 2026 03:28 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 89/6 (8.4 overs) vs NZ

Nitish Kumar Reddy was swinging at everything and eventually got out when he tried to cut the ball fiercely off Mitchell Santner and was caught at cover. This game is all but done here; it does seem like New Zealand are going to register their first win of the series. It will give them huge confidence going into the ODI series. As we update, Santner picks Axar Patel.

Oct 30, 2026 03:16 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 65/4 (6.4 overs) vs NZ

Oct 30, 2026 03:08 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 52/3 (5 overs) vs NZ

Matt Fisher has picked up the wicket of Abhishek Sharma, which will be a huge relief for the Kiwis. There was a tough chance for Santner early on which he missed, but on that occasion he did not make any. One could see the relief in him as he kicked the ball. India are in big trouble in this chase at the moment.

Oct 30, 2026 02:57 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 27/2 (3 overs) vs NZ

They have come up with a good plan here to do the Kiwis here. To the left-handers, they have tried to cramp the batters for room and bowl into that unusual area, forcing the batters to hit against the wind. It is a pretty good tactic which has worked very well. It might not be a bad time for the Kiwis to consider Bracewell in the attack.

Oct 30, 2026 02:48 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: IND 10/2 (1.1 overs) vs NZ

Well, well, New Zealand has picked up two wickets in that first over. First it was Sanju Samson who tried to pull a delivery which was not there ended up getting high on the bat and catch was taken and then it was Ishan Kishan who tried to turn the ball away by flicking it leg-side got the leading edge. This is the worst possible start for India here today.

Oct 30, 2026 02:40 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live: Teams

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav

Oct 30, 2026 02:39 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: Micheal Bracewell during innings break

[On his career-best T20I score] Yeah, thanks so much. It was great to be out there with GP, playing with him in front of this amazing crowd. It's pretty cool to play in a sold-out Eden Park. And, to be able to contribute to the total is pretty exciting. [On batting alongside GP] Oh, it's amazing, yeah. He's a real character and entertainer and when he's batting like that, it's a privilege to watch from the other end. I think we bounced off each other really nicely tonight and we were able to put the bowlers under a bit of pressure. [On his own innings] It was nice to get out there and get a couple of boundaries away early. When you can get that momentum early in your innings, then you're sort of putting the game to them, and that's the way that I like to play my cricket. So yeah, it's nice to be able to do that tonight. [Is 259 enough?] Yeah, we'll make it enough. I think we've learned a lot from the lessons that we took from the last game. So yeah, hopefully we can implement those and have a better night with the ball tonight. [Looking forward to having a bowl tonight?] Yeah, it's always a great opportunity to come up against the best players in the world. I think when you test yourself against them, then you really see where you're at. So yeah, I'm excited to get the ball in hand and see what we can do.

Oct 30, 2026 02:28 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 259/7 vs IND in Auckland

That is a massive score New Zealand has piled up here in the middle. They have managed to get 259 runs thanks to a century from Glenn Phillips and the catalyst of the innings, Michael Bracewell. Though India bowled in patches when that partnership kicked in they did not have any answers and the overs really started get big. Nevertheless, Mayank Yadav has had a pretty good outing on comeback and Arshdeep Singh too. Rest of the bowlers have sorry figures. The good thing is it looks like a good wicket but to get these India needs someone scoring century from the top three batters.

Oct 30, 2026 02:22 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 252/7 (19.2 overs) vs IND

Arshdeep Singh has managed to pick up the wicket of Mitchell Santner here. He persisted with those wide yorkers, and Santner eventually cut one straight to deep square leg. It has been a very good spell from the left-arm seamer. Nitish Kumar Reddy has got the final over for India.

Oct 30, 2026 02:17 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 243/5 (18.3 overs) vs IND

Prince Yadav has picked up the wicket of Michael Bracewell here in the middle. The batter tried to scoop the ball and ended up getting hit on the pads. It was given out immediately, but Bracewell reviewed it without much success. As we update, Bracewell has scored a nice century here in Auckland. A stunning ton from the batter.

Oct 30, 2026 02:08 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 227/5 (17.2 overs) vs IND

This has been quite a turnaround since Bracewell walked into the middle. 100-run partnership has come up between the players in no time. While it did seem like Phillips was going at a lower strike rate, the contribution has been almost similar from both of them. As we update, Prince has picked up Bracewell.

Oct 30, 2026 01:56 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 188/4 (15.3 overs) vs IND

India is losing the plot now here in Auckland; that innings from Bracewell has started to expose some errors in the way India is bowling. There has been a review, which seemed to be taken more from a pressure-point perspective rather than from conviction. There was a clear bat from Bracewell, and India tried to get a wicket through LBW.

Oct 30, 2026 01:46 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 167/4 (14 overs) vs IND

Michael Bracewell, where have you been all this while? The southpaw is playing a gem of an innings here in the middle an kind of momentum injection the Kiwis need in the middle overs is what he is providing. Be it seam or swing, he is tearing the Indian bowling attack apart. Now, this game is looking interesting.

