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OUT! Jacob Duffy gets the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav! That finishes the fourth T20I. New Zealand have won the game by a margin of 50 runs. They outplayed India in all three departments -- batting, bowling and fielding -- to register a victory after having already lost the series.

Jasprit Bumrah is GONE! Mitchell Santner gets his third wicket. Bumrah tried to play a sweep shot but ended up top‑edging it. India are nine down. New Zealand are only one wicket away from their first win of the series.

IND 162-9 (17.5)

Ish Sodhi claimed two wickets in his final over. He dismissed Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, ending his quota of four overs with figures of 2 for 46. India need 55 runs in 18 balls. This match is a mere formality now.

IND 161-8 (17)

Mitchell Santner was smashed for two fours. Ravi Bishnoi slammed the first one with a reverse‑sweep, while Harshit Rana scored the second boundary with a glance shot. India scored 11 off the over.

IND 156-6 (16)

Shivam Dube has been run out! That is an unfortunate dismissal for the India batter. Matt Henry bowled a slower ball, and Harshit Rana smashed it really hard down the ground. The pacer got a hand to it before it crashed onto the stumps at the non-striker's end, finding Dube short of his crease.

Shivam Dube run out (Matt Henry) 65(23)

IND 145-6 (15)

Brilliant bowling from Zakary Foulkes. He bowled it away from Shivam Dube and managed an economical over at a crucial juncture in the game. India need 82 runs in 36 balls. They will continue to believe as long as Shivam Dube is there in the middle.

IND 134-5 (14)

This is absolute carnage from Shivam Dube! He has scored his fifty in just 15 balls. Sensational piece of batting from the Indian southpaw! He started with a six and has never looked back since. Dube has slammed six sixes so far in the innings, giving India a ray of hope in this big chase of 216.

IND 129-5 (12.5)

Shivam Dube went berserk in the 12th over bowled by Ish Sodhi. The Indian southpaw smashed the spinner for two fours and three sixes. The over fetched India a total of 29 runs. India need 100 runs in 48 balls.

IND 116-5 (12)

OUT! India find themselves in huge trouble after losing Rinku Singh! The batter tried to play quite a strange shot after being cramped for room. Zakary Foulkes bowled it up, and Rinku tried to guide it on the leg side but got hit on the pad. The umpire raised his finger after an LBW appeal, and even a review could not save the batter.

Rinku Singh lbw b Foulkes 39(30)

IND 82-5 (10.3)

That is a superb inside-out shot from Rinku Singh through covers. He keeps fighting for India in the chase. Seven came off the over from Glenn Phillips. India need 139 runs in 60 balls.

IND 77-4 (10)

Wicket for New Zealand! This was always coming, given the way the Black Caps tightened the screws on India. Hardik once again tried to go for a big shot and ended up slicing it in the air. Zakary Foulkes took the catch at backward point.

Hardik Pandya c Foulkes b Santner 2(5) 

IND 63-4 (8.4)

Only three runs came off the over from Ish Sodhi. Hardik Pandya tried to take him for a biggie but failed to do so. India need 156 runs in 72 balls. The asking rate has reached 13 now. Either India get a big over in the next two, or they might lose a wicket.

IND 60-3 (8)

OUT! That is a superb delivery from Mitchell Santner to dismiss Sanju Samson. The ball was angling into the batter. It pitched on middle stump and then straightened from there to beat Samson’s outside edge and hit the middle stump.

Samson b Santner 24(15)

IND 55-3 (6.4)

12 came off the over from Jacob Duffy. India have made a good recovery here. They lost two wickets for nine runs in the first two overs, but Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh have revived the side in the big chase. The hosts have scored 44 runs in the remaining four overs of the first powerplay.

IND 53-2 (6)

Rinku Singh smashed Zakary Foulkes for two sixes in the over. The first one went right over the pacer's head, while the second was cut hard through deep backward point. Fourteen runs came off the over.

IND 32-2 (4)

Matt Henry was smashed for two fours by Sanju Samson in this over. India fetched a total of nine runs. The hosts still have three overs left in the first powerplay, and they need to make it big as they are chasing a big target of 216.

IND 18-2 (3)

Jacob Duffy has dismissed Suryakumar Yadav! It is a wonderful return catch from the New Zealand pacer. SKY played a drive but failed to keep the ball down. It was dying right in front of Duffy, who adjusted quickly and grabbed it with both hands. India are in huge trouble here!

Suryakumar Yadav c and b Jacob Duffy 8(8) 

IND 9-2 (2)

Matt Henry nearly had his second wicket in the very first over! It was a short-of-a-length ball, and Suryakumar Yadav edged it back towards the bowler. Henry tried his best but failed to take the tough chance as the ball fell just in front of his outstretched right hand.

