India vs New Zealand 4th T20I live score and news

It was a Super Over again and the result did not change as India defeated New Zealand once again to lead the five-match T20 International series 4-0. The story of the third match repeated for New Zealand who looked all set to win the game in regulation time but Indian pacer Navdeep Saini forced the Wellington tie into the Super Over with some tight bowling.

New Zealand matched India's score of 165 in 20 overs losing 7 wickets to the latter's eight. For India, Manish Pandey was the top scorer with an unbeaten 50 from 36 balls. KL Rahul (39) and Navdeep Saini (20) were the other major contributors. New Zealand bowlers at one point of time were picking wickets are regular intervals and it seemed that India would be out before 20 overs.

The host team got off to a slow start but Colin Munro and Tim Seifert took the fight to India with quickfire 64 and 57 respectively. But the lower middle order failed to close the match and the Super Over once again proved to be a hurdle which they failed to cross.

Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and bowled first in the fourth T20 International against India at Wellington's Westpac Stadium on Friday (January 31, 2020). The host team was without its regular captain Kane Williamson with Tim Southee leading the side.

Tom Bruce came in for Williamson, Daryl Mitchell took Colin de Grandhomme's place in the New Zealand team. India, too, made some changes. With the series already won, Kohli rested Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravinder Jadeja and their places were taken by Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini.

The series is already decided with India taking an unbeatable lead of 3-0 after winning the first three matches. The first two matches of the series were played in Auckland's Eden Park with the visitors winning them by a margin of six and seven wickets each. The third match of the series at Seddon Park in Hamilton went to Super Over after the two teams were tied at 179 at the end of the match. India secured a thrilling win in the Super Over after Rohit Sharma hit two consecutive sixes off Southee to take his team home and pocket the series.

Batsmen of both teams will relish the flat pitch of the Westpac Stadium pitch. New Zealand have gone against the ground's history in bowling first as the team batting first having won four of the last five matches here. But New Zealand have defeated India in both the T20Is the two teams have played at the venue - by 5 wickets in the match on February 27, 2009, and then by a massive 80 runs in the second game on February 6, 2019.

India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar

New Zealand T20I squad: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner

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31 January 2020

16:40 PM

Virat Kohli seals the win with a four. India lead the five-match T20I series 4-0

16:39 PM

Virat Kohli steals 2 runs from inside the 30 yard circle. India need 2 runs from 2 balls

16:38 PM

KL Rahul is out, caught at midwicket boundary. Sanju Samson is in. Virat Kohli on strike. India need 4 runs from 3 balls

16:37 PM

It's a four from the second ball. KL Rahul on song. India need 4 from 4 balls

16:35 PM

KL Rahul starts with a huge, huge six off Time Southee. India need 8 runs from 5 balls to win

16:34 PM

Capatin Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are out on the pitch. India need 14 runs from 6 balls. New Zealand 13/1, Super Over

16:32 PM

New Zealand end with 13/1 in Super Over. India need 14 to win and take a 4-0 lead in the five match series

16:28 PM

New Zealand end with 12/1 in Super Over. India need 13 to win the 4th T20I

16:25 PM

Tim Seifert is caught off the fourth ball by Washington Sunder at deep point boundary. New Zealand 8/1 in 0.4 balls

16:23 PM

2 runs off first ball, a four on the second and another 2 from the third. Tim Seifert is taking all the risks

16:18 PM

New Zealand bat first in the Super Over with Colin Munro and Tim Seifert. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl.

16:15 PM

IT'S A SUPER OVER AGAIN! Scott Kuggeleijn is run out going for the second run which would would taken New Zealand home. New Zealand 165/7, 20 overs. India 165/5, 20 overs

16:14 PM

One more wicket! Shardul Thakur gets his second in the 20th over. Daryl Mitchell goes for 4. New Zealand 164/6, 19.5 overs. Target 166, 2 runs in 1 ball

16:07 PM

Tim Seifert is run out going for a quick single. New Zealand 163/5, 19.3 overs. Target 166, need 3 runs in 3 balls.

16:04 PM

Shardul Thakur gets Ross Taylor off the first ball of 20th over. New Zealand 159/4, 19.1 overs, Target 166, 7 runs from 5 balls.

15:58 PM

Navdeep Saini comes up with a tidy 19th over. New Zealand 159/3, 19 overs. Target 166, 7 runs from 6 balls

15:54 PM

Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor are going strong. Seifert got to his fifty in just 32 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours. New Zealand 155/3, 18 overs. Target 166, 11 runs from 12 balls.

