India vs New Zealand, Live Score and Commentary, IND vs NZ, 31 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Greenfield International Stadium
271/5 (20 ov)
225/10 (19.4 ov)
India won by 46 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ish Sodhi | 33 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 220.00 |
| Jacob Duffy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rinku Singh | 0.4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
India won by 46 runs
India vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Netherlands (IND won by 17 runs) | 36th Match, Group A | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (IND won by 61 runs) | 27th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Namibia (IND won by 93 runs) | 18th Match, Group A | 12 Feb 2026 |
| United States (IND won by 29 runs) | 3rd Match, Group A | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 24th Match, Group D | 14 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (NZ won by 10 wickets) | 11th Match, Group D | 10 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 34 run (2.4 ov): Ish Sodhi: 24 (11), Jacob Duffy: 9 (5)
- Last Bat: Ish Sodhi 33(15) - c A Singh b R Singh Rinku Singh
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Tim Seifert, 117 - 2 Finn Allen, 131 - 3 Glenn Phillips, 137 - 4 Rachin Ravindra, 137 - 5 Mitchell Santner, 166 - 6 Bevon Jacobs, 179 - 7 Kyle Jamieson, 180 - 8 Daryl Mitchell, 191 - 9 Lockie Ferguson, 225 - 10 Ish Sodhi
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, India - 1 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: India vs New Zealand
- Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Greenfield International Stadium
- City: Thiruvananthapuram
- Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (India), Nitin Menon (India), KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Jamieson, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kyle Jamieson b A Singh 9 (5) Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Jamieson, no run, b A Singh, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Arshdeep Singh to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh delivers fast ball at full length, Ish Sodhi goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Daryl Mitchell b A Singh 26 (12) Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, no run, b A Singh, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, A bold move from Daryl Mitchell as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays sweep, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length and Ish Sodhi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson b A Patel 3 (4) Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, no run, b A Patel, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ish Sodhi hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, 2 runs, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at good length, Jacob Duffy goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, Jacob Duffy goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Jacob Duffy goes forward, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, Abhishek Sharma delivers off break ball at good length, Ish Sodhi goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Ish Sodhi to just 2 runs.
Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length and Ish Sodhi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes back, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, Abhishek Sharma delivers off break ball at full length, Ish Sodhi goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 19 (14 runs)
Rinku Singh to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the point.
Ish Sodhi c A Singh b R Singh 33 (15) Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, no run, c A Singh b R Singh, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Ish Sodhi as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Arshdeep Singh for a soft dismissal.