India have struggled under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy |courtesy – BCCI
\n\nAfter a dream start to the tour against New Zealand with three victories in a row to seal victory in the five-match T20I series, the Indian cricket team suffered an 87-run defeat in the fourth T20I on Friday (October 30) at Eden Park in Auckland as the hosts put up a commanding effort with both bat and ball. The result saw the Shreyas Iyer-led side hit an all-time low while New Zealand achieved multiple records.
\n\nTalking about the match, Glenn Phillips was the star of the show for the home team with a fine century as he made 107 runs in just 49 balls in a knock that included six boundaries and 10 maximums. Meanwhile, Michael Bracewell made a quick-fire 25-ball 65 as New Zealand posted 159 on the board. In reply, the Men in Blue managed to make just 172 runs, with Jacob Duffy taking a four-for (4-23), which included two wickets in the first over, with the big wickets of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan.
\n\nThe 87-run defeat by India is their second-heaviest in history, behind a 125-run loss against England earlier this year at Nottingham. Incredibly, India's…
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