IND 4-1 (1)

Abhishek Sharma is on strike, Sanju Samson is at the other end. Matt Henry has the new ball in hand. Here we go… OUT! Henry strikes off the very first ball. Abhishek danced down the track and tried to smash it for a big one, but ended up finding Devon Conway in the deep. It is a stunning catch from the fielder.

Fourteen came off the over from Harshit Rana, and New Zealand have posted a big total against India. Daryl Mitchell stays unbeaten on 39 off 18 balls. Meanwhile, Harshit had a poor day on the field. He leaked a total of 54 runs in his spell of four overs for no wicket.

NZ 215-7 (20)

Jasprit Bumrah leaks 19 runs in his final over. Daryl Mitchell slammed the ace India pacer for two fours and one six. New Zealand have crossed the 200-run mark. Meanwhile, Bumrah finishes his quota of four overs with figures of 1 for 38.

NZ 201-7 (19)

Arshdeep Singh ends his quota of four overs with a second wicket! It was a fuller ball from the left-arm pacer, and Zakary Foulkes lofted it high in the air. Rinku Singh took the catch at long-on. New Zealand are seven down.

Foulkes c Rinku Singh b Arshdeep Singh 13(6)

NZ 182-7 (18)

Another tight over from Jasprit Bumrah. He started with a 10-run over in the powerplay but conceded only nine in the remaining two for one wicket. New Zealand still have three overs left in the innings, and with Daryl Mitchell at one end, they could still push for a 200-plus total.

NZ 168-6 (17)

Mitchell Santner has been run out! That piles more misery on New Zealand as they continue to lose wickets. Santner played the ball to the left of Hardik Pandya at short third. He tried to take a single but failed to make it to the other end, as a direct hit from Hardik caught the batter short.

Santner run out (Hardik Pandya) 11(6)

NZ 163-6 (16.1)

Ravi Bishnoi gets a wicket! Mark Chapman swept it well but found the fielder at deep backward square leg. New Zealand have now lost five wickets for 52 runs. From 100 without loss, they have been reduced to 152/5.

Chapman c Harshit Rana b Ravi Bishnoi 9(8)

NZ 152-5 (15.1)

Harshit Rana bowls a slower delivery in the slot, and Daryl Mitchell has clobbered it away for a biggie. That went 99 metres through cow corner. Thirteen came off this over as Harshit continues to leak runs. He has conceded 40 for no wicket in three overs so far.

NZ 152-4 (15)

That is a superb catch from Rinku Singh! Glenn Phillips flicked it down the ground. Rinku was stationed a bit wide at long-on, but he covered the ground really well and took the catch quite easily. Amazing piece of fielding this is!

Phillips c Rinku Singh b Kuldeep Yadav 24(16)

NZ 137-4 (13.4)

OUT! Big wicket for Arshdeep Singh. He has dismissed Tim Seifert. The left-arm pacer bowled it away from the batter, who smashed it straight into the hands of Rinku Singh at long-off. The entertaining knock from Seifert comes to an end.

Seifert c Rinku Singh b Arshdeep Singh 62(36) 

NZ 126-3 (12.2)

Eight came off this over from Kuldeep Yadav. India have pulled things back a bit, conceding 22 runs in the last three overs while also picking up two wickets. Can they tighten their grip, or will New Zealand counter-attack?

NZ 116-2 (11)

This was an impressive over from Jasprit Bumrah. He not only picked up a wicket but also kept both Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips in check with tight lines. Five runs came off the over.

NZ 108-2 (10)

Jasprit Bumrah has removed Rachin Ravindra! This is what makes the ace India pacer such a special bowler. Bumrah bowled an off-cutter and completely outfoxed Ravindra with it. The southpaw ended up giving a return catch to the pacer.

Rachin Ravindra c and b Bumrah 2(4)

NZ 103-2 (9.1)

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav draws first blood! And it's a much-needed breakthrough, as the New Zealand openers were taking this game away from India. It was a flighted delivery outside off-stump, and Devon Conway found the deep cover fielder while trying to smash a biggie.

Conway c Rinku Singh b Kuldeep Yadav 44(23) 

NZ 100-1 (8.2)

A single, and there is the 13th T20I fifty for Tim Seifert! He has brought it up in just 25 balls. The right-handed batter was lucky at the start of this innings, but he never let the Indian bowlers settle and kept smashing them for boundaries.

NZ 83-0 (7.1)

Sixteen came off the over from Ravi Bishnoi! New Zealand have completely dominated the powerplay. There is nothing on this pitch for the bowlers, and the New Zealand openers are making the most of it.

NZ 71-0 (6)

No change in India's fate, as even Jasprit Bumrah ends up leaking 10 runs in his first over. Tim Seifert smashed the pacer for a big six on the third ball. New Zealand have crossed the 50-run mark quite quickly.

NZ 55-0 (5)

Tim Seifert continues to fire on all cylinders, with Harshit Rana receiving most of the thrashing. The New Zealand opener smashed Harshit for two fours and one six this time. Fifteen runs came off the over. Suryakumar Yadav has been forced to bring Jasprit Bumrah into action.

