Hamilton, November 1: New Zealand beat India by seven wickets in the fifth and final T20 International at Seddon Park on Sunday, chasing down a target of 192 in just 18 overs to finish the series on a winning note. India, who had already clinched the series by winning the first three matches, take the five-match series 3-2.

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Put in to bat after New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field, India slipped to 19 for 2 as Adam Milne removed Sanju Samson for 4 and Abhishek Sharma for 1. Ishan Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer then rebuilt the innings with a 93-run third-wicket stand. Kishan made 61 off 32 balls with five fours and five sixes, while Iyer struck 50 off 23 balls with three fours and four sixes. Naman Dhir added 33 and Nitish Kumar Reddy 22, but Milne's 4 for 19, with two wickets each for Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner, held India to 191 for 8.

New Zealand's chase was led by opener Tim Seifert, who smashed 93 off 50 balls with 11 fours and five sixes. Daryl Mitchell hit a rapid 29 off 16 balls, and Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65 off 38 balls as the hosts reached 195 for 3 with 12 balls to spare, losing only Finn Allen, Mitchell and Seifert along the way.

Source: ESPNcricinfo live scorecard

The result was New Zealand's second straight win to close the series, after their 87-run victory in the fourth T20I at Eden Park, Auckland, on October 30. India had won the opening three matches of the tour to seal the series before the Hamilton finale.