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India beat New Zealand 3-2 in T20I series
India won the five-match T20I series 3-2 against New Zealand.
The team took a 3-0 lead by winning the first three matches, then lost the last two.
New Zealand won the final match by seven wickets in Hamilton, chasing India's 191 with two overs to spare.
Coach Gautam Gambhir said the result came from a collective team effort, not individual performances.
He also praised the players for handling pressure, including in the opening game after a long flight and just one practice session.
India used the series to test options beyond some of its first-choice bowlers, with mixed results.
The series win gives India success on the scoreboard, while the experiments showed that some bowling options still need work.
India won the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2.
India won the first three matches to secure the series before New Zealand took the final two.
New Zealand won the fifth match by seven wickets in Hamilton, chasing India’s 192-run target in 18 overs.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said the tour was a learning experience and that the team needed to improve its bowling and fielding.
India coach Gautam Gambhir said the team had little time to prepare for the T20I series.
- Who
- India and New Zealand’s men’s cricket teams.
- What
- India won the five-match T20I series 3-2.
- When
- The series ended on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- New Zealand. The final match was played at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
- Why
- India won the first three matches to secure the series; New Zealand won the last two.
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India won the first match after arriving in New Zealand following a 15-hour flight and one practice session, according to Gambhir.
India won all three and took an unassailable 3-0 lead.
New Zealand won both matches to finish the series 3-2 to India.
New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
- Series result
- India won 3-2
- Series format
- Five T20I matches
- India’s start
- Won the first three matches
- Final match
- New Zealand won by seven wickets
- Final venue
- Seddon Park, Hamilton
- New Zealand chase
- 192 runs in 18 overs
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What people are saying
We still could have been better with our bowling and fielding. We were a bit sloppy, but great learning.
Obviously, the scoreline shows 3-2 to India, but could have been the other way around.
I don’t think we did a lot of planning for T20Is because we had two back-to-back series against the West Indies and New Zealand.
Built as a Team. Won as a Team. Always for India
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