Oct 30, 2026 01:37 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 123/4 (11.5 overs) vs IND

Mayank Yadav has picked up the wicket of Jacobs; it was a shot delivery which the batter was beaten by, and it is his third wicket of the evening. India are not letting the Kiwi batters settle down; they are constantly chipping away. Michael Bracewell is the new batter who has walked into the middle.

Oct 30, 2026 01:27 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 109/3 (10 overs) vs IND

Finn Allen was looking very lethal before Axar dug one delivery into the surface, which the batter could not get hold of. It was also thrown wide of the batter. Big wicket, as India has got the breakthrough from a New Zealand perspective, though they will be kicking themselves that another batter has got a start in the middle and threw it away.

Oct 30, 2026 01:17 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 93/3 (8 overs) vs IND

Finn Allen has started going here. India has to be a tad bit careful with him; he is the one player who has the game to match the modern scoring tempo, and he can do it as well as Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan's of the world. Remember the acceleration he had when he scored a century against South Africa in the semifinal. Oops, looks like we jinxed it; Axar has got Allen.

Oct 30, 2026 01:06 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 67/2 (6 overs) vs IND

Glenn Phillips is out there in the middle; he has been quite superb in this series, coming in at number four, and he is looking good here again. New Zealand are batting very well, but given their bowling, it will be interesting to see how much will be good enough for them. From an Indian perspective, the over rate has been pretty slow again today so far.

Oct 30, 2026 01:00 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 52/2 (4.4 overs) vs IND

New Zealand need to build partnerships here in the middle. They need to get in excess if they have to trouble India, or else it will not be such a big score for the hosts. Also, with the ball, their bowlers need to see what the Indians are doing here in the powerplay and try to execute it later when their chance comes.

Oct 30, 2026 12:57 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 45/2 (4 overs) vs IND

Mayank Yadav has picked up Daryl Mitchell here in the middle. It was a brilliant yorker from the bowler which the batter missed completely. It is once again a superb start for India. What is the thing that has been superb from them though is their ability to use the yorker with the new ball and nailing it to perfection.

Oct 30, 2026 12:38 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score: NZ 5/1 (1 overs) vs IND

Mayank has taken the new ball here for India, and regardless of what the pitch offers, one thing can be expected is that there will be high pace, and as we update, Yadav has picked up Seifert. The ball was above him; it would have been wide if he left it, but he managed to cut it straight to third man. New Zealand has lost an early one here.

Oct 30, 2026 12:32 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Let's go

It is another beautiful chilly evening here in Auckland, and the dimensions, once again, as in other grounds, will be a tad bit on the smaller side, and the Indian team has to adapt and play well to be fair to them, though it has been the New Zealand side who have struggled to cope with their own conditions.

Oct 30, 2026 12:25 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Varun Chakarvarthy say ahead of game

[What is the goal for the Indian team for the last two remaining games?] See, the first thing GG told us that it's a five-match series and we look to win every match. So that's the goal. And the next two matches we'll be taking it as two-match series. So we need to win both the matches. [How do you top that performance, particularly with the bat?] I don't think you can top that, but I hope they can repeat that today. And yeah, they are used to playing in such pitches and such small venues. Yeah, so that played into our advantage for sure. [The body feels good now, does it?] Yeah, lot better. I'm ready to go, yeah. [You still don't know the playing XI, but hopeful of playing?] Yeah. [On the competition in the squad and how he keeps motivating himself] Yeah, see, playing in India, the best thing that you want to happen for yourself is being in the contention. So you need to keep pushing yourself because there's so much talent coming. And you just can't have, if you go back home, you can't just rest. So it's just keep, need to keep pushing yourself and try to do well, yeah.

Oct 30, 2026 12:20 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Mitchell Santner say at toss

We're gonna have to (turn things around). We're going to try to play some good cricket. It's another fresh day. It's nice on a new ground, new pitch. Just seeing some grass on the surface. So it might just help the bowlers a little more than some of the other games. It looks like another good pitch and you know if it does a little bit early and then try to get through that, it's one of those grounds where if you give yourself a chance you can really cash in. (On the improvements needed) I think, you know, we've talked a lot obviously the last couple of days about plans and stuff. With the batting group, we did a great job. Batters, you know, different guys stepping up which is nice. And then the bowling, we came up against some good batting the other night. So that has, trying to find ways of getting wickets. And if we can't [get wickets], we need to try to get through the power play. And then in the field we've been a little bit sloppy at times. Tonight's ground is going to be tough for catching with the wind. But it shows, catches win matches and it's been quite appropriate this series. (On being against a good batting unit) I think it's credit to the way India approaches the power play. They come really hard, and they are two of the best in the game. We've seen it obviously in international cricket and in the IPL. Obviously Kishan's back tonight and he's done it as well. So we have to try, the power play is such a massive part of this game. And then through the middle we can do what we can to try and squeeze it a little bit. (On the changes) We got one change. Nathan Smith is back in for Kyle Jamieson.

