New Zealand beat India by 87 runs at Eden Park
New Zealand posted their highest T20I total against India as Phillips and Bracewell powered them to 259 for seven. Duffy's four for 23 kept India to 172 for nine.
New Zealand scored 259 for seven after India elected to bowl first at Eden Park on October 30. Glenn Phillips made 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell added 65 off 25 as the pair added 115 runs in 41 balls. India made two changes to the side, bringing in Ishan Kishan and Mayank Yadav while leaving out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Mayank Yadav took three wickets for 48 runs and Arshdeep Singh claimed one for 38, but India could only reach 172 for nine in reply. Jacob Duffy took four wickets for 23 runs for New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer said the team fell short in its bowling.
India leads the five-match T20I series 3-1. Matt Fisher replaced Lockie Ferguson for the remainder of the tour.
CricHubb Take
New Zealand's 259 for seven at Eden Park stands as the highest T20I total posted against India and the highest T20I total at the ground across all formats. The margin of 87 runs shows how far India fell short of a target that required more than 13 runs per over from the first ball.