New Zealand National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: India suffered an early setback in their chase against New Zealand as opener Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a first-ball duck in the fourth T20 International on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Chasing a stiff target of 216, Abhishek was out on the very first delivery of the innings. Facing pacer Matt Henry, the left-hander stepped out of the crease in an attempt to attack but edged the ball to third man, where Devon Conway completed a sharp diving catch.
It was the second straight match in the series where India lost a wicket off the first ball while chasing. In the previous game at Guwahati, Sanju Samson was bowled for a golden duck.
Abhishek also became the latest Indian to fall into an unwanted list that includes KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Rohit Sharma and Samson. Overall, it was his 11th duck in T20 cricket and his third in T20Is for India.
The World No.1 T20I batter had dominated the series with scores of 84 and an unbeaten 68 in the earlier matches. He has the highest strike rate of the series at 266.67 and has struck 13 sixes, the most by any player so far.
Earlier, New Zealand posted a strong total of 215 batting first. India now need a record chase to stay on course for a series whitewash.
