Visakhapatnam, Jan. 28 -- New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the team is using the ongoing T20I series against India as preparation for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, following their 50-run victory in the fourth match of the five-match series.

New Zealand secured their first win of the series by posting 215/7 and restricting India to 165, with the series currently at 3-1 in India's favour. Openers Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44) provided a blazing start, while Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 39 helped the Kiwis reach a challenging total.

India's chase started on a shaky note, losing key wickets early like Abhishek Sharma for a golden duck and captain Suryakumar Yadav for 8. Rinku Singh (39) and Sanju Samson (24) offered s...