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India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I highlights: India demolish Kiwis by 8 wickets

Chasing a modest target of 154, India made a mockery of the contest, racing to 155 for two in just 10 overs. Abhishek remained unbeaten on 68 off just 20 balls and Surya at 57 runs

Anish Kumar New Delhi
Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma
Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma during brilliant innings during India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I in Guwahati. Photo: Creimas for BCCI

6 min read Last Updated : Jan 25 2026 | 10:14 PM IST

9:47 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: India innings key highlights

India innings key moments
 
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 94 runs, 2 wickets)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 18 balls (Abhishek Sharma 23, Ishan Kishan 28, Ex 2)
  • India: 50 runs in 3.1 overs (19 balls), Extras 2
  • Abhishek Sharma: 50 off 14 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • India: 100 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 2
  • Over 6.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - J Madanagopal, Batter - SA Yadav (Struck down)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (Abhishek Sharma 33, SA Yadav 19, Ex 0)
  • India: 150 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 2
  • SA Yadav: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 40 balls (Abhishek Sharma 45, SA Yadav 57, Ex 0)

9:47 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: India innings full scorecard

India Inning
155-2 (10 ov) CRR:15.50
Batter   R B 4s 6s SR
Sanju Samson (WK) b M Henry 0 1 0 0 0
Abhishek Sharma Not out 68 20 7 5 340
Ishan Kishan c M Chapman b I Sodhi 28 13 3 2 215.38
Surya Kumar Yadav (C) Not out 57 26 6 3 219.23
Extras 2 (b 0, Ib 0, w 2, nb 0, p 0)
Total 155 (2 wkts, 10 Ov)
Yet to Bat Shivam Dube,Hardik Pandya,Rinku Singh,Harshit Rana,Ravi Bishnoi,Kuldeep Yadav,Jasprit Bumrah
Bowler O M R W WD ECO
Matt Henry 2 0 28 1 0 14
Jacob Duffy 2 0 38 0 0 19
Kyle Jamieson 1 0 17 0 2 17
Ish Sodhi 2 0 28 1 0 14
Mitchell Santner 2 0 28 0 0 14
Glenn Phillips 1 0 16 0 0 16

9:39 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: IND- 155-2 after 10 Overs

Glenn Phillips, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Surya hits the full toss towards cow corner for FOUR again and wins the match with 60 balls to spare.
 
Ball 5: Surya slog sweeps towards cow corner for FOUR. With this, he brings up his fifty. 
 
Ball 4: Abhishek collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Surya collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Suryakumar Yadav smashes a SIX.
 
Ball 1: DOT
 

9:37 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: IND- 139-2 after 9 Overs

Santner continues and leaks 17 runs, including two fours and a SIX. 

9:36 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: IND- 122-2 after 8 Overs

 
 
Ish Sodhi [1.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
 
 
Ball 6: Abhishek ends the over with a SIX.
 
Ball 5: Surya collects  a single.
 
Ball 4: Surya collects a couple of runs towards cow corner region.
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Surya cuts the short and wide delivery through backward point for FOUR
 
Ball 1: Surya sweeps towards mid-wicket pocket for FOUR.

9:27 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: India need 49 runs in 78 balls; IND- 105-2 after 7 Overs

Mitchell Santner, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Abhishek ends the over with a boundary.
 
Ball 5: Surya collects a single.
 
Ball 4: Surya tries to sweep but misses the ball completely. A loud appeal doesn't impress the umpire. Santner takes a REVIEW. Kiwis lose the review as the ball was missing the stumps. DOT
 
Ball 3: Abhishek collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Surya collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Surya dissects the short third man and backward point fielder for FOUR.

9:21 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Abhishek show once again; IND- 94-2 after 6 Overs

Jacob Duffy [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
 
 
Ball 6: Abhishek smashes the ball over short fine leg fielder for a SIX. With this, he brings up second fastest fifty by an Indian in T20 Internationals. India need 60 runs in 84 balls
 
Ball 5: Abhishek hits the wide and full toss delivery over covers for FOUR. There is no stopping Abhishek and it can't be with this kind of freebies. 
 
Ball 4: A low full toss on the stumps, Surya knocks towards square leg region for a single.
 
Ball 3: Suryakumar unleashes his trademark scoop and fetches six runs. Surya is certainly back.
 
Ball 2: Abhishek taps the next ball towards backward point region for a single.
 
Ball 1: Abhishek once again moves away from the stumps and this time hits inside out over extra cover for FOUR.

9:16 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Henry leaks 12 runs; IND- 72-2 after 5 Overs

 
 
Matt Henry [1.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
 
 
Ball 6: Abhishek collects a single to keep the strike next over. India need 82 runs in 90 balls
 
Ball 5: Henry follows with a short delivery, Abhishek stands talls and pulls towards square leg boundary for a SIX.
 
Ball 4: Abhishek once again makes some room by moving away from stumps. This time he fails to get the desired timing but chips the ball over mid-off for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 3: Surya collects a single down the ground.
 
