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India eye winning finish in fifth T20I against New Zealand | Sports-Games
On November 1st, India will face New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton, with the world champions holding an unassailable 3-1 series lead.
New Zealand secured a brilliant 87-run win in the fourth T20I at Auckland after limiting India to 172; India had dominated the initial three games before this reversal.
Captain Shreyas Iyer has struggled for consistency, failing to score a half-century in his last eight innings in T20Is, while opener Sanju Samson produced scores of 67, 14, 18, 4 this series.
Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane told SonyLIV the management faces a batting-depth dilemma when selecting spinners. "I personally want to see Kuldeep Yadav come into the playing XI," he added.
Both teams will utilize the subsequent one-day series to study combinations ahead of next year's ICC World Cup, as New Zealand aims to enter the five-match ODI rubber with confidence.