Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a record-breaking opening stand as New Zealand cruised to a 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their T20 World Cup Group D clash in Chennai on Tuesday.
New Zealand successfully completed the highest chase in T20 World Cup history as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets with just over two overs to spare.
Former India international Ravichandran Ashwin has backed New Zealand to outperform Australia at the 2026 T20 World Cup, despite neither Trans-Tasman rival entering the tournament in ideal form.
Ishan Kishan smashed a maiden T20I century to help India power to a 46-run win in the fifth and final game against New Zealand, and seal a 4-1 series victory in Thiruvananthapuram.
New Zealand put in a much improved display to beat a India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam but the tourists still find themselves 3-1 down in the series with one game remaining.
India's march through T20 cricket gathered fresh momentum as they crushed New Zealand by eight wickets to seal the series with two games to play, extending a remarkable run inthe shortest format.