15:49 PM

The host team is eyeing an easy win. New Zealand 148/3, 17 overs, Target 166, need 18 runs in 18 balls

15:44 PM

Tim Seifert has got into the act with big hits. Ross Taylor is also in form. New Zealand 140/3, 16 overs. Target 166, 26 runs from 24 balls.

15:40 PM

Yuzvendra Chahal sees two catches dropped, one of which goes for a six. New Zealand regain momentum. New Zealand 130/3, 15 overs. Target 166, 36 needed in 30 balls.

15:32 PM

After five singles, Tim Seifert hits Shivam Dube's last ball for a six. New Zealand 113/3, 14 overs. Target 166, 53 runs from 36 balls.

15:28 PM

New Zealand struggling as Indian bowler keep them guessing. New Zealand 102/3, 13 overs. Target 166, need 64 from 42 balls

15:26 PM

Yuzvendra Chahal gets Tom Bruce for a duck. New Zealand lose third wicket. New Zealand 97/3, 12.1 overs. Target 166

15:25 PM

New Zealand 97/2 after 12 overs, need 69 runs from 48 balls. Tom Bruce and Tim Seifert at the crease.

15:19 PM

Colin Munro is run out from a direct hit from the cover boundary via a relay throw involving Shardul Thakur and Virat Kohli. New Zealand 96/2, 11.4 overs. Target 166, need 70 runs in 50 balls.

15:15 PM

Navdeep Saini gives 13 runs. Colin Munro and Tin Seifert look comfortable in the middle. New Zealand 92/1, 11 overs, need 74 runs from 54 balls. Target 166. 

15:12 PM

New Zealand build up the momentum and need 87 runs from 10 overs. New Zealand 79/1 after 10 overs. Target 166.

15:05 PM

New Zealand now scoring at a faster pace. Tim Seifert hits Yuzvendra Chaal for a six. New Zealand 68/1, 9 overs. Target 166

15:02 PM

Tim Seifert and Colin Munro target Washington Sunder, score 13 runs. New Zealand 56/1, 8 overs. Target 166

14:58 PM

Yuzvendra Chahal opens with a tidy over giving away just 4 runs. New Zealand 43/1, 7 overs. Target 166

14:51 PM

Colin Munro gets going, belts Shardul Thakur for a six and two fours. New Zealand 39/1, 6 overs. Target 166.

14:48 PM

Pressure works for India as New Zealand lose their first wicket in the form of Martin Guptill. New Zealand are 23/1 after 5 overs. Target 166

14:45 PM

KL Rahul takes a skier as Martin Guptill tries to hit Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand 22/1, 4.2 overs. Target 166

14:40 PM

Colin Munro finally gets one over the ropes. He sends a Navdeep Saini delivery Saini into the stands over the square boundary for a six. New Zealand 21/0, 4 overs. Target 166.

14:35 PM

Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini and Jasprit Bumrah have maintained a tight line and length against New Zealand openers. Colin Munro and Martin Guptill struggle to score fast. New Zealand 12/0, 3 overs. Target 166

14:28 PM

New Zealand are off to a sedate start chasing 166. Both Colin Munro and Martin Guptill fail to free their arms. New Zealand 9/0, 2 overs

14:24 PM

New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro start slowly. New Zealand 4/0, 1 over

14:20 PM

New Zealand begin their chase of 166 runs with Martin Guptill and Colin Munro. Shardul Thakur opens Indian attack. Match scorecard

14:07 PM

Some lusty hitting by Manish Pandey and Navdeep Saini takes India to a respectable score. Manish Pandey scores 50 runs off 36 balls. For New Zealand Isha Sodhi takes three wickets and Hamish Bennett nets two Indian batsmen. India 165/8, 20 overs. New Zealand need 166 to register their first win of the series.

14:01 PM

Navdeep Saini swings his bat and connects twice. First, the ball goes past point for four and then it crosses the cover boundary. India 154/8, 19 overs.

13:59 PM

India 144/8, 18 overs. Manish Pandey is at the crease with news batsman Navdeep Saini. India's hopes rest in Pandey's bat now

13:56 PM

Tim Southee sends back Yuzvendra Chahal for just 1. India 143/8, 17.5 overs

13:54 PM

India 138/7, 17 overs. Manish Pandey and Yuzvendra Chahal at the crease.

