NZ vs IND Live: Score Updates, Records Broken & Must-Watch Moments

A blistering 68 off 20 balls from left-hander Abhishek Sharma and an equally audacious 57 off 26 from Suryakumar Yadav powered India to a commanding six-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium on 27 October 2026, sealing the five-match series 3-0 with two games to spare. New Zealand, put in to bat after Shreyas Iyer won the toss, stumbled to 153/9 as Arshdeep Singh struck twice in the powerplay and Axar Patel strangled the middle order with figures of 2-24. A late 32-run cameo from Glenn Phillips pushed the hosts past 150, but the total never looked enough on a true surface. India’s reply was breathtaking. Abhishek launched the chase with a 28-ball fifty—the fastest by an Indian against the Kiwis—peppering the short square boundaries with seven sixes. By the time Jacob Duffy removed him, the visitors were 93/1 in seven overs. Suryakumar’s trademark scoops and inside-out drives ensured there were no hiccups as India romped home in just 10 overs at 155/2, posting their quickest successful chase of 150-plus in T20I history. Key takeaways • India lead the series 3-0, their ninth consecutive bilateral T20I series win. • Abhishek Sharma’s 68 (20) is now India’s fastest 60-plus score in T20Is. • Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian seamer to reach 75 T20I wickets in under 50 matches. • New Zealand’s top order has managed only one fifty partnership across three games, a concern ahead of next month’s ODI leg. What’s next Both teams stay in Wellington for the fourth T20I on 30 October, where New Zealand must win to keep alive hopes of salvaging the series. India, meanwhile, will eye a clean sweep before attention shifts to the two-Test showdown starting 12 November.