India defeated New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday (January 31). As a result, they won the five-game series comprehensively with a 4-1 advantage.

The Men in Blue batted first in the match after winning the toss and their batting unit performed brilliantly, scoring a total of 271 runs in five of the 20 overs. Ishan Kishan (103) stole the show with a stunning century, while Suryakumar Yadav (63), Hardik Pandya (42) and Abhishek Sharma (30) supported him with blazing knocks. right arm pacemaker Rocky Ferguson Stripped two wickets with the ball for New Zealand.

new zealand opener find alan Then a stunning score of 80 (38) kept his team alive in a tight chase. However, New Zealand lost momentum after his departure in the 9th over and ended up posting 225 in 19.4 overs. Ardeep Singh picked up five wickets for India during a successful defensive spell.

The high-scoring fifth T20I between India and New Zealand brought joy to the fans. They expressed their reactions to the game by sharing funny memes on social media. Here are some of the best memes:

“Shubman Gill does this every time Sanju Samson is dismissed early,” one X post read.

“Coming into the World Cup in consistent form gave me confidence” – Suryakumar Yadav after 5th IND vs NZ 2026 T20I

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Series at the post-match presentation ceremony after a solid performance in the five matches. Looking back on the series, he said:

“It feels good…it’s been a long wait. I’ve been dreaming about when this moment would come. I’m following the same thing I did last year. I was out of form, not running. Coming into the World Cup in consistent form gave me confidence. I guess the sky hasn’t been blue for a year. I assessed my weaknesses and pulled out of the game.”

He continued:

“Talk to my friends and see where I went wrong. If you win or lose, you always gain something. We will sit down and analyze what happened in the last game. This format is really difficult for the bowlers. But we need to have good plans to restrict the opponents.”

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