Ishan Kishan takes a stunning catch as Finn Allen walks back for 3-ball 2 in NZ vs IND 2026 5th T20I [Watch]

Star India batter Ishan Kishan pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss the dangerous New Zealand opener Finn Allen in the fifth T20I. The Men in Blue are defending a total of 191.

Arshdeep Singh struck in his very first over to deliver a massive blow. On the third ball, he bowled a short-of-length delivery. There was some uneven bounce that caught Allen off guard. He attempted to pull it away, but the ball came high on the bat, and he ended up slicing it high in the air.

Ishan Kishan came running in from midwicket and completed a stunning catch. He had his eyes firmly on the ball and got well into position to grab it. The ball had popped out of his hands as he was falling down, but he managed to hold onto it. Finn Allen was sent back for two runs off just three balls.

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It was a key wicket for India early on, defending a total of less than 200 against an in-form New Zealand batting line-up. Arshdeep Singh continued adding to his tally, and it was his 151st wicket in T20Is.

Ishan Kishan smashed a brilliant fifty early on

Earlier in the game, Ishan Kishan made a solid contribution with the bat, helping India get to 191. He scored his 14th half-century, getting there off just 28 balls. The left-hander went on to make 61 runs off 32 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 190.62.

It was a crucial knock as the Men in Blue had lost both openers, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, early in the powerplay. Therefore, they needed someone to stay out in the middle and play a big knock, which Ishan Kishan did.

He also completed 2000 runs in T20Is, taking 1345 balls to reach the milestone. It was the third fastest by an Indian batter in terms of balls faced, after Suryakumar Yadav (1164 balls) and Abhishek (1024) balls. Kishan missed two games in the series due to injury but made sure to end it with an impressive innings.

Edited by Rishab Vm