New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I, Oct 22, 2026: result and scorecard
| New Zealand | 225/4 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| India | 230/6 | 19.4 ov |
India win by 4 wickets
Result
India win by 4 wickets
What the reporting says
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is recalled to India's squad for the five-match T20I series in New Zealand, his first India appearance since November 2022.
Bhuvneshwar took 28 wickets in 16 IPL 2026 matches, one short of Purple Cap winner Kagiso Rabada.
Varun Chakravarthy returns after recovering from a side strain picked up in September's T20Is against Afghanistan.
Legspinner Ravi Bishnoi, in the squad for the home T20Is against West Indies, has been dropped for the New Zealand tour.
Hardik Pandya is unavailable with a fresh shin injury from late September, and Harshit Rana is still out after an injury in rehab.
Dhruv Jurel captains the India A squad, with Rishabh Pant selected only subject to fitness.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
NZE 1ST
225/420.0 ovRun rate 11.25| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Seifertc Samson b Yadav · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 24 | 17 | 141.18 | ||
| F Allenc Varma b Patel · 4s 5 · 6s 2 | 45 | 24 | 187.5 | ||
| D Mitchellc Singh b Singh · 4s 2 · 6s 1 | 28 | 19 | 147.37 | ||
| G Phillipsnot out · 4s 8 · 6s 3 | 82 | 40 | 205 | ||
| B Jacobsrun out (Singh) · 4s 0 · 6s 3 | 31 | 16 | 193.75 | ||
| M Bracewellnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 7 | 6 | 116.67 |
Did not bat: M Santner, N Smith, A Milne, M Henry, L Ferguson
Extras 8 (nb 2, w 6)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B SinghM 0 · WD 2 · NB 2 | 4.0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | |
| A SinghM 0 · WD 2 | 4.0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 | |
| M YadavM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 40 | 1 | 10 | |
| A Patel | 4.0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 | |
| K ReddyM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
Fall of wickets
49/1 T Seifert (4.6)80/2 F Allen (7.4)122/3 D Mitchell (12.1)195/4 B Jacobs (17.3)
IND 1ST
230/619.4 ovRun rate 11.69| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Samsonb Santner · 4s 8 · 6s 4 | 67 | 33 | 203.03 | ||
| A Sharmac Milne b Bracewell · 4s 2 · 6s 3 | 29 | 12 | 241.67 | ||
| N Varmac Ferguson b Bracewell · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.55 | ||
| S Iyerc Santner b Milne · 4s 1 · 6s 2 | 42 | 28 | 150 | ||
| I Kishanc Allen b Santner · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | ||
| A Patelcaught(sub) b Ferguson · 4s 3 · 6s 1 | 24 | 14 | 171.43 | ||
| N Dhirnot out · 4s 5 · 6s 2 | 42 | 15 | 280 | ||
| K Reddynot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
Did not bat: B Singh, A Singh, M Yadav
Extras 17 (nb 1, w 16)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M HenryM 0 · WD 1 | 3.4 | 57 | 0 | 15.55 | |
| A MilneM 0 · WD 2 | 3.0 | 43 | 1 | 14.34 | |
| L FergusonM 0 · WD 3 | 3.0 | 34 | 1 | 11.34 | |
| M Bracewell | 4.0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | |
| M SantnerM 0 · WD 1 | 4.0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | |
| N SmithM 0 · NB 1 | 2.0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Fall of wickets
93/1 A Sharma (5.5)115/2 S Samson (8.6)117/3 N Varma (9.3)122/4 I Kishan (10.3)167/5 A Patel (14.3)210/6 S Iyer (18.1)