New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in fourth T20I as Glenn Phillips hits century

New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20 International played today. Batting first, New Zealand set India a big total of 259, and India needed 260 to win in 20 overs.

Glenn Phillips scored a brilliant century in the New Zealand innings, and the Indian bowlers were hammered. Jacob Duffy took four wickets to dismantle India's batting.

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen opened for New Zealand. Mayank Yadav gave India its first breakthrough by dismissing Seifert off the sixth ball of his first over. Seifert made 3 off 5 balls. Mayank Yadav then bowled an accurate yorker to trap Daryl Mitchell leg before. Mitchell took a review, but the ball had hit him straight on the back foot, so the umpire's decision stood. Mitchell scored 24 off just 9 balls, with 2 fours and 2 sixes.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma came out to chase for India, but the start was poor. Samson was out for just 4. Ishan Kishan could not open his account and returned to the pavilion for a duck. Vaibhav Suryavanshi had looked in good form in the previous match, yet he was left out today and Kishan was given the chance. Tilak Varma was out for 35.

Captain Shreyas Iyer then came in to bat. He played an aggressive innings of 22 but was out trying a big shot. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 27 off 15 balls. Axar Patel returned after making 7, and Nitish Kumar Reddy was out for 21. Naman Dhir played an aggressive knock of 28 but was also dismissed. Arshdeep Singh was out for a duck. In the end, India lost the match by 87 runs.

India's playing XI was Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav.

New Zealand's playing XI was Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy and Matthew Fisher.