Kishan, Arshdeep star as India down New Zealand in T20 finaleTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ishan Kishan hit his maiden T20 international century and Arshdeep Singh took five wickets as India thrashed New Zealand by 46 runs to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday. India, who are number one in the T20 rankings, bowled out New Zealand for 225 despite a 38-ball 80 by opener Finn Allen. India will begin their T20 World Cup title defence next Saturday when they play the United States in Mumbai. Left-arm quick Arshdeep picked up his first five-wicket haul in T20 matches for India, taking 5-51. Kishan took on leg-spinner Sodhi as he blasted four fours and two sixes in a 29-run 12th over.
