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Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur
New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Tim Seifert(w), Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kristian Clarke, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher
Although India lead 2-1, their wins have been far from convincing, and the batting remains a concern. New Zealand, meanwhile, will look to build on their emphatic win in the fourth ODI and level the series. With the World Cup also on the horizon, the game offers both sides another opportunity to assess their combinations and personnel.
Cricket commentary | New Zealand vs India, 5th ODI, India tour of New Zealand 2026
New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field
Shreyas Iyer: We were also going to bowl first. It's a good sign that we are batting first. It was disappointing but also reflected how we will be going today. Yash wants to play for the country, glad he is debuting today. Siraj has also been waiting and has been around for a while. Super excited for him as well.
Mitchell Santner: I am not sure of that, didn't expect to win. We are going to bowl because of maybe some dew later on. Henry and Jamieson is gone, Duff is back, so four seamers again. It's about building the depth.
Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad are at the crease.
Rohit Sharma is on strike.
Jacob Duffy will open the attack
0.1
Jacob Duffy to Rohit Sharma, no run, beaten! Lovely length delivery outside off, the outswinger and Rohit Sharma feels for it outside off, does well not to nick off
1.4
Matthew Fisher to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
S.Sriram: I think it will be a hard-fought battle, with India having a slight edge.
1.2
Matthew Fisher to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR, to third man
5.3
W
Matthew Fisher to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by Dean Foxcroft!! Gone. Rohit Sharma's struggle is over. Length delivery on off, may have stopped on him a touch, he flicks and doesn't keep it down. A simple catch for mid-wicket and Foxcroft takes it easily. A cheer for Kohli who comes in next as Rohit walks off probably the last time on New Zealand soil as an Indian international player.
Rohit Sharma c Dean Foxcroft b Matthew Fisher 7(13) [4s-1]
7.3
W
Matthew Fisher to Virat Kohli, out Caught by Tim Seifert!! 145kph, Virat Kohli too goes for a cheap score. It's a short delivery outside off, Kohli slashes and the top-edge flies, but not over Tim Seifert who goes to his right and leaps a little to take it with two hands. Kohli shakes his head as he wants to have a look at the replay on the big screen - similar to Rohit. Stunned silence among the many Indian fans who have turned up to watch Ro-Ko - both of whom have fallen early on. A smile on Matthew Fisher's face who now has two.
Virat Kohli c Tim Seifert b Matthew Fisher 5(7)
8.1
Jacob Duffy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, out Caught by Tim Seifert!! Jacob Duffy has his first. The wobble-seam delivery and it's on a fullish length, it nips back in and Ruturaj Gaikwad gets forward to drive, the thick inside edge is found and Tim Seifert takes a nice catch diving to his left. India in familiar trouble once again in Mount Maunganu
Ruturaj Gaikwad c Tim Seifert b Jacob Duffy 18(27) [4s-3]4
IND 34-3(8.1) CRR:4.16
