NZ vs IND 2026: 5th ODI Match Preview

India and New Zealand will square off in the fifth and final ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 15. The series is intriguingly poised at 2-1 in favour of India.

The Men in Blue won the first two ODIs, which were rain-curtailed affairs. The third ODI was washed out without a ball being bowled. On Friday, the Kiwis fought back in the series to register a memorable 244-run win in Mount Maunganui. Will Young starred with the bat as he scored a magnificent century, while Matt Henry won the Player of the Match award for his bowling figures of 6/27.

India's batting, especially the middle-order, hasn't been convincing so far. Virat Kohli started the series well but has registered scores of 7 and 0 in the last two games. The onus will be on him to set the foundation at the top alongside Rohit Sharma. Ruturaj Gaikwad is going to open alongside Rohit. The Chennai Super Kings has the tools to succeed in New Zealand but he will have to show more patience against the potent new-ball bowlers of New Zealand.

NZ vs IND: Match Details

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui: Pitch Report

The new ball will swing around at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui and the opening batters will have to be wary. The exaggerated swing will go away as the ball gets older and batting will become easier. Keeping wickets in hand for a late push should be the strategy.

NZ vs IND: Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

NZ vs IND: Predicted Playing 11s

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (WK), Will Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher.

India

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar/Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.