IND vs NZ 4th T20I: From 3-0 to an 87 run defeat! Glenn Phillips shattered India’s dream of a clean sweep

India suffered an 87-run defeat in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of completing a clean sweep against New Zealand ended after the Shreyas Iyer-led side suffered a humiliating 87-run defeat in the fourth T20I at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.India had already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and were looking for another win. However, a record batting performance by Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell helped New Zealand pull off a massive win.After winning the toss, India chose to bowl first. But the decision proved costly as the hosts smashed 259/7 in 20 overs, their highest T20I total.Chasing a mammoth target, India managed just 172/9 from their 20 overs.

Phillips, Bracewell smashed the Indian bowlers

Phillips led the New Zealand batting with a brilliant 107 off just 49 balls. He hit six fours and 10 sixes to register his third T20I century. Bracewell was equally destructive, smashing 65 off just 25 deliveries. The duo added 115 runs for the fifth wicket in just 40 balls to put New Zealand in the lead.Finn Allen also made a quickfire 31 off 17 balls while Daryl Mitchell contributed 24 off just nine deliveries.New Zealand’s 259/7 was their highest ever T20I total, surpassing their previous best score of 254/5 against Scotland four years ago. It was also the highest total by any team against India in this format, surpassing England’s 257/3 at Southampton earlier this year.The Indian bowlers had a tough outing as the New Zealand batsmen attacked them from the start. Nitish Kumar Reddy conceded 32 runs in one match while Axar Patel, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav also faced harsh treatment.However, Mayank was India’s most successful bowler, taking three wickets for 48 runs in his four overs. Arshdeep Singh, Prince and Nitish took one wicket each.Arshdeep also achieved a major milestone during the match. He became the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in T20Is.

Duffy takes out Samson, Kishan on first

Chasing a mammoth target of 260, India got off to a disastrous start. New Zealand paceman Jacob Duffy struck twice in the opening over to dismiss both Indian openers.Sanju Samson managed just four runs before Tim Seifert completed the catch. Ishan Kishan, who returned to the side after recovering from a groin injury, was caught and bowled by Duffy for a duck.India continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and never looked comfortable in the chase.Abhishek Sharma scored 27 off 15 balls while skipper Shreyas Iyer made 22 off 11 deliveries. Nitish Kumar Reddy added 21 off 10 balls.Tilak Varma tried to keep India’s hopes alive with a 35-ball 35. Naman Dhir also played an attacking knock of 28 off just 13 deliveries.However, the New Zealand bowlers kept taking wickets and did not allow India to build any big partnership.Duffy was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets for 23 runs. Matthew Fisher bagged two goals, while Adam Milne and Mitchell Santner had one and two goals respectively.India eventually finished on 172/9 in their 20 overs, falling 87 runs short of the target.

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India made two changes

India have made two changes to their playing eleven for the fourth T20I. Ishan Kishan and Mayank Yadav returned to the team in place of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Sooryavanshi had scored 45 in the previous match but was dropped for the returning Kishan. Bhuvneshwar also missed when Mayank returned to the side.India has already sealed the five-match series with a 3-0 lead. However, New Zealand’s big win ended their hopes of completing a clean sweep.The fifth and final T20I will be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.