India lost the fourth Twenty20 International match against New Zealand by 50 runs at the ACAVDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 28 January 2026. This win gave New Zealand the crucial victory and cut Indias series lead to 3, 1. New Zealand set a high target of 216, and even though Indias one batter made a late fight, they were all out for 165 in 18. 4 overs.
Dube’s Explosive Knock
One of the most notable moments in Indias innings was Shivam Dubes aggressive batting display that saw him smash 65 runs off just 23 balls including 7 sixes and 3 fours, hitting his fifty on only 15 balls one of the fastest in T20Is for India. His knock gave India hope for the chase and kept the supporters entertained with ferocious hitting, but unfortunately, it was not enough as wickets kept on falling around him.
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New Zealand’s Balanced Performance
Tim Seifert was the main man for the Kiwis innings with a solid knock that helped them to post a challenging total.He did not get the support he deserved from the other batsmen who returned with the bat too low to ignite the Kiwis innings once again in the second innings.
On the bowling side of things, Mitchell Santner was the highlight as he came up with his best figures so far while finishing the game with great spell 3 for 26 and putting pressure on the Indian batsmen continously. Jacob Duffy too played his part by grabbing the wickets of the top two batsmen in the first over itself and thus really putting India under a lot of pressure from the very start of their innings.
Match Impact and Series Status
Result wise the victory shared New Zealand a morale boost after their three consecutive defeats. In addition, India had been particularly dominant in their last match in Guwahati where they recorded an eight, wicket victory over the Kiwis. With the series tally at 3, 1, the fifth and final T20I match will be played at Thiruvananthapuram on January 31, 2026, which will give India the opportunity to have the last say in the game and thereby close the series with a win.
