New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, chasing down 192 in 18 overs. Tim Seifert’s explosive 93 and Glenn Phillips’ unbeaten 65 outshone half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Despite the defeat, India clinched the five-match bilateral T20I series 3-2 after winning the opening three fixtures.