New Zealand defeated India in the fourth match

Tim Seifert (64), Devon Conway (44), and Daryl Mitchell (not out 39) shone with the bat, before captain Mitchell Santner (three wickets) led the bowlers with an impressive display, as New Zealand defeated India by 50 runs in the fourth T20 match on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 216 runs, the Indian team got off to a poor start, losing two wickets for just nine runs. Abhishek Sharma (0) and Surya Kumar Yadav (8) were dismissed early. Sanju Samson then put up a 46-run partnership for the third wicket with Rinku Singh. In the seventh over, Mitchell Santner dismissed Sanju Samson for 24 runs off 16 balls, dealing a third blow to India. Hardik Pandya (2) was also sent back to the pavilion by Santner. Rinku Singh fell as the fifth wicket, scoring 39 runs off 30 balls. Shivam Dube then raised hopes with a 63-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Harshit Rana, but was run out by Matt Henry on the last ball of the 15th over. Shivam Dube played an aggressive innings of 65 runs off 23 balls, hitting seven sixes and three fours, and completed the third-fastest T20 half-century for India. In the very next over, Harshit Rana fell for nine runs. Arshdeep Singh (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (4) were also dismissed. On the fourth ball of the 19th over, Jacob Duffy dismissed Kuldeep Yadav (1), ending the Indian innings at 165 and securing a 50-run victory for his team. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner took three wickets, while Jacob Duffy and Ish Sodhi claimed two each. Matt Henry and Zakary Foulkes picked up one wicket each. Earlier, India had won the toss and opted to bowl first. New Zealand's batting was led by an opening partnership of 100 runs between Tim Seifert and Devon Conway. In the ninth over, Kuldeep Yadav broke the partnership by dismissing Devon Conway. Conway scored 44 runs off 23 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. In the next over, Jasprit Bumrah caught and bowled Rachin Ravindra (2). In the 13th over, Arshdeep Singh dismissed Tim Seifert, slowing down the pace; Seifert had scored 62 runs off 36 balls, hitting seven fours and three sixes. Later, Kuldeep dismissed Glenn Phillips (24), while Mark Chapman (9) was sent back by Ravi Bishnoi. Mitchell Santner (11) and Zakary Foulkes fell for 13 runs. New Zealand scored 215 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets. Daryl Mitchell remained not out on 39 runs off 18 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi claimed one each.