India vs New Zealand 5th T20 Match Prediction, Preview, Betting Tips, and Who will win final match of the series?

India (IND) will take on New Zealand (NZ) in the final and 5th T20 match of this series at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow, January 31, 2026. New Zealand are back in the series after their win in the previous match. India have already clinched the series 3-1. Both teams look strong and determined to win this final match of the series. Let’s Break down with expert analysis, betting tips, team performance, pitch report, and our IND vs NZ 5th T20 match prediction. Who will win today’s match?

Team Performance

India Cricket Team Preview & Performance

India’s performance in this series has been fantastic with a balanced batting and bowling line-up. In the last match, India won the toss and opted to bowl first, but failed to chase down the target.

In the bowling line-up, Kuldeep broke through the opening partnership by taking two crucial wickets. Alongside him, Arshdeep supported the bowling attack by taking two major wickets, but the runs kept flowing.

While chasing, Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a duck on the first ball of the innings. Sanju Samson balanced things out after that, but he couldn’t stick around and lost his wicket to the New Zealand bowlers. In the middle order, Rinku Singh supported the chase well, contributing 39 runs. The match was then backed by Shivam Dube, who played excellently while chasing. He took responsibility and scored the fastest half-century, making 65 runs in just 23 balls. Unfortunately, he lost his wicket to a run out and India were restricted to 165 runs in 18.4 overs.

They will look stronger in this 5th and final T20 match with both their bowling and batting line-ups balanced. They have already won the series, leading 3-1.

New Zealand Cricket Team Preview & Recent Performance

New Zealand are back in the series after winning the fourth T20 match. Both the batters and bowlers are back in form. In the batting, openers Devon Conway and Tim Seifert made a 100-run partnership. Tim’s half-century supported the team to a high score and kept India under pressure. Then Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell scored quick runs and took the team to 215/7 in 20 overs.

In the bowling, Matt Henry took the opening batsman’s wicket, which was crucial. The skipper Mitchell Santner bowling spell was incredible as he grabbed wickets. Alongside him, Jacob Duffy and Ish Sodhi took two wickets each and restricted India from chasing down the target in the fourth match.

Now they look stronger to win this 5th and final T20 match in the series. Even though they have already lost the series, this win can improve their confidence and keep them sharp for the upcoming T20 World Cup tournament.

IND vs NZ 5th T20 Match – Probable Playing XI

India Playing XI:

Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand Playing XI:

Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (WK), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (C), Jimmy Neesham, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi

IND vs NZ Today’s T20 Match Weather Condition:

• Temperature: 28°C
• Humidity: 74%
• Rain: 25% Rain of chance
• Wind direction: NNW
• Wind speed: 8.6KPH

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Greenfield International Stadium Pitch Report & Condition For Today’s match

For the series finale at the Greenfield International Stadium, the pitch is expected to be a balanced surface that will offer early assistance to fast bowlers under the lights, while slowing down to favour spinners as the game progresses. While historical average first-innings scores are around 155–170, recent trends suggest teams will aim for 190+ to be safe.

The toss will be critical. With heavy dew anticipated in the second innings, captains are highly likely to bowl first to take advantage of better batting conditions and a slippery ball for the opposition bowlers later in the evening.

T20 match Prediction: Looking at dew factor Team chasing are favourites to win today’s IND vs NZ 5th T20 Match 2026.

Today’s Betting Tips for IND vs NZ 5th T20 Match 2026

• Who will win the toss Today: IND to win the toss and elect to bat second.
• Top Batter Performance: Abhishek Sharma
• Top Bowler Performance: Varun Chakravarthy
• Today’s T20 match betting tips: Looking at the dew factors team chasing are safe bet to play today’s IND vs NZ 5th T20 Match 2026.

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