Oct 30, 2026 12:16 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Shreyas Iyer say ahead of game

We're going to bowl. Just following the same pattern every now and then. [On India's performance in the previous match] Yes, absolutely. The intent, the positivity right from ball one, it was amazing. And the most important aspect I felt was adapting to the conditions. We realized that anything that is bowled hard length or half-volleys was going into the stands. So it's better bowl yorkers as quickly as possible. So the execution was phenomenal. [On adapting to New Zealand's changing ground dimensions] Absolutely, and also the wind is following us everywhere. It's becoming chilly again and again. But, we have decided that we are not going to leave no stone unturned. So that is going to be our mindset. And obviously, we have won the series but I still feel that job is half done. [On India's approach having won the series] See, it's important to be ruthless irrespective of whatever the result has been so far. And the boys have been given the same message. You got to be unruffled irrespective of what the occasion is. And I feel everyone is in high spirits. [On today's pitch] You never know. There is decent amount of grass, so definitely expecting bounce and seam movement as well. [Changes?] Yeah, we've got two changes. Ishan comes back in for Vaibhav and Mayank comes in for Bhuvi.

Oct 30, 2026 12:09 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: NZ playing XI

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher

Oct 30, 2026 12:08 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: IND playing XI

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav

Oct 30, 2026 12:02 PM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Toss

Shreyas Iyer wins toss and opts to bowl first vs NZ in Auckland

Oct 30, 2026 11:56 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Rankings

“Abhishek’s rise back to the top was arguably more expected, with the India left-hander reclaiming his spot at the top for T20I batters following his quickfire century against New Zealand in Wellington in the third game of their series on Tuesday,” the ICC wrote on its website.

Oct 30, 2026 11:50 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Rahane on Arshdeep Singh

“Talking about Arshdeep, he looked in very good form and displayed a great rhythm. He picked up wickets in the powerplay, both in the previous match and in the third T20I. He is a very important player for the Indian team. He has played more than 100 T20Is and is approaching the 150-wicket mark,” Rahane said about him.

Oct 30, 2026 11:44 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Rahane on Bhuvneshwar Kumar's comeback

“For me, the biggest story is that he has made a comeback at this age. We should learn from this that, as a bowler, you must never give up. Keep doing your job, and things will eventually fall into place. You never know; he could take five wickets in the next match, and things could change immediately. Bhuvneshwar is a bowler who certainly reflects on his game, but he is also confident in his abilities and is a confident person overall,” he said.

Oct 30, 2026 11:38 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Rahane on Bhuvneshwar Kumar

“I don’t think we should judge him or overthink how he has bowled. He is an experienced player and would certainly reflect on where he fell short and what he could have done better. As far as his performances are concerned, ups and downs are part of the game. Sometimes, as a bowler, you may not find your rhythm, but that is no reason to write him off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar would certainly know what he could have done better,” Rahane said on his YouTube channel.

Oct 30, 2026 11:24 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: Tilak Varma on cleansweep

“Otherwise, I focus on taking the game deep. I take a bit more time. Initially, I focus on singles and doubles, finding gaps for fours or two runs,” Tilak said

“We are thinking this is a great opportunity to achieve a clean sweep. The next goal is to win the upcoming match and give the Indian crowd a great chance to witness a 5-0 series win,” he said.

Oct 30, 2026 11:15 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Tilak Varma say on his batting

“I already had the power game; I have scored runs at number three as well. Now, batting at number five or six, I think about going for a boundary off the very first ball only if it’s there to be hit,” he said.

Oct 30, 2026 11:07 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Tilak Varma say ahead of game

“In the end overs, as a batsman, the bowler is under far more pressure than I am. That positive thought is constantly running in my head: the bowler is under more pressure, so they are bound to leak runs,” he said in a pre-match press conference on Thursday.

Oct 30, 2026 10:55 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Rob Walters say ahead of game

"We're gutted for Lockie [Ferguson] and Matt [Henry]. Injuries are part and parcel of international cricket but it doesn't make it any easier when you have to miss games. Fortunately for Matt he was already going to sit out on the rest of the T20Is with an eye to his big summer schedule, and we’re hopeful he’ll still play a key role in the ODIs. I know Lockie was fizzing to play in front of a sell-out home crowd at Eden Park, but he’s determined to be back for the ODIs."

Oct 30, 2026 10:47 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: What did Tilak Varma say ahead of game

As a management, we have spoken (about my bowling) and I have done a lot of work. Now, we have Naman Dhir in the team. He is bowling well, so there is not much use of my bowling. But behind the scenes, I am also practising. I am confident, when I get a chance, I will bowl. Right now, Naman Dhir is doing well (with the ball) in T20s."

Oct 30, 2026 10:35 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: New Zealand predicted XI

Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher

Oct 30, 2026 10:30 AM IST

India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: India predicted XI

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh/Mayank Yadav