13:50 PM

Shardul Thakur tries to play a big shot but manges to sky the ball to only Tim Southee who takes it easily at short mid-on. Thakur goes back for 20. India 131/7. 16.4 overs

13:45 PM

India manage a much-required boundary after 15 balls as Manish Pandey hits Santner past point. 13 runs in the 16th over. India 125/6, 16 overs

13:39 PM

India 112/6, 15 overs; Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur try to rebuild Indian innings. New Zealand bowlers have come back strongly to dry up the runs.

13:37 PM

India 104/6, 14 overs. Shardul Thakur and Manish Pandey keeping their cool.

13:34 PM

India 97/6, 13 overs. Manish Pandey and Shardul Thakur try to rebuild Indian innings as New Zealand tighten the grip.

13:33 PM

India 88/6, 12 overs. The visitors are in deep trouble with six wickets down and all their main batsmen except Manish Pandey back in the pavilion.

13:30 PM

Now Mitchell Santner gets a wicket. Washinton Sunder fails to make a mark and edges the ball onto his stumps. India 88/6, 11.3 overs

13:28 PM

India 87/5, 11 overs. Manish Pandey and Washington Sunder batting

13:26 PM

Ish Sodhi strikes again to send back Shivam Dube. Dube tries to hit a big shot but finds  Tom Bruce who avoids a collision with fellow fielder Santner to take a good running catch. India 84/5 10.2 overs

13:22 PM

India 83/4, 10 overs; Manish Pandey and Shivam Dube batting. The duo has a big ask and needs to take the team to a respectable score

13:20 PM

India lose their big guns inside 10 overs. KL Rahu, Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer back in the pavilion. India 78/4, 9 overs

13:16 PM

Ish Sodhi gets the batsman-in-form KL Rahul. The Indian is caught at the midwicket boundary and Santner is the fielder yet again. Rahul departs for 39 off 26 balls. India 75/4. 8.4 overs

13:11 PM

Scott Kuggeleijn proves expensive yet again and goes for 14 runs in his third over. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer hold fort for India. India 69/3, 8 overs

13:08 PM

India in a spot of bother after losing 3 wickets including that of captain Virat Kohli. The run rate has fallen in the last two overs. KL Rahul and Shivam Dube at the crease. India 55/3, 7 overs

13:04 PM

Ish Sodhi strikes to send back Shreyas Iyer. Wicketkeeper Tim Seifert takes a good catch and India lose their third wicket. India 52/3. 6.3 overs

13:01 PM

With Virat Kohli back in the pavilion, New Zealand bring back pacer Scott Kuggeleijn into the attack. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul maintain caution. India 51/2, 6 overs

12:59 PM

India 50/2, 5 over; KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer at the crease

12:55 PM

Hamish Bennett strikes big of his third ball to send back Indian captain Virat Kohli. Kohli had hit two magnificent fours of the first two balls but gets a leading edge as the ball bounces a bit too much and Santner takes a brilliant catch. India lose second wicket. India 48/2, 4.3 overs

12:50 PM

Tim Southee replaces Scott Kuggeleijn who went for 15 runs in his first over and succeeds in putting a break on the scoring rate. Just 5 runs in the fourth over. India 40/1, 4 overs

12:48 PM

Mitchell Santner into the attack for New Zealand but KL Rahul is in great form. Hit Santner for a six and four of consecutive balls. India 35/1, 3 overs

12:43 PM

India lost Sanju Samson and hit two sixes to score 15 runs in the second over of the match. KL Rahul is on 10 and Virat Kohli is yet to face a ball. India 22/1, 2 overs

12:39 PM

Sanju Samson hits a massive six off the first ball of the second over bowled by Scott Kuggeleijn . But the bowler has the last laugh as Samson tried to hoist the ball into the stands but end up balooning it and Mitchell Santner takes a well judged catch. Sanju Samson out for 8. India 14/1, 1.3 overs.

12:27 PM

Sanju Samson and KL Rahul open for India while the white ball is in New Zealand stand-in captain Tim Southee's hand. India 7/0, 1 over

12:25 PM

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl. There are two changes in the New Zealand team with regular captain Kane Williamson out and Tom Bruce coming in his place. Colin de Grandhomme's place in the New Zealand team has been taken by Daryl Mitchell.  Indian captain Virat Kohli has rested Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravinder Jadeja and their places have been taken by Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini.