Seifert’s 93 Gives New Zealand Consolation Win in Hamilton, but India Take T20I Series 3-2
New Zealand chased 192 with two overs to spare in the fifth T20I after Adam Milne took 4 for 19. Fifties from Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not enough, but India still won the series.
New Zealand ended the five-match T20I series on a high on Sunday, 1 November, beating India by seven wickets in Hamilton. India had already sealed the series and finished 3-2 winners.
India’s innings
India were put under pressure early, losing Abhishek Sharma for 1 and Tilak Varma for 6. Ishan Kishan (61 off 32 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (50 off 23) rebuilt with a 93-run stand for the third wicket, and Naman Dhir added 33 as India reached 191 for 8. Adam Milne was New Zealand’s best bowler with 4 for 19.
The chase
Tim Seifert, dropped once by Naman Dhir along the way, made 93 and set up the chase, reaching his fifty in 34 balls. New Zealand were 59 for 1 after the powerplay and 120 for 2 after 12 overs. Glenn Phillips kept the scoreboard moving and Daryl Mitchell struck four sixes in his 29 before New Zealand got home in 18 overs, despite losing Finn Allen for 2 early on.
Series wrap
India won the series 3-2, including Abhishek Sharma’s 35-ball hundred in Wellington in the third match, which sealed it with two games to spare.
Featured image: Seddon Park, Hamilton. Photo: JaumeBG, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source).
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