Welcome to the highlights of New Zealand vs India 4th T20I - 2026 India tour of New Zealand 5-match T20I series - The fourth Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and India was played at Eden Park, Auckland on October 30, 2026.
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| A record 115-run stand between Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Record-breaking knocks from Glenn Phillips' 44-ball century and Michael Bracewell's 19-ball fifty before Jacob Duffy's four-for gives New Zealand's record 87-run victory over India and reduced the margin of defeat to 1-3 in a historic fourth T20I.
Match Stats:
- New Zealand's 87-run win was their eighth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win by terms-of-runs against India in T20Is, previous biggest win by 80-runs at Wellington in 2019.
- 59 : Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips shared the fourth highest third-wicket partnership for New Zealand against India in T20Is.
- 115 : Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell set a record fifth-wicket partnership for New Zealand against India in T20 international, previously held by 77-run stand between Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme also at Auckland in 2019 and the New Zealand's second highest fifth-wicket stand in T20Is, The highest is unbeaten 121-run stand between Mark Chapman and James Neesham against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2023.
- Glenn Phillips became the second New Zealand batsman to score a century against India in T20Is after Colin Munro.
- Glenn Phillips' 107 was his second highest score for New Zealand in T20 international and also the second highest-score by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is after Colin Munro's unbeaten 109 at Rajkot in 2017.
- Glenn Phillips became the third New Zealand batsman to scored three centuries in T20Is after Colin Munro (3) and Finn Allen (3).
- Michael Bracewell equalled a 19-ball joint fifth fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 international, jointly with Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen and Mark Chapman, while Martin Guptill and Finn Allen achieved this feat twice for New Zealand in T20Is and the fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 22-ball half-century held by Finn Allen at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year.
- Glenn Phillips equalled a 46-ball his joint fastest century for New Zealand in T20 international and the fastest century by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 54-ball hundred held by Colin Munro at Rajkot in 2017.
- New Zealand's 259 was their highest score ever in T20 international cricket history, previous highest was 254 against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2022 and the highest total by any team at Auckland in T20Is, previous highest was 245 by Australia against New Zealand in 2018.
- Jacob Duffy's 4 for 23 was his fourth best bowling performance for New Zealand in T20 international and also the fourth best-bowling-figures by an New Zealand bowler against India in T20Is.
- India's 172 was their second highest score against New Zealand at Auckland in T20Is after their 204 in 2020.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored massive total of 259-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Glenn Phillips hammered a 107 off 49-balls - which was his 3rd T20I hundred and his first century against India in T20Is.
Michael Bracewell blasted a 65 off 25-balls including 6-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 218.36, Finn Allen hammered a 31 off 17-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 182.35 and Daryl Mitchell hit 24 off 9-balls contained two-sixes & two-fours with strike rate of 266.66.
India best bowler by Mayank Yadav picked up 3-wickets for 48-runs in 4-overs, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy each took one-wickets.
India scored 172-9 in the allotted 20 overs with top scorer by Tilak Varma hit a run-a-ball 35-runs including 3-sixes & a four.
Naman Dhir hammered a 28 off 13-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 215.38, Abhishek Sharma blasted a 27 off 15-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 180.
Shreyas Iyer blasted a 22 off 11-balls 4-fours with strike rate of 200, Nitish Kumar Reddy struck 21 off 10-balls included 2-sixes with strike-rate of 210 and Prince Yadav hit a unbeaten 18 off 17-balls contained 2-fours & a six.
New Zealand best bowler by Jacob Duffy claimed a 4-wickets for 23-runs in 4-overs, Mitchell Santner, Matthew Fisher both took 2-wickets and one for Adam Milne.
Glenn Phillips named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a 107-runs knocked off facing 49-balls including 10-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 218.36.
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