Varun Removes Mitchell as Seifert Holds New Zealand at 84 for 2 in Chase of 192

Varun Chakravarthy struck in New Zealand's chase in the fifth T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton today, removing Daryl Mitchell for 29 off 16 balls, caught by Abhishek Sharma, as the hosts slipped to 82 for 2 in 8.3 overs.

At the end of 9 overs, New Zealand were 84 for 2, with Tim Seifert unbeaten on 47 off 33 balls and Glenn Phillips on 1 off 2 balls.

New Zealand need 108 more runs from 11 overs to reach the 192 target set by India, who posted 191 for 8 and lead the five-match series 3-1.