Final result
New Zealand Cricket won by 50 runs
Player of the match: TL Seifert
Result · T20 Internationals
New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
Result · T20 Internationals
Venue par · 196Chase success · 56%POTM · TL Seifert
Match preview & overview
New Zealand end India's five-match winning run with 50-run victory in Visakhapatnam
New Zealand Cricket beat India Cricket by 50 runs in Visakhapatnam on 28 January 2026, ending India's run of five consecutive wins in the series. New Zealand posted 215/7 after India won the toss and chose to field. India never threatened the target in reply, losing wickets steadily before being bowled out for 165 with four dismissals coming in the final four overs. TL Seifert won the Player of the Match award. The result was built on a wicketless powerplay from New Zealand and then undone for India by a disastrous death-overs phase that produced only 20 runs from the bat.
India's decision to field first appeared sound on paper. The ground's chase success rate of 53 per cent across 58 matches means defending first is slightly the harder task. New Zealand, however, made a mockery of that logic. Their openers put on 71 without loss inside the first six overs, a platform that put the hosts immediately behind the game. India's own powerplay brought 53 runs but two early wickets, and they never found the rate or the partnerships to get back in front.
The margin of 50 runs flattered India slightly. By the time the death overs arrived, India required 71 from the final four with only four wickets remaining. They fell away to 20 for 4, a sequence that turned a competitive scoreboard into a comprehensive defeat.
Pitch report & venue insights
Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam — 58-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
58
T20 matches hosted
196
Avg 1st-innings score
169
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
62%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
NZ powerplay sets up 215/7 total
New Zealand's openers made India pay for fielding first, rattling along to 71 runs without loss in the powerplay. That platform allowed the middle order to push on, and the death overs brought a further 63 runs despite three late wickets. Posting 215 at a ground where the average first-innings score is 196 put NZ in a strong position from the start.
Angle 02
India's chase stalled at the death
Angle 03
Tim Seifert earns Player of the Match
Angle 04
India's five-match winning streak broken
Angle 05
Toss loser wins: the fielding bias at Vizag
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top-batter markets may carry more value than outright result lines given how form across this series has been split between dominant wins and a collapse.
- New Zealand's powerplay performance at 71 runs for no wicket suggests their openers could be worth considering in first-over and powerplay scoring markets.
- India's death-overs batting (20 runs for 4 wickets) points to a potential weakness that bowling-performance markets might reflect in future fixtures.
- With 11 no-results from 111 meetings, weather-related considerations are always relevant for any T20I between these sides played on the subcontinent in January.
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Frequently asked
Questions about New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
What was the result of the New Zealand vs India T20I in Visakhapatnam in January 2026?
New Zealand Cricket beat India Cricket by 50 runs on 28 January 2026 at the Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium. New Zealand posted 215/7 and India were bowled out for 165 in reply.
Who won Player of the Match in the New Zealand vs India T20I in Visakhapatnam?
TL Seifert was named Player of the Match. He contributed to New Zealand's opening stand during a powerplay in which they scored 71 runs without loss.
Where can UK fans watch New Zealand vs India T20I cricket?
T20I matches between India and New Zealand are typically broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Streaming is available via Sky Go and NOW TV for those without a full Sky subscription.
What is the head-to-head record between New Zealand and India in T20Is?
Across 111 T20I meetings, India lead with 55 wins to New Zealand's 41. A further 11 matches have produced no result. Before this fixture, India had won all five of their 2026 encounters with New Zealand.
Who won the toss and what did they decide in Visakhapatnam?
India Cricket won the toss and elected to field. The decision did not pay off, with New Zealand posting 215/7 on a ground where 59 per cent of toss winners have chosen to field.
What is the average first-innings score at the Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium?
The average first-innings T20 score at the Visakhapatnam ground is 196 runs across 58 matches. New Zealand's total of 215/7 was comfortably above that, while India's chase of 165 fell short of the average second-innings score of 169.
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Photo credits (4)
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Yashasvi Jaiswal — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source