India have won the five-match T20 series in New Zealand 3-2, despite losing the final match in Hamilton on 1 November. New Zealand won that fifth game by seven wickets, but India had already built an unassailable position by winning the first three matches of the series.

Batting first at Seddon Park, India posted 191 for eight from their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan scored 61 from 32 balls and captain Shreyas Iyer added 50 from 23 balls, but New Zealand's bowlers kept the total within reach. Adam Milne took four wickets for 19 runs, according to ESPNcricinfo's match report.

Seifert leads the chase

New Zealand reached their target with 12 balls to spare, finishing on 195 for three in 18 overs. Tim Seifert scored 93 from 50 balls, while Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65 from 38 balls. CricketWorld's report of the same match records the same scores and the same seven-wicket margin, confirming the result from a second source.

Phillips finished the series with 341 runs, the highest aggregate for any player in a bilateral series, according to both reports. His consistency across the series was a bright spot for the hosts, even as the overall series slipped away after their slow start.

What happens next

New Zealand won the last two matches of the series, narrowing the final margin to 3-2 after India had led 3-0. Both teams now turn to the three-match one-day series, which begins in Auckland on 4 November, according to CricTracker.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo match report and CricketWorld match report.