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India face New Zealand in fifth T20I in Hamilton on Sunday

India seek a winning end to their tour after New Zealand won the fourth T20I by 87 runs.

India will play the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, according to reports from Times Now, The Indian Express and Sportstar. The match is scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm IST, with the toss taking place at 12:00 pm IST.

The series is currently held by India, who secured the win after winning the first three games. However, New Zealand won the fourth T20I by 87 runs after posting 259 runs on the board. In that match, Glenn Phillips scored a century and Michael Bracewell scored 65.

The Indian side, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, aims to finish the tour on a high. The Indian Express noted that the team could potentially make changes to the playing XI following their defeat in Auckland.

Viewers in India can watch the live telecast on the Sony Sports Network. The match will also be available for live streaming on the SonyLIV app and website.

The Indian squad includes Shreyas Iyer, 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.

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