New Zealand in India 2025/26, IND vs NZ 5th T20I Match Report, January 31, 2026

Chasing 272, New Zealand threatened briefly thanks to Finn Allen, who returned to the national side for the first time since March 2025 and continued his barnstorming form from the BBL, smacking 80 off 38 balls. He put on 100 off 48 balls with Rachin Ravindra, but the magnitude of New Zealand’s target meant India only needed to break this partnership to reassert their dominance. Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh found the key breakthroughs, and Arshdeep completed a riotous turnaround, after conceding 40 in his two powerplay overs, to finish with 5 for 51, his maiden five-for in T20Is.