Hamilton, Nov. 1 -- India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that his side could have performed better after suffering a seven-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park on Sunday.

Reflecting on India's performance, Iyer said the team failed to capitalise on the momentum generated by his partnership with Ishan Kishan, losing back-to-back wickets during the middle overs and putting pressure on the incoming batters.

"It was plausible honestly. We could have been better considering the start we got in the middle overs, the way Ishan and I, we created the momentum. And then from there on we lost back-to-back wickets. And then suddenly pressure on the new batsman," Iyer said during the post-match presentatio...