New Zealand vs India Live Score and Commentary, 4th T20I, India tour of New Zealand, 30 October, 2026
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Eden Park
259/7 (20 ov)
0/0 ( ov) & 172/9 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 87 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Glenn Phillips,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Prince Yadav | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Smith | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10.00 |
New Zealand won by 87 runs
New Zealand vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (NZ won by 244 runs) | 4th ODI | 13 Nov 2026 |
| India (Match Abandoned) | 3rd ODI | 10 Nov 2026 |
| India (IND won by 4 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 7 Nov 2026 |
| India (IND won by 5 wickets (DLS method)) | 1st ODI | 4 Nov 2026 |
| India (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 244 runs) | 4th ODI | 13 Nov 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match Abandoned) | 3rd ODI | 10 Nov 2026 |
| New Zealand (IND won by 4 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 7 Nov 2026 |
| New Zealand (IND won by 5 wickets (DLS method)) | 1st ODI | 4 Nov 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 7 wickets) | 5th T20I | 1 Nov 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 14 run (1.2 ov): Mayank Yadav: 3 (4), Prince Yadav: 11 (4)
- Last Bat: N. Tilak Varma 35(35) - c TL Seifert b M Fisher Matthew Fisher
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Sanju Samson, 4 - 2 Ishan Kishan, 50 - 3 Abhishek Sharma, 56 - 4 Shreyas Iyer, 86 - 5 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 89 - 6 Axar Patel, 121 - 7 Naman Dhir, 121 - 8 Arshdeep Singh, 158 - 9 Tilak Varma
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 4th T20I
- Series: India tour of New Zealand
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Park
- City: Auckland
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Phillip Gillespie (Australia), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne digs in a fast short ball targeting leg stump. He hangs back in the crease to pull and fails to connect.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, Adam Milne lands it full length on the stumps, worked away towards square leg for one run.
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Nathan Smith bowls a full-length delivery on off stump. The batter presses forward and cuts it toward slip for no run.
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Nathan Smith angles a back of a length delivery around off stump. The batter goes forward to push it toward slip, but cannot find a gap with the required rate spiraling out of reach.
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Nathan Smith bowls a full-length delivery on off stump. The batter presses forward, pushing it straight towards short cover.
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, Six, Nathan Smith misses his mark with a fast full toss on the stumps. N. Tilak Varma steps forward and ramps it high over short fine leg for six. In a chase this steep, it is pure defiance.
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Nathan Smith lands a good length delivery on the stumps. The batter defends, unable to score as the required rate climbs further out of reach.
Nathan Smith to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, Full length delivery outside off stump, pushed away towards short cover for a single to retain the strike. With the required rate soaring, he can only take one.
End of over 17 (7 runs)
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne serves up a full toss on the stumps. He hangs back in the crease and pushes it toward short mid-wicket for no run.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne delivers a full length ball on the stumps, and it is pushed towards mid off for no run. With an improbable chase slipping away, another dot ball passes by.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne lands it back of a length on the stumps. The batter hangs in the crease and decides to leave it alone.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, Six, Adam Milne delivers a full length ball targeting the stumps. Tilak Varma helps it all the way over short fine leg for six runs in an improbable chase.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne nails a pinpoint yorker outside the off stump. The batter cannot squeeze it away, leaving another dot ball in this improbable chase.
Adam Milne to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Adam Milne lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a run, leaving the improbable chase untouched.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Matthew Fisher to Prince Yadav, 1 run, Hanging back in the crease to a good-length delivery outside off, he flicks it away towards short fine leg for one.
Matthew Fisher to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Matthew Fisher angles a back of a length delivery into the stumps. The batter moves forward to cut, but punches it straight towards mid-off for no run.
Matthew Fisher to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Matthew Fisher lands a good-length delivery on the stumps, and the batter punches it straight toward short cover for no run. With an improbable equation in the chase, the dot ball only adds to the pressure.
Tilak Varma c TL Seifert b M Fisher 35 (35) Matthew Fisher to N. Tilak Varma, no run, c TL Seifert b M Fisher, Matthew Fisher hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter strides forward to slog-sweep toward point. No run taken.
Matthew Fisher to Mayank Yadav, 1 run, Matthew Fisher bowls back of a length outside off stump, guided towards slip for one run.
Matthew Fisher to Prince Yadav, Four, Fisher drops it short outside off stump. Prince Yadav hangs in his crease and cuts it neatly past the slip region for four. Even with the chase looking improbable, that is a clean boundary.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Nathan Smith to Mayank Yadav, no run, Back of a length delivery around off stump from Nathan Smith. He pushes it straight towards short cover for no run.
Nathan Smith to Mayank Yadav, 1 run, Nathan Smith lands it on a good length outside off, and the batter strides forward to push it toward point for one.
Nathan Smith to Prince Yadav, 1 run, Good length outside off, he presses forward and slog-sweeps it down towards mid on to take one.
Nathan Smith to Mayank Yadav, 1 run, Nathan Smith bowls a good length ball on the stumps, worked away towards short mid-wicket for one run.
Nathan Smith to Prince Yadav, Six, Nathan Smith lands this on a good length outside the off stump. Prince Yadav steps forward and launches an inside-out drive cleanly over mid-on for six.
Nathan Smith to Prince Yadav, no run, Nathan Smith bangs it in short on the stumps, and the batter cannot connect to close out the innings with a dot.
End of over 20 (9 runs)