Team India’s batters demolished New Zealand in the decisive fifth T20I in Trivandrum, smashing a staggering 271/5 in 20 overs – their third-highest T20I total ever. Captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bat first, setting the stage for destruction despite early setbacks with openers Abhishek Sharma (30 off 16) and Sanju Samson (6) falling cheaply.
Ishan Kishan then erupted with India’s first T20I century off just 42 balls, partnering with skipper Suryakumar Yadav (64 off 30) to savage the Kiwi bowlers. Hardik Pandya fired 46 off 16 to propel the massive score, eclipsing India’s prior hauls of 297/6 vs Bangladesh (2024) and 283/1 vs South Africa (2024). This explosive outing cements India’s white-ball batting dominance.