NZ 45-0 (4)

This is good comeback from Arshdeep Singh. The southpaw leaked runs in his first over, but concedes only four in this one. He swung the ball well and tried keeping it away from Devon Conway. 

NZ 30-0 (3)

Harshit Rana bowled the second over of the New Zealand innings, and he too was belted for 12. Tim Seifert smashed the second ball for a biggie over long-on, and then ended the over with a four through extra cover. Twelve came off the over.

NZ 26-0 (2)

Fourteen came off the first over from Arshdeep Singh. He could call himself unlucky as Tim Seifert got a top edge twice in the over but survived. On both occasions, the ball went high in the air towards third man. Jasprit Bumrah dropped a tough chance, while the second one went comfortably to the boundary.

NZ 14-0 (1)

Arshdeep Singh is back in India's playing XI, replacing the injured Ishan Kishan. He will bowl the first over, with Devon Conway on strike and Tim Seifert at the other end. Here we go... Wow! That is a superb start for the India pacer. He begins with an inswinging ball that gets extra bounce and hits the rib cage of Conway. It's a nice gesture from Arshdeep as he quickly approaches the batter to check on him.

"It looks like a good wicket again. The dew has already kind of set in, so it might be a bit harder later on. The runs and scores are definitely evolving. We know the quality of this Indian side, and we’ve seen that in the first three games. We need to be better with the ball. First up, though, it looks like a good wicket, so we’ll try to set a strong total tonight. Most of the guys are already here playing this series. Lockie is still out, and Finn (Allen) is on his way, so we’ve got a couple of additions still to come. But the roles are pretty clear, and we’ll probably get similar wickets in the World Cup. One change - Foulkes comes in for Jamieson. Lockie and Finn are still a little way off, but it’s good to have them coming back," said New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner.

"We’re going to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket, and we’ll get a chance to practise here later. There was a lot of dew last night and today it’s a little humid as well, so we feel that in the second innings the ball will come onto the bat nicely. I think the important thing is to repeat the good habits we’ve built over the past year, not just in this series. We want to keep doing the good things we’ve been doing, learn from the last game, and go out there, enjoy ourselves, play the format the way it’s meant to be played, and entertain the people who’ve come here," said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

"Arshdeep comes in for Ishan Kishan, who picked up a niggle in the last game. Axar Patel still needs a bit more time, so hopefully we’ll see him in the next game. The batters will need to take a bit more responsibility, but at the same time not shy away from playing with fearless intent. We’ve got five good bowling options today, so we’ll see how it goes," the skipper added.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (w), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Seifert (w), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

Once again, the coin lands in favour of India, and their skipper Suryakumar Yadav has opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the fourth T20I. In big news, there is no Ishan Kishan in India's playing XI. He has been brilliant in the past two matches, but SKY informed that he has picked up a niggle.

"Jasprit is the best bowler in the world, highly skilful. But at the end of the day, everybody needs somebody to talk to, somebody to offload. The pressure he faces every time he steps onto the field... there's always a lot of expectation on him to go and perform and bowl that magical spell, win the game for us in the death," said India bowling coach Morne Morkel.

"As a bowler, sometimes that burden that you carry can take its toll. We all just need somebody to communicate. And for me, I always check in with Bumrah to make sure he's comfortable, if he's agreeing with our plans.

"...Just to get him in that good mental space, because you know he's world-class and it's like a car, a Ferrari. If you can get the engine and the oil and all of that running well, the car will perform," he signed off.

New Zealand have to digest the fact that they have been outplayed by India in the first three games. Their batters failed to fire, while the bowling unit was taken to the cleaners quite easily. They need to put on an improved show in the remaining two matches, just to make sure they go into the T20 World Cup with a positive mindset.

Suryakumar Yadav had a poor run in T20Is last year, scoring runs at an average of around 13. But it has been a good start for the stylish batter in 2026. He started with an impressive 32-run knock, and then went on to smash two consecutive fifties (82* and 57*). He is peaking at the right time, as just after the two remaining matches vs New Zealand, India will be starting their T20 World Cup campaign.

The way Ravi Bishnoi performed in the third game, he is likely to keep his spot. Harshit Rana might make way for Arshdeep Singh. Meanwhile, Axar Patel could also be included in place of Kuldeep Yadav.

India's Predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

Axar Patel suffered a finger injury in the second T20I and missed the following game. The all-rounder had a good batting and bowling practice on the eve of the fourth game against New Zealand. Expect him to join India's playing XI tonight.

India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs.

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the India vs New Zealand fourth T20I from Visakhapatnam. The hosts have already sealed the series after winning the first three games. As India aim to maintain a clean slate, the Black Caps will be equally eager to bounce back with a win. Stay connected to this space for live scores and updates.