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4th T20I: Shreyas Iyer Highlights Bowling Shortcomings After Heavy Defeat

Iyer said India’s bowlers need a reset after New Zealand piled up 259/7 and handed the visitors an 87-run defeat.

  • On Friday, New Zealand, led by captain Mitchell Santner, defeated India by 87 runs in the 4th T20 International at The Eden Park in Auckland.
  • Powered by Glenn Phillips' 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell's 65 off 25 balls, New Zealand posted 259/7, the highest T20I total against India by any team.
  • Phillips tore into Nitish Kumar Reddy in the 16th over, smashing 32 runs with four consecutive sixes, while Jacob Duffy claimed 4/23 to dismantle India's batting.
  • India's chase faltered immediately as Jacob Duffy dismissed Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the opening over, handing India their second-heaviest T20I defeat ever.
  • Despite the loss, India leads the series; captain Shreyas Iyer admitted the bowling unit performed below par, stating, "I feel we can go back to the drawing board and execute.
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After losing 87 runs in the fourth T20 against New Zealand, captain Shreyas Iyer expressed disappointment at the performance of the bowlers. He talked about reviewing the hitting found in the powerplay and the team's strategy. Now India's eyes are on the last match. Find out what happened during the match in the video.

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India TV Hindi Hindi broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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