Visitors New Zealand finally claimed their first win of the five-match T20I series against the hosts India, as the Blackcaps are now trailing the series by 3–1 with one match yet to be played. 

On Wednesday night (January 28), India chose to field first after winning the toss at Visakhapatnam. While New Zealand scored 215/7 in 20 overs, India were all out for 165 runs, as New Zealand won by 50 runs.

It was New Zealand's second-largest T20I win against India by runs, as the Blackcaps' record was the 80-run victory during the 2019 Wellington T20I. It was also India's third-largest T20I defeat by runs. 

New Zealand got powerful start

New Zealand got a powerful start with a 100-run partnership for the first wicket in only 8.2 overs by the openers Devon Conway and Tim Seifert. While Conway scored 44 off 23 balls with four fours and three sixes, Tim scored 62 off 36 balls with seven fours and three sixes. 

Although New Zealand were losing wickets at regular intervals since the first-wicket partnership break, Glenn Phillips (24) and Daryl Mitchell (39*) had some useful cameos. Mitchell scored 39 not out off 18 balls with two fours and three sixes. 

Among the Indian bowlers, Arshdeep Singh (2/33) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/39) picked up two wickets each. 

Watch: Shivam Dube faces unfortunate run-out dismissal for 65 during IND vs NZ 4th T20I

Shivam Dube's storm wasn't enough

In reply, opener Abhishek Sharma scored a golden duck, which remained India's fate for the entire innings. Four Indian batters managed to reach double-digit scores, who were Sanju Samson (24), Rinku Singh (39), Ravi Bishnoi (10*), along with Shivam Dube, who played a fiery knock of 65 in just 23 balls with three fours and seven sixes.  

In the 12th over, India scored 29 runs, where Shivam Dube slammed three sixes and two fours to the leg-spinner Ish Sodhi. But there weren't enough supporting innings, as the hosts suffered a big defeat, while already securing the series.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner finished with the bowling figures of 4-0-26-3, while Jacob Duffy (2/33) and Ish Sodhi (2/46) got two wickets each.