New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The New Zealand vs United States of America encounter in the 14th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 is being played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India. This night fixture acts as a crucial final preparation for both teams before the main T20 World Cup gets underway.

New Zealand have made a blistering start to their innings, racing to 57/1 in 5 overs at a scorching run rate of 11.40.

The tone was set early by Tim Seifert, who launched an all-out assault during the powerplay. After a watchful start, Seifert exploded against both Milind Kumar and Saurabh Netravalkar, peppering the boundary with ease. His strokeplay peaked in the fifth over, where he smashed 16 runs off Milin...