India stay second in T20I rankings after 3-2 win in New Zealand

India won the five-match T20I series in New Zealand 3-2 but lost the fifth game at Seddon Park, Hamilton, by 7 wickets. They stay second in the ICC men’s T20I rankings, two points behind England, after dropping one rating point.

The series had been won after the first three games, and New Zealand took the last two. They gained a rating point after the series but keep fourth place.

Seifert and Phillips take the finale

In the fifth T20I on 1 November, New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. India made 191/8 and New Zealand replied with 195/3 in 18 overs.

Tim Seifert made 93 off 50 balls and Glenn Phillips stayed unbeaten on 65 off 38. Their third-wicket stand of 86 came in just seven overs and took the game away from India.

Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 19 in his four overs, while Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner took two wickets each.

India’s innings

India lost both openers cheaply: Sanju Samson made 4 and Abhishek Sharma 1. Ishan Kishan (61 off 32) and Shreyas Iyer (50 off 23) then added 93 for the third wicket.

Naman Dhir contributed 33 off 23 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 22 off 17.

How the series went

India won the first three matches of the New Zealand vs India T20I series 2026, which ran from 22 October to 1 November. New Zealand won the fourth by 87 runs on 30 October.

What’s next

India stay in New Zealand for the ODIs. The first is on Wednesday, 4 November at 7:30 AM IST, followed by the second on Saturday, 7 November and the third on Tuesday, 10 November, both also at 7:30 AM IST.