India V NewZealand – 3rd T20I 2026 | IND V NZ 2026
🏏 India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I – Full Scorecard, Match Result & Highlights
🇳🇿 New Zealand (NZ) – 1st Innings
Batters
⭐ Glenn Phillips 48 (40 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes, SR 120.00), Mark Chapman 32 (23 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes, SR 139.13), Mitchell Santner 27 (17 balls, 3 fours, 1 six, SR 158.82), Daryl Mitchell 14 (8 balls, 1 four, 1 six, SR 175.00), Tim Seifert 12 (11 balls, 1 four, SR 109.09)
Devon Conway 1 (2 balls, SR 50.00), Rachin Ravindra 4 (5 balls, SR 80.00), Kyle Jamieson 3 (5 balls, SR 60.00), Matt Henry 1 (1 ball, SR 100.00), Ish Sodhi 2 (5 balls, SR 40.00), Jacob Duffy 3 (3 balls, SR 133.33)
Bowlers
🎯 Ravi Bishnoi (IND) 4 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets, economy 4.50, Jasprit Bumrah (IND) 4 overs, 17 runs, 3 wickets, economy 4.20, Hardik Pandya (IND) 4 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets, economy 5.70, Harshit Rana (IND) 4 overs, 35 runs, 0 wickets, economy 8.80, Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 3 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets, economy 10.70, Shivam Dube (IND) 2 overs, 24 runs, 0 wickets, economy 12.00
New Zealand posted 153/9 in 20 overs, a competitive but slightly below-par total on a batting-friendly Guwahati surface.
🇮🇳 India (IND) – 2nd Innings
Batters
⭐ Abhishek Sharma 68* (20 balls, 7 fours, 5 sixes, SR 340.00), Suryakumar Yadav 57* (26 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes, SR 219.23), Ishan Kishan 28 (13 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes, SR 215.38), Sanju Samson 0 (1 ball)
Bowlers
🎯 Matt Henry (NZ) 2 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket, economy 14.00, Jacob Duffy (NZ) 2 overs, 38 runs, 0 wickets, economy 19.00, Kyle Jamieson (NZ) 1 over, 17 runs, 0 wickets, economy 17.00, Ish Sodhi (NZ) 2 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets, economy 14.00, Mitchell Santner (NZ) 2 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets, economy 14.00, Glenn Phillips (NZ) 1 over, 16 runs, 0 wickets, economy 16.00
India chased down the target in only 10 overs, finishing on 155/2, producing one of the most dominant run chases in recent IND vs NZ T20 cricket.
🔍 Match Analysis, Turning Point & Highlights
The pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium offered excellent bounce and carry, but the new ball movement early in the innings made batting tricky for New Zealand. Despite a solid middle-order stand led by Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman, the Kiwi innings never fully accelerated due to tight bowling from Ravi Bishnoi and Jasprit Bumrah, who controlled both ends brilliantly.
The turning point came during the powerplay when India restricted the scoring rate while picking up regular wickets, keeping NZ from crossing the 170-mark. A target of 154 was always going to be challenging against a powerful Indian batting lineup.
India’s response was explosive from ball one. Abhishek Sharma launched an aggressive assault, smashing boundaries all around the ground and reaching his half-century in lightning speed. His fearless stroke play completely dismantled the New Zealand bowling attack. Supporting him perfectly was captain Suryakumar Yadav, who displayed trademark timing and placement, ensuring the required run rate never climbed.
Ishan Kishan added early momentum with clean hitting before departing, while Sanju Samson fell cheaply. However, the match was already beyond New Zealand’s control as the IND batting duo kept finding gaps with ease.
This chase highlighted India’s depth, power-hitting ability, and confidence heading into future international T20 competitions. The crowd witnessed a masterclass in modern T20 batting with relentless intent and fearless execution.
🏆 Match Result
🇮🇳 India (IND) won by 8 wickets
⭐ Man of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
Key Highlight: Fastest run chase momentum swing with aggressive powerplay domination.