Black Caps Win Fifth T20 by Seven Wickets, but India Take the Series 3-2
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New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20 match, but India still won the series 3-2. The result means the visitors finished with three wins to New Zealand's two.
India scored 191 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their innings. New Zealand's batters chased the target with ease. Seifert and Phillips put on 86 runs for the third wicket, which gave the home side control of the chase.
New Zealand reached the target with two overs left in the match. The win was New Zealand's second of the series, and it gave the Black Caps a positive finish to the five-match contest.
Despite the loss in the final match, India secured the series with an earlier lead that could not be overturned. The result ends a closely contested T20 series between the two teams.
Sources: 1News
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