5 unwanted records for India during 87-run defeat against New Zealand in NZ vs IND 2026 4th T20I

Team India were handed a tough 87-run loss by New Zealand in the fourth T20I. The game was played in Auckland on Friday, October 30. Nonetheless, they have sealed the series and lead 3-1.

Shreyas Iyer won the toss once again and opted to bowl first. The bowlers struggled once again, conceding a total in excess of 200. New Zealand put up a massive score of 259/7. In reply, the visitors lost early wickets and kept losing them at regular intervals. They were never really in the chase, and it became a one-sided affair in the end.

The Kiwis restricted India to 172/9 in the end. None of the batters could really get going as the visitors were completely outplayed in all departments.

That said, here are five unwanted records that the Men in Blue made during their 87-run defeat in this game.

#1 Second-biggest defeat in T20Is by runs

The 87-run defeat for India in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland was their second-biggest defeat in the format by runs. Their biggest defeat by runs in the format came against England at Nottingham in 2026, where they lost by 125 runs.

The Men in Blue lost by 80 runs against New Zealand in Wellington in 2019 and suffered a 76-run defeat against South Africa at home earlier this year in Ahmedabad.

#2 Most T20I wickets against India

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner became the bowler with the most T20I wickets against India. In the fourth game, he returned figures of 2/24 from four overs, dismissing Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

He now has 32 T20I wickets against the Men in Blue from 31 matches at an average of 26.06 and an economy rate of 7.65. The record was previously held by New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi, who has 30 wickets in the format against the Men in Blue.

#3 Highest T20I total for New Zealand

India conceded New Zealand's highest total in T20Is. 259/7 is the biggest score for the Kiwis in this format. It is only the second time they scored over 250 in the format. Their previous highest T20I total was 254/5 against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2022.

In 2018, they scored 243/5 against the West Indies at Mount Maunganui, and 243/6 against Australia in Auckland the same year.

#4 Highest T20I total against India

New Zealand's 259/7 is also the highest T20I total against India. Glenn Phillips led the charge with a magnificent 107 off 49 balls, with six fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 218.37. Michael Bracewell slammed a 25-ball 65.

The previous highest T20I total against the Men in Blue was scored by England (257/3) at Southampton in 2026. It was only the third time a team scored over 250 against them. The West Indies scored 252/4 in Ranchi during the recently concluded series.

#5 Most runs against India in a T20I series

Glenn Phillips has been in incredible form in this series. In four matches so far, he has scored 276 runs at an average of 92.00 and a strike rate of 189.04, with two fifties and a hundred. These are the most runs scored against the Men in Blue in a bilateral T20I series.

The record was previously held by the West Indies captain Shai Hope, who put up a brilliant display in the recently concluded series. He scored 261 runs from four innings at an average of 130.50 and a strike rate of 190.51, with two hundreds and a fifty.

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