Hosts New Zealand will hope to conclude the T20I series on a high as they face off against India in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday.
The Black Caps managed to avoid a whitewash following a dominant 87-run win in the fourth T20I in Auckland. Glenn Phillips’ 107-run knock off 49 balls triggered the comeback, and Michael Bracewell followed up with an incredible 65-ball 65, along with four wickets by Jacob Duffy.
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For the Men in Blue, who have already clinched the series by winning the first three T20Is, it is an occasion to prove their dominance and prepare for the rest of the multi-format tour.
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Live scorecard
After 6 overs: India 50/2
India lose both their openers inside the powerplay. New Zealand have the advantage.
Toss result: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl first.
New Zealand XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner
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India XI: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
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Team |
Win probability |
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NZ |
45% |
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IND |
55% |
India are the favourites to win this match at 1.69, while the odds for New Zealand to win are 2.14.
* Odds are indicative based on current market pricing and subject to change closer to the toss.
