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India Loses 4th T20I to New Zealand
India played a cricket match against New Zealand.
India lost by 50 runs.
New Zealand scored 215 runs, and India could only score 165.
India's player Shivam Dube scored 65 runs, but it wasn't enough to win.
Another Indian player, Abhishek Sharma, got out on the very first ball.
New Zealand's Tim Seifert scored 62 runs to help his team win.
India's captain, Suryakumar Yadav, said they played with fewer batters to test their team.
India has won the series, but this match was a loss for them.
It was a practice match, but it showed India needs to improve their batting.
India lost to New Zealand by 50 runs in the 4th T20I, with New Zealand scoring 215/7 and India scoring 165 all out.
Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck on the first ball of India's innings.
Shivam Dube scored a quick 65 runs for India, but it was not enough to secure a win.
Tim Seifert top-scored for New Zealand with 62 runs, helping his team set a competitive total.
India played with six specialist batters, including Hardik Pandya, as a strategic experiment ahead of the T20 World Cup.
- Who
- India and New Zealand cricket teams
- What
- India lost to New Zealand by 50 runs in the 4th T20I
- Where
- Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India
- When
- January 28, 2026
- Why
- India's batting lineup struggled after early dismissals, and New Zealand's strong batting performance
Key facts
- Match
- 4th T20I, India vs New Zealand
- Date
- January 28, 2026
- Venue
- Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Result
- New Zealand won by 50 runs
- New Zealand's Score
- 215/7
- India's Score
- 165 all out
- Top Scorer (India)
- Shivam Dube (65 runs)
- Top Scorer (New Zealand)
- Tim Seifert (62 runs)
Timeline
Sharma's poor ODI outing against Aus A cost him a spot in the main series.
Snubbed, Sharma missed match practice, struggling in NZ warm-up.
India crashes to 50-run loss, Sharma dismissed first ball.
Quotes
Ravichandran Ashwin
Former Indian cricketer and current commentator
“There is a lot of fandom for many players these days due to IPL and all of that. Shreyas is a good player, and I also want to see him. But if you look at the larger picture, the team management did what they wanted to do.”
republicworld.com
Sources
India vs New Zealand, 4th T20I: Abhishek Sharma has an off day, concern about Sanju Samson increases, as Kiwis pull one back
'The Team Management...': Ashwin Weighs In On India Star's Exclusion From 4th T20I Against New Zealand
4th T20I, Visakhapatnam: Surya explains why India played a batter short
IND vs NZ | QUICK COMMENT: Why Abhishek Sharma should not be criticised or counselled for his first-ball zero
Shivam Dube’s 65 goes in vain, New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in fourth T20I - Telegraph India
