{"id":1072,"date":"2026-01-29T14:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1072"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:47:58","slug":"seifert-and-santner-new-zealand-50-run-win","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/seifert-and-santner-new-zealand-50-run-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Seifert and Santner Take New Zealand to 50-Run Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Zealand produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I at Visakhapatnam, keeping the series alive with a commanding display.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A blazing half-century from Tim Seifert, a crucial finishing act by Daryl Mitchell, and disciplined bowling led by Mitchell Santner proved too much for a faltering Indian chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked to bat first, New Zealand got off to a flying start courtesy of Seifert\u2019s fearless approach in the powerplay. The wicketkeeper-batter attacked India\u2019s pace attack from the outset, racing to 46 inside the first six overs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/conway-and-latham-create-history\/\">Devon Conway<\/a> initially played the supporting role before shifting gears against the spinners, helping New Zealand post their best powerplay score against India in T20Is with 71 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The momentum slowed during the middle overs as India struck back through Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh, triggering a mini-collapse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals and slipped from a strong position to 168 for 6 after 17 overs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when it looked like they might fall short of the 200-run mark, Daryl Mitchell once again delivered under pressure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experienced all-rounder launched a late assault, taking on Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana to add 47 runs in the final three overs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitchell remained unbeaten on 39 off 18 balls as New Zealand finished on a formidable 215 for 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s chase never found momentum. Abhishek Sharma fell for a first-ball duck, and early wickets left the hosts struggling at 87 for 5 by the halfway mark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shivam Dube briefly ignited hope with a sensational counter-attack, smashing a 15-ball fifty and targeting Ish Sodhi with brute force. However, his unfortunate run-out at the non-striker\u2019s end ended India\u2019s resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Santner was outstanding with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 26, while Jacob Duffy and Ish Sodhi chipped in with two wickets each. India were eventually bowled out for 165 in 18.4 overs, sealing a convincing victory for the visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The win showcased New Zealand\u2019s depth and resilience, combining aggressive batting, smart finishing, and controlled bowling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With one match remaining, the result adds intrigue to the series and gives the Black Caps a timely confidence boost ahead of upcoming global tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1073,"template":"","tags":[540,541,539],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-1072","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mens-t20-cricket","tag-new-zealand-50-run-win","tag-new-zealand-vs-india-t20i"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1072"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}