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New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score
India tour of New Zealand, 2026 | 22 Oct 2026, Thur, 12:30 PM IST | Hagley Oval, Christchurch
ResultIndia won by 4 wickets
NZ
225/4 (20 ov)
IND
230/6 (19.4 ov)
Player of the Match: Sanju Samson
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SeifertTim Seifert(wk)c Sanju Samson b Mayank Yadav | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 141.18 |
| Finn AllenFinn Allenc N. Tilak Varma b Axar Patel | 45 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 187.50 |
| Daryl MitchellDaryl Mitchellc Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 147.37 |
| Glenn PhillipsGlenn PhillipsNot out | 82 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 205.00 |
| Bevon JacobsBevon Jacobsrunout (Arshdeep Singh) | 31 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 193.75 |
| Michael BracewellMichael BracewellNot out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Did Not Bat: Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 6, no - 2, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 8 | ||||
| Total( 11.25 Runs per over ) | 225 (4 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
49-1 (Tim Seifert, 4.6), 80-2 (Finn Allen, 7.4), 122-3 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.1), 195-4 (Bevon Jacobs, 17.3)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.75 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju SamsonSanju Samson(wk)b Mitchell Santner | 67 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 203.03 |
| Abhishek SharmaAbhishek Sharmac Adam Milne b Michael Bracewell | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 241.67 |
| Tilak VarmaTilak Varmac Lockie Ferguson b Michael Bracewell | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Shreyas IyerShreyas Iyer(c)c Mitchell Santner b Adam Milne | 42 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 150.00 |
| Ishan KishanIshan Kishan(wk)c Finn Allen b Mitchell Santner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Axar PatelAxar Patelc (sub Devon Conway) b Lockie Ferguson | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Naman DhirNaman DhirNot out | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 280.00 |
| Nitish Kumar ReddyNitish Kumar ReddyNot out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Did Not Bat: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 16, no - 1, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 17 | ||||
| Total( 11.69 Runs per over ) | 230 (6 Wkts, 19.4 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
93-1 (Abhishek Sharma, 5.5), 115-2 (Sanju Samson, 8.6), 117-3 (Tilak Varma, 9.3), 122-4 (Ishan Kishan, 10.3), 167-5 (Axar Patel, 14.3), 210-6 (Shreyas Iyer, 18.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 3.4 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.55 |
| Adam Milne | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14.33 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11.33 |
| Michael Bracewell | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 |
Predict the Winner!
NZ (22%)
Tie (20%)
IND (57%)
Expired
Votes 45
Info
Series
India tour of New Zealand
Date & Time
22 Oct 2026, Thur, 12:30 PM IST
Toss
India elected to bowl
Venue
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires
Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
Match Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Weather Report
Mostly clear
Pitch Condition
Batting Friendly
Avg 1st Inning Score
160
Win Prediction
India
Preview
New Zealand will face India in the first T20I of the five-match series on October 22 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch as part of India's tour of New Zealand 2026.
New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, will enter the series after securing a 3-2 victory over the West Indies in the ODI series.
Meanwhile, India will look to start the tour on a positive note after their T20I series against the West Indies ended in a 2-2 draw. The Men in Blue will be led by Shreyas Iyer in the upcoming series.
Current Series
Predict the Winner!
NZ (22%)
Tie (20%)
IND (57%)
Expired
Votes 45