Welcome to the highlights of New Zealand vs India 3rd T20I - 2026 India tour of New Zealand 5-match T20I series - The third Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and India was played at Hnry Stadium, Wellington on October 27, 2026.
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Match Overview:
An exhibition of power-hitting display from openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 19-ball 45 and Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking 35-ball century leads to India chased the target of 199 in 13.2 overs against New Zealand by a comfortable 6-wickets and took an unassailable 3-0 lead to seal the series in a historic, record-shattering third T20I.
Match Stats:
- India chased 199 was their fourth highest successful run-chase against New Zealand in T20 internationals.
- India chased 199 in 13.2 overs was the second fastest to 199-plus run-chase by terms of overs in T20Is after Estonia chased 192 in 13 overs against Cyprus at Episkopi in 2024.
- 86 : Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell shared the third highest second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against India in T20Is.
- Daryl Mitchell equalled a 26-ball his joint second fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 international and his joint fastest fifty against India in T20Is, jointly with his 26-ball half-century at Ranchi in 2023.
- Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89 was his highest score for New Zealand in T20 international and the fourth highest-score by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is.
- 75* : Daryl Mitchell and Bevon Jacobs shared the fourth highest fourth-wicket partnership for New Zealand against India in T20Is.
- New Zealand's 198 was their eighth highest score against India in T20 international and It is their third highest total at Wellington in T20Is.
- India's 50 off 14-balls - The joint fastest team fifty in T20 international cricket history, jointly with Papua New Guinea's 50 off 14-balls against Vanuatu at Port Moresby in 2019 and Romania's 50 off 14-balls against Serbia at Sofia in 2021.
- India's 100 off just 5-overs - The fastest-team 100 by a full member team in T20 international cricket history (where Ball-by-Ball data is available), surpassing the previous full-member-team record of 5.3 overs team 100 by South Africa against West Indies at Centurion in 2023.
- India's 100 off just 5-overs - The fastest team 100 in T20 international cricket history. (where Ball-by-Ball data is available), surpassing the previous record of 5.2 overs team 100 by Romania against Serbia at Sofia in the 2021 Sofia Twenty20.
- Abhishek Sharma hammered a 15-ball his second fastest fifty for India in T20 international and also his second fastest fifty against New Zealand in T20Is after his 14-ball half-century at Guwahati earlier in this year.
- India's 118 for 0 was the highest powerplay total in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous highest-powerplay-total was 116 for 0 by Romania against Serbia at Sofia in the 2021 Sofia Twenty20, in just 5.4 overs. (in a completed run-chase)
- India's 118 for 0 was the highest powerplay total by a full member team in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous full-member-team highest-powerplay-total was 113 for 1 by Australia against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2024.
- Abhishek Sharma hammered a 35-ball his second fastest century for India in T20 international and the fastest century by an Indian batsman against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 42-ball century held Ishan Kishan at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year.
- India's 178 for 2 was the most runs after ten overs in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous most-runs-after-ten-over was 166 for 1 by England against South Africa at Manchester in the last year.
- Abhishek Sharma's 113 was second highest score for India in T20 international and the second highest-score by an Indian batsman against New Zealand in T20Is after Shubman Gill's unbeaten 126 at Ahmedabad in 2023.
- Abhishek Sharma became the fourth Indian batsman to score a century against New Zealand in T20Is after Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan.
- Abhishek Sharma became the third Indian batsman to scored four centuries in T20Is after Rohit Sharma (5) and Suryakumar Yadav (4).
- India's 150 off just 7.4-overs - The fastest team 150-run mark in T20I cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 9 overs team 150 by England against South Africa at Manchester in the last year.
- 133 : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma shared the second highest first-wicket partnership for India against New Zealand in T20 international, The highest is 158-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan at Delhi in 2017 and the India's tenth highest opening stand in T20Is.
- 133 : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma shared the third highest any-wicket partnership for India against New Zealand in T20Is.
- India scored 26 runs in the first over of their chase in the Wellington T20I - the most scored by a Full Member in the first over in T20Is, previous record held by the Australia with 24 runs against West Indies at Sydney in 2010.
- 11 : Abhishek Sharma hit the most centuries for India in T20 cricket, beating Virat Kohli's record - who struck 10 T20 hundreds.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored massive total of 198-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Daryl Mitchell hammered a career-best unbeaten 89 off 52-balls including 5-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 171.15.
Finn Allen blasted a 40 off 25-balls including 5-sixes with strike rate of 160, Bevon Jacobs hammered a unbeaten 39 off 23-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike-rate of 169.56.
India best bowler by Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy each took one-wickets.
India chase down the target of 199 for 4 in 13.2 overs with top scorer by Abhishek Sharma hammered a 113 off 38-balls - which was his 4th T20I hundred and his first century against New Zealand in T20Is.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasted a 45 off 19-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 236.84 and Sanju Samson hit 18 off 13-balls contained 2-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Kyle Jamieson captured two-wickets and one for Mitchell Santner - Matthew Fisher.
Abhishek Sharma named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 113-runs knocked off facing just 38-balls including 11-sixes & 9-fours with strike rate of 297.36.
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