New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in Hamilton T20I
Tim Seifert's 93 and Glenn Phillips' unbeaten 65 helped New Zealand win the final match, though India won the series 3-2.
New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20I in Hamilton on Sunday, according to Sportstar. Despite the loss in the final match, India won the five-match series 3-2.
India posted 191 for eight after a productive middle segment. Ishan Kishan scored 61 off 32 balls and Shreyas Iyer made 50 off 23 balls, with the pair sharing a 107-run partnership. India's innings began poorly, losing openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson for 19 runs in 3.1 overs.
New Zealand chased the target of 192, finishing at 195 for three. Tim Seifert scored 93 from 50 balls, including 11 fours and five sixes, before being bowled by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 65 from 38 balls to secure the victory.
Glenn Phillips became the highest-scoring batter in a bilateral T20I series with 341 runs, surpassing the previous record of 331 held by Phil Salt, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
Adam Milne was the top bowler for New Zealand, taking 4/19. Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner claimed two wickets each, while Daryl Mitchell scored 29 runs for the hosts.