IND vs NZ Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 5, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will cross swords with New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31.

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Delving into the details of the fourth T20I, New Zealand batted and managed to post an imposing total of 215/7 in 20 overs, thanks to Devon Conway's 44 and Tim Seifert's 62. In the chase, India lost wickets at regular intervals as they got all out for 165 runs in 18.4 overs. Captain Mitchell Santner scalped a three-wicket haul for the Kiwis

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, T20I Series 2026, Match 5

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, January 31

Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 170 in the three games played here. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the chasing side. We can anticipate batters to do well comparatively.

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs

India

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway/Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

IND vs NZ, T20I Series 2026, Match 5 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

These two sides have played 29 T20Is against each other. While India secured 17 victories, New Zealand could bag only 11 wins, with one encounter ending in a tie. Though the BlackCaps made a stunning comeback in the fourth T20I, India would look to curb their experimentation and get back to winning ways in this final T20I.

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