India were 146/5 after 15.2 overs against New Zealand in the fifth T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, when checked at 13:55 IST on November 1. Ishan Kishan had made 61 and Shreyas Iyer 50 after the openers fell cheaply. This is a dated in-play scorecard snapshot, with New Zealand yet to bat at that point, rather than the final match result.
The match is the last of the five-game T20I series. India entered it leading 3–1 after New Zealand won the fourth game in Auckland by 87 runs on October 30. The hosts made 259/7 then and restricted India to 172/9, according to the ICC report, leaving the series already decided but one match still to play.
The 93-run recovery and the batting figures
India’s innings began with Adam Milne dismissing Abhishek Sharma for 1 and Sanju Samson for 4. The second wicket fell at 19 after 3.1 overs. Kishan and Iyer then added 93 for the third wicket, taking the score to 112 before Kishan was dismissed at 10.2 overs. That partnership supplied the main recovery from the early losses.
Kishan’s 61 came from 32 balls with five fours and five sixes. Iyer made 50 from 23 balls, including three fours and four sixes. Together their individual scores contributed 111 runs. That is different from the 93-run partnership: their full personal innings also include runs made before or after the pair were together.
Wickets after the half-centuries
The two half-centuries did not leave India’s position unchanged. Kishan was caught by Nathan Smith off Blair Tickner, and Iyer was caught by wicketkeeper Tim Seifert off Smith at 123/4 after 11.3 overs. By the later 146/5 check India had lost another wicket. The recovery and the renewed wickets are both part of the innings, so neither an early setback nor the scoring burst alone describes the current state.
At the 123/4 stage, Milne had dismissed both openers, Tickner had removed Kishan and Smith had taken Iyer’s wicket. Those recorded dismissals show how New Zealand interrupted the recovery. These are figures from that stage of the innings; the bowlers’ eventual totals and the subsequent chase depend on the rest of the match.
The official scorecard and series context
To follow the same event, use the BCCI link below labelled New Zealand versus India, fifth T20I, November 1 at Seddon Park. Its Scorecard section lists the batting and bowling entries, while Commentary is a separate route to the ongoing sequence. The venue, date and format identify this national-team T20I rather than the India A unofficial Test also being played in New Zealand.
The 93-run stand and the two half-centuries rebuilt India’s innings, but the loss of both batters left its completion to the remaining line-up. With the series already secured before Hamilton, this score answers how the final fixture is developing, rather than who will win the series. India’s final total, New Zealand’s eventual target and the match winner were not yet established at the stated check.
In-play report:November 1 13:55 IST, not final result. Established early innings and batting figures checked against BCCI ; previous-game context from ICC. Live forecasts and win probability are not treated as verified outcomes.
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