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Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer score fifties as India post 191/8

New Zealand pacer Adam Milne took 4-19 to restrict India in the fifth T20I at Hamilton.

India posted 191 for eight in the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday, according to ThePrint. Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan scored fifties to help the visitors recover from an early loss of openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.

The openers struggled as Abhishek Sharma was dismissed in the second over and Sanju Samson fell in the fourth over, leaving India at 19 for two. Kishan and Iyer then shared a partnership for the third wicket, which ThePrint reported as 107 runs and Telangana Today reported as 93 runs.

Ishan Kishan scored 61 from 32 balls, while Shreyas Iyer made 50 from 23 balls. New Zealand's Blair Tickner dismissed Kishan in the 11th over, and Nathan Smith removed Iyer in the 12th over.

Adam Milne finished with figures of 4-19. India managed 57 runs between overs 14 and 20 as the momentum shifted. Naman Dhir scored 33 and Nitish Kumar Reddy made 22.

India holds an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

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