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New Zealand finally wins a toss and decides to bowl in the 5th T20 against India

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In the fifth and final T20 cricket match between New Zealand and India in Hamilton, New Zealand, captain Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the series and elected to bowl. This follows India’s Shreyas Iyer winning all previous four tosses; India had won the first three matches but lost the fourth in Auckland where Glenn Phillips scored a century for New Zealand. For this match, both teams made lineup changes: India brought back Bhuvneshwar Kumar and introduced Varun Chakravarthi, while New Zealand chose Blair Tickner over Matt Fisher.

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In the fifth and final T20 cricket match between New Zealand and India on Sunday in Hamilton, New Zealand, captain Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the series and chose to bowl. This decision came after Shreyas Iyer had won and chosen to bat in each of the previous four matches, during which India clinched the series by winning the first three matches. New Zealand managed a victory in the fourth match held on Friday in Auckland by 87 runs, with Glenn Phillips scoring a century. For this final match, both teams made lineup changes: India recalled pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and introduced wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthi, while New Zealand brought back pacer Blair Tickner to replace Matt Fisher.

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New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the series Sunday and decided to bowl in the fifth and final Twenty20 cricket international against India. asserted

Santner → win → India

India’s Shreyas Iyer won the toss in each of the first four matches and his team clinched the series by winning the first three matches by four wickets, four wickets and six wickets. asserted

team → win → wickets

New Zealand won the fourth match in Auckland on Friday by 87 runs, led by a century from Glenn Phillips. asserted

Zealand → win → Phillips

India made two changes to its lineup from that match, recalling pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and handing wrist spinner Varun Chakravharti his first appearance of the series. asserted

India → make → series

New Zealand recalled pacer Blair Tickner in place of Matt Fisher. asserted

Zealand → recall → Fisher

New Zealand finally wins a toss and decides to bowl in the 5th T20 against India

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