New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in 4th T20I at Visakhapatnam; Seifert, Santner star
New Zealand posted 215/7 and bowled India out for 165 to win the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam by 50 runs. Tim Seifert’s 62 set up the total, while Mitchell Santner’s 3/26 led the bowling; Shivam Dube’s 65 off 23 kept India briefly alive before the chase collapsed.
Match result: NZ win big in Vizag
New Zealand outplayed India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I at Visakhapatnam on January 28, 2026, after piling up 215 for 7 and then bowling India out for 165. The result keeps the five-match series alive, with India still leading 3-1, but it gives New Zealand a timely boost ahead of upcoming international fixtures.
How New Zealand reached 215
Tim Seifert anchored the early assault with 62, while Devon Conway contributed 44. The innings had sharp swings: New Zealand surged through the powerplay, then lost wickets in a cluster, before finishing strongly at the death. India’s bowlers did claw back momentum for a phase—Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets apiece—but New Zealand still found enough late runs to post a demanding target.
India’s chase: early damage, late fireworks
India’s chase began poorly with a first-ball dismissal, and the required rate steadily climbed as wickets fell. Shivam Dube then produced a stunning counterattack, smashing 65 off 23 balls and bringing up a rapid fifty, briefly reviving hopes. However, New Zealand’s bowling kept taking wickets around the big hits, and India could not sustain the momentum to the end.
Bowling standouts
Mitchell Santner was the pick of the attack with 3 for 26, combining control with key breakthroughs. Jacob Duffy also chipped in with two wickets, helping New Zealand close out the chase before the final overs could become a slog.
Series context and what’s next
With India still leading the series 3-1, the immediate focus shifts to the final match and whether New Zealand can carry the confidence forward. For India, the defeat highlights concerns around early-innings stability and middle-overs wicket management, even as Dube’s late hitting underlined the depth of power in the line-up.
Key takeaways
- New Zealand’s powerplay set the tone, even though a mid-innings slump followed
- India lost the chase early, and could not convert Dube’s burst into a sustained comeback
- Santner’s spell provided control at a time when the match could have swung