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India to face New Zealand in fifth T20I on Sunday

India seeks a winning end to the series at Seddon Park after a heavy defeat in the fourth match.

India will play New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I of the series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, according to reports by The Indian Express, Sportstar and Times Now.

The match is scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm IST, with the toss taking place at 12:00 pm IST.

India has already secured the series 3-1, but the team suffered an 87-run defeat in the fourth T20I. In that match, New Zealand posted 259 runs, featuring a century from Glenn Phillips and 65 from Michael Bracewell.

The fifth match will be televised on the Sony Sports Network in India. Viewers can also watch the live stream on the SonyLIV app and website.

The Indian squad led by captain Shreyas Iyer includes Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Kumar Kushagra, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav.

The New Zealand squad features Mitchell Santner as captain, along with Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Clarkson, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne and Blair Tickner.

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