Kohli and Southee react after India beat New Zealand in another Super Over

Virat Kohli says he is ‘very proud’ at how his India team fought back to defeat New Zealand in another Super Over and go 4-0 up in the T20 series.

New Zealand looked on course for a consolation victory in Wellington on Friday and needed just seven to win from their final over with six wickets remaining.

Shardul Thakur restricted the hosts to six, however, in an over in which he claimed two wickets and New Zealand lost another two through run outs.

In the Super Over, New Zealand posted 13-1 but it proved an insufficient target as India won with a ball to spare, Kohli hitting Southee for a boundary to see his side over the line.

It was the fourth successive time New Zealand have lost in a Super Over, having been beaten by India in the third T20 on Wednesday and suffering defeats to England in November and in last summer’s World Cup final.

Kohli said: ‘There’s something new I’ve learnt in the last couple of games: when the opposition is playing well, you stay calm till the end and try to come back.

‘We couldn’t have asked for more exciting games, we’ve never played Super Overs before and now we’ve won two. It shows the character of the team.

‘Initially we thought of opening with Samson and KL in the Super Over, but then KL told me I should bat because of the experience and the options I’ll bring.

‘His two strikes were crucial and then you knock the ball into the gap and takes your team over the line. Sanju was fearless at the top of the order, we didn’t quite read the pitch that well.

‘He tried to take the momentum away, he should back himself. Saini was impressive with his pace again. We were very proud with the way we went about it.’

Black Caps captain Southee added: ‘It’s very tough especially in the positions we put ourselves into. We have them a chance and they took them with both hands.

‘We have a young bowling attack and, it is tough, when you haven’t won and you play against a quality opposition in India, give them a sniff and make it tough for yourselves.’

The fifth and final T20 clash between New Zealand and India takes place in Tauranga on Sunday.