India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Christchurch on 22 October to take a 1–0 lead in the five-match T20 series, Reuters reported.
Chasing 226 after New Zealand made 225/4, India reached the target in 19.4 overs. Sanju Samson scored 67, while Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir contributed 42 each; Dhir remained unbeaten.
Glenn Phillips had earlier made an unbeaten 82 for New Zealand.
The result gives India the opening advantage in the series. It is a completed-match report, rather than a live score update.
Sources and reference date: 23 October 2026
Illustration of a cricket batter celebrating India’s four-wicket win. Image: original illustration.
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