New Zealand finally wins a toss and decides to bowl in the 5th T20 against India
New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth T20 international match held in Hamilton. Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips led the chase, successfully reaching India's target of 191 runs with two overs to spare.
Why it matters
This victory concludes a significant bilateral series, highlighting the performance of key players like Glenn Phillips, who set a record for runs in a five-match series.
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tim Seifert made 93 from 50 balls and Glenn Phillips passed 50 for the fourth time in the series Sunday as New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20 international.
Seifert and Phillips put on 86 for the third wicket as New Zealand ran down India's total of 191-8 with two overs in hand.
Ishan Kishan made 61 from 32 balls and captain Shreyas Iyer 50 from 23 to put India in a strong position at the midpoint of its innings, but later batters added only 80 runs in the last 10 overs.
Seifert seemed bound for his maiden T20 international century when he chopped a ball from Nitish Kumar Reddy onto his stumps with 24 runs needed for victory.
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