Visakhapatnam, Jan. 28 -- Following his side's 50-run loss to New Zealand in the fourth T20I, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav explained that the team deliberately played six batters in order to accommodate a combination of five full-fledged bowlers and to challenge themselves in high-pressure run chases.

With the series in their pocket, India imploded at Visakhapatnam as fine spells from Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, and Ish Sodhi gave the Kiwis a consolation win by 50 runs, keeping the series scoreline at 3-1. During a chase of 216 runs, only Shivam Dube (65 in 23 balls, with three fours and seven sixes) was the one who could give New Zealand a real scare with his six-hitting ability.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Surya...