Eden Park is the place to be this Friday night! 🥳 #NZvIND
India and New Zealand meet in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday, October 30. The first ball is scheduled for 12:30 pm India time, which is 8:00 pm in Auckland. India lead the five-match series 3–0, so the trophy is already theirs; New Zealand will be looking to give their home crowd a win, while India can keep their momentum rolling.
The third match in Wellington showed just how quickly this Indian batting line-up can turn a chase into a highlight reel. New Zealand made 198/3, led by Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 89, but India got home at 199/4 in only 13.2 overs to win by six wickets. Abhishek Sharma hammered 113 from 38 balls, reaching his hundred in just 35 deliveries, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added a rapid 45 from 19. Their opening stand of 133 came in barely over seven overs.
Ind vs NZ: Abhishek’s 35-ball hundred lights up India 3rd T20!
There was a record-breaking moment, too: Abhishek and Sooryavanshi took India to 118 without loss in the six-over powerplay, a new men’s T20I record. Abhishek’s century was his fourth in T20 internationals. New Zealand’s response will likely hinge on Mitchell’s consistency and Finn Allen’s ability to attack early; India’s openers will again be the ones everyone wants to see.
Eden Park is the place to be this Friday night! 🥳 #NZvIND https://t.co/JGN81jVOSO
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 28, 2026
Probable XIs (based on the previous match; the confirmed teams come at the toss)
India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson, Matthew Fisher.
Eden Park has seen an average first-innings total of 176 across seven completed T20 internationals in the available venue records, so a lively contest is on the cards. Indian viewers can follow the match on Sony Sports Network or stream it on SonyLIV. [[cite:e58484430b378ce5cb1df6af1e184c67f]]
With India already holding the series, the pressure is on the hosts to find a way past a batting unit that has looked relentless. A strong start from Allen and a breakthrough against Abhishek could make this one far more competitive.
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