Overview
- After being sent in, Shai Hope top-scored with 53 off 39 as the visitors posted 164/6 on a two-paced pitch.
- Roston Chase (3/26) and Jayden Seales (3/32) sparked a collapse that left New Zealand 107/9 before a late rally.
- Captain Mitchell Santner blasted 55 off 28, but Romario Shepherd defended 20 in the final over to close out the match.
- New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl, with Tim Seifert ruled out by a broken finger and Mitchell Hay added to the squad.
- The five-match T20I series resumes in Auckland on November 6 before shifting to Nelson and Dunedin, with broadcasts in India on Sony Sports, SonyLiv, Prime Video and FanCode.