After losing the first three matches along with the series, the visitors New Zealand claimed a win in the five-match T20I series against the hosts India. In the Visakhapatnam T20I on Wednesday (28 January), the Blackcaps claimed a 50-run victory against the Men in Blue, as the series became 3–1 with one match to go.
New Zealand were sent to bat first, while the visitors managed to score 215/7 in 20 overs. After managing 71/0 at the end of the powerplay, New Zealand's openers managed the 100-run partnership in 8.2 overs. While opener Devon Conway scored 44 off 23 balls with four fours and three sixes, his opening partner Tim Seifert slammed 62 off 36 balls with seven fours and three sixes.
Also, Daryl Mitchell played a brilliant knock of 39 not out in 18 balls with two fours and three sixes, while Glenn Phillips scored 24 runs.
Arshdeep Singh (2/33) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/39) got two wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah (1/38) and Ravi Bishnoi (1/49) had one wicket each.
In reply, India lost their opener Abhishek Sharma on the first ball, and it was just the beginning of their regular wicket falls. Although the middle-order batter Shivam Dube slammed a 15-ball fifty and scored 65 off 23 balls with three fours and seven sixes before getting an unfortunate run out, there were hardly any supporting performances from the Indian batters.
Earlier, opener Sanju Samson (24) and the no.4 batter Rinku Singh had a quick 46-run partnership for the third wicket. Rinku later scored 39 runs before losing his wicket, as only Sanju, Rinku, and Shivam managed to reach the 20-run mark. India were bowled out for only 165 runs in 18.4 overs, as the visitors won by 50 runs.
New Zealand won by 50 runs.
It was New Zealand’s largest T20I win (by runs) against India in India. The previous record was winning by 47 runs at Nagpur in the T20 World Cup 2016.
It was New Zealand’s second T20I victory (by runs) in India. The record is winning by 75 runs against Bangladesh at Kolkata during the T20 World Cup 2016.
It was the 10th-largest T20I win (by runs) for New Zealand against any hosts.
India lost by 50 runs.
It was the second-largest home T20I defeat (by runs) for India. Their record defeat in this list is losing by 51 runs against South Africa in the 2025 New Chandigarh T20I, which was played on 11th December.
It was India’s third-largest T20I defeat (by runs).
Largest T20I defeat for India
Team | Winning Margin | Venue | Date |
New Zealand | 80 runs | Wellington | 6 February 2019 |
South Africa | 51 runs | New Chandigarh | 11 December 2025 |
New Zealand | 50 runs | Visakhapatnam | 28 January 2026 |
