Kishan and Iyer Lift India to 191 for 8 in Hamilton T20

India reached 191 for eight in their 20 overs in the fifth T20 against New Zealand at Hamilton's Seddon Park. After being put in to bat, India lost early wickets, but a strong partnership between Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer kept the innings on track.

India's opening stand never got going. Abhishek Sharma made just one run, and Sanju Samson was out for four after facing 10 deliveries. India were 19 for two, and the innings was under pressure.

Kishan and Iyer then combined for 93 runs in 43 balls for the third wicket. Their partnership stabilised the innings and gave India a platform for a competitive total.

Kishan's innings was the highlight. He brought up his fifty in 28 balls and finished unbeaten at the crease with 61 runs off 32 balls, featuring five fours and five sixes. Iyer took 22 balls to reach his fifty and was dismissed for 50 off 23 balls.

Tilak Varma managed only six runs. Later, Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy produced a useful finish, adding 46 runs in 30 balls. Dhir scored 33 from 23 balls with three fours and four sixes, and Reddy made 22 from 17 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored six.

Adam Milne led the New Zealand bowling effort with figures of four for 19 from four overs. Blair Tickner and Nathan Smith took two wickets apiece.

India's playing XI included Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand's playing XI consisted of Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner.