Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the five-match series and opted to put India in to bat on Sunday. India captain Shreyas Iyer welcomed the challenge of setting a target after securing the series with victories in the first three matches. The visitors adjusted their bowling attack by recalling Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy to replace Mayank Yadav and Axar Patel. New Zealand also altered their bowling composition by bringing back Blair Tickner for Matt Fisher.
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Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the five-match T20I series and chose to bowl first…: Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the five-match T20I series and chose to bowl first at Seddon Park.
Shreyas Iyer welcomed batting first to test the Indian side after they chased in the prec…: Shreyas Iyer welcomed batting first to test the Indian side after they chased in the preceding four fixtures.
Teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remained on the bench, having played only two matches…: Teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remained on the bench, having played only two matches during the tour as injury cover.
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New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner finally won a toss in the five-match T20I series and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final match against India at Seddon Park on Sunday.
After losing the toss in the first four matches, Santner got his first win at the coin toss. Both teams made two changes to their playing XIs for the final game.
India brought back Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy, leaving out Mayank Yadav and Axar Patel. New Zealand included Blair Tickner in place of Matt Fisher.
Teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, however, was once again left out of the playing XI.
No place for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was once again left out of the playing XI. The teenager has featured in only two matches in the series, coming into the side when Ishan Kishan was injured.
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