India defended 209 to beat New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth One-Day International at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Sunday, 15 November 2026. Arshdeep Singh was named Player of the Match as the visitors finished the five-match series with a 3–1 victory.
The BCCI match centre confirms New Zealand were bowled out for 187 in 48.1 overs after India’s innings ended at 209 in 42.1 overs. New Zealand had won the toss and chosen to field.
A defence built around wickets
Arshdeep returned figures of three for 30, while Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel took two wickets each, according to Reuters’ match report. The hosts had reached 64 for one before slipping to 119 for six, changing the course of a chase that initially appeared manageable.
Two innings of 46 helped India reach 209
Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan each made 46, the joint-highest scores in India’s innings. Patel faced 55 balls and Kishan 58. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir contributed 22 apiece, while Rohit Sharma made seven and Virat Kohli five, as recorded in the match scorecard.
India’s last two batters also contributed: Siraj remained unbeaten on 14 from 20 deliveries, while Arshdeep scored 14 from four. Those runs were part of the final total that India’s attack successfully protected.
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Image: AI-generated representative image. The cricket equipment illustration is not a photograph from the match.