India inch closer to victory

Wed, 21 January 2026

22:38

NZ 187-5 (19 Ovs) vs India 238-7 | SCORECARD

Bumrah is brought back into the attack. Santner smashes back-to-back boundaries and follows it with a single. Mitchell picks up a single too. Santner ends the over with another boundary. Fifteen runs come off it; after 18 overs, New Zealand are 181-5, needing 58 from 12 balls.

Arshdeep continues. Santner flicks to deep midwicket for a single. Mitchell mistimes one, and Ishan Kishan spills a sitter at deep midwicket -- it goes through his hands! Santner gets another single, while Mitchell also picks up one. A wide and full ball is played by Santner towards long-on for a couple of runs. Dot ball to finish the over.

Six runs come off it; after 19 overs, NZ are 187-5, needing 52 from 6 balls.

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