Abhishek and Sooryavanshi power India to T20I series win in New Zealand
India's openers plundered 132 in the first seven overs of the chase
27/10Result
3rd T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Oct 27 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
199/4 (13.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/10Result
3rd T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Oct 27 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
199/4 (13.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Abhishek 'pretty much manifested' his 35-ball century
India batter also praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's contribution as they won their T20I series against New Zealand
Abhishek and India break quick-scoring records in Wellington
Stats highlights from a record-breaking night for Abhishek Sharma and India in the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington
Bhuvneshwar proud of comeback, but 'did not chase it'
The 36-year-old bowler, playing his first series for India since November 2022, has taken one wicket in three games
India's T20 batting keeps finding new levels of incredibility
The extraordinary thing about India's T20 batting is how quickly its brilliance becomes commonplace
Unchanged India bowl, NZ make three changes
Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are sitting out as expected, and Nathan Smith is also missing out
Morkel wants Bhuvneshwar to 'block the expectation factor out'
"Make sure you get a very strong fan at home and you walk into the fan," Morne Morkel jokes when asked about India will counter the fierce Wellington wind
Walter: New Zealand 'haven't been able to put the finishing touches' so far
New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said rotating the quicks wasn't the "perfect science" but key for upcoming ODIs and Tests against India
Ferguson to skip third T20I, Henry to sit out remainder of series
Kyle Jamieson will leave T20I squad after third game, and Blair Tickner will join the squad for the last three games
Preview
New Zealand hope to salvage series as India brace for Wellington wind
New Zealand won't have Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson to call upon, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should get another go at No. 3 in Ishan Kishan's absence