Glenn Phillips hits 107 off 49 as New Zealand post 259-7 and beat India by 87 runs in Auckland
Glenn Phillips's 107 off 49 and Michael Bracewell's 65 took New Zealand to 259-7 at Eden Park; Jacob Duffy's 4-23 sealed an 87-run win, cutting India's lead to 3-1.
At a glance
- New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday, October 30, 2026, their first win of the series.
- Glenn Phillips scored 107 off 49 balls with 10 sixes and six fours; Michael Bracewell hit 65 off 25 with six sixes.
- India, chasing 260, finished on 172-9; Tilak Varma top-scored with 35 and Jacob Duffy took 4-23.
- India lead the five-match series 3-1; the final match is in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1.
New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park on Friday, October 30, 2026, as Glenn Phillips's 107 off 49 balls carried them to 259-7. India, already 3-0 up with the series won, finished on 172-9.
The margin is New Zealand's biggest over India in T20 internationals. It came after three straight defeats for the hosts, the most recent in Wellington, where Abhishek Sharma's 35-ball century settled the third match and the series.
From 112-4 to 259: the 147 runs that changed the game
New Zealand were 112-4 after 10.4 overs when the match turned. They added 147 more in the remaining nine overs and two balls, a rate of about 16 an over.
Phillips did the most damage. He hit 10 sixes and six fours, which means 84 of his 107 runs came in boundaries. Michael Bracewell's contribution was almost as costly for India: 65 from 25 balls, with six sixes of his own. Together the pair made 172 runs, exactly what the whole Indian team managed in reply.
Mayank Yadav was the one Indian bowler with a real return, taking 3-48. Nitish Kumar Reddy went for 64 in his four overs, and Axar Patel for 43 in three. Those two alone gave up 107 runs in seven overs.
Duffy's four wickets end the chase
India needed 260, and Jacob Duffy made sure the chase never became a contest. He took 4-23, easily the best figures of the match. Mitchell Santner's two wickets cost only 24 runs, and Fisher took 2-40.
Tilak Varma's 35 was India's top score. No Indian batter passed that figure, and at the end Prince Yadav, unbeaten on 18, and Mayank, 3 not out, were batting out the 20 overs with nine wickets down. Nathan Smith was New Zealand's one expensive bowler, going wicketless for 47.
| Key numbers | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand total | 259-7 (20 overs) |
| India total | 172-9 (20 overs) |
| Margin | 87 runs |
| Glenn Phillips | 107 off 49 (10 sixes, 6 fours) |
| Michael Bracewell | 65 off 25 (6 sixes) |
| Jacob Duffy | 4-23 |
| Mitchell Santner | 2-24 |
| Mayank Yadav | 3-48 |
| Tilak Varma | 35 |
Where the series stands before Hamilton
| Match | Result or date |
|---|---|
| First three T20Is | India won all three |
| 4th T20I, Auckland | New Zealand won by 87 runs |
| 5th T20I, Hamilton | Sunday, November 1 |
India keep the series whatever happens on Sunday. New Zealand can still finish at 3-2. The result also gives India's bowlers something to answer in Hamilton after conceding 259 in Auckland.