Ball 2: Surya presents full face of the bat, to hit the ball towards mid-off for no run.
 
Ball 1: Surya works towards leg side for a single. He collects an over throw to keep the strike.
 

9:11 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Kishan dazzling innings end; IND- 60-2 after 4 Overs

 
 
Ish Sodhi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Abhishek hits the low full toss down the ground for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Surya drives towards wide of extra cover fielder for a single.
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: Suryakumar Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease and whips the ball on the pads towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 2: Ishan Kishan hits straight to deep mid-wicket fielder. Chapman doesn't make any mistake this time. Kishan's dazzling innings comes to an end. Ishan Kishan c Chapman b Ish Sodhi 28(13) [4s-3 6s-2]
 
Ball 1: Kishan hammers towards mid-wicket and collects a boundary thanks to poor fielding effort from Chapman.

9:08 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Abhishek hits 12 runs; IND- 49-1 after 3 Overs

Kyle Jamieson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Abhishek moves outside the leg stump line and slices the full toss towards backward point boundary for a SIX.
 
Ball 6: WIDE for height this time.
 
Ball 5: Abhishek slices the ball low full toss on the stumps over point for FOUR.
 
Ball 5: WIDE down the leg side.
 
Ball 4: Abhishek makes some room and hits over extra cover for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 3: Kishan hits towards backward square leg for a single.
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: Kishan collects a couple of runs towards mid-wicket pocket.

8:58 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Kishan, Abhishek on fire; IND- 31-1 after 2 Overs

Jacob Duffy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
 
Ball 6: Abhishek ends the over with a boundary.
 
Ball 5: Kishan collects a single.
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: A full delivery outside, Kishan unleashes one-handed slog as he chips the ball over mid-off fielder for FOUR.
 
Ball 2: A slow delivery, Abhishek taps towards square leg for a single.
 
Ball 1: Abhishek wastes no time as he advances down the track and whips towards mid-wicket for a SIX.
 

8:54 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Samson out for golden duck; IND- 16-1 after 1 Over

 
 
Matt Henry takes the new ball...
 
 
Ball 6: A short delivery, Ishan ducks under it.
 
Ball 5: Kishan hits a boundary.
 
Ball 4: Back-to-back SIXES for Kishan as he wallops the delivery towards square leg.
 
Ball 3: Kishan hammers the length ball for a SIX.
 
Ball 2: Ishan Kishan, left handed bat, comes to the crease and is beaten outside off.
 
Ball 1: Samson castled off the first delivery. Samson b Matt Henry 0(1)
 

8:39 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Kiwis innings key moments

New Zealand innings key highlights
 
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 3 wickets)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 0
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 75/3 in 10.0 overs (GD Phillips 30, MS Chapman 28)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (GD Phillips 19, MS Chapman 31, Ex 0)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 0
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 5
  • Innings Break: New Zealand - 153/9 in 20.0 overs (IS Sodhi 2, JA Duffy 4)

8:38 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Kiwis full scorecard


New Zealand Inning
153-9 (20 ov) CRR:7.65
Batter   R B 4s 6s SR
Devon Conway c H Pandya b H Rana 1 2 0 0 50
Tim Seifert (WK) b J Bumrah 12 11 1 0 109.09
Rachin Ravindra c R Bishnoi b H Pandya 4 5 1 0 80
Glenn Phillips c I Kishan b R Bishnoi 48 40 6 1 120
Mark Chapman c S Samson b R Bishnoi 32 23 2 2 139.13
Daryl Mitchell c I Kishan b H Pandya 14 8 1 1 175
Mitchell Santner (C) c A Sharma b J Bumrah 27 17 3 1 158.82
Kyle Jamieson b J Bumrah 3 5 0 0 60
Matt Henry runout (J Bumrah / I Kishan) 1 1 0 0 100
Ish Sodhi Not out 2 5 0 0 40
Jacob Duffy Not out 4 3 0 0 133.33
Extras 5 (b 0, Ib 4, w 1, nb 0, p 0)
Total 153 (9 wkts, 20 Ov)
Bowler O M R W WD ECO
Harshit Rana 4 0 35 1 0 8.75
Hardik Pandya 3 0 23 2 0 7.67
Ravi Bishnoi 4 0 18 2 0 4.5
Jasprit Bumrah 4 0 17 3 0 4.25
Kuldeep Yadav 3 0 32 0 1 10.67
Shivam Dube 2 0 24 0 0 12
 

8:36 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I live score updates: Kiwis - 153-9 after 20 Overs

Bumrah bowls the last over of Kiwis innings
 
Ball 6: Duffy collects a single to end the Kiwis innings. 
 
Ball 5: Duffy smashes the slow delivery towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 4: Sodhi collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Sodhi collects FOUR LEG BYES for New Zealand.
 
Ball 2: Jacob Duffy, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single down the ground.
 
Ball 1: Bumrah starts with a juicy full toss, Santner fails to clear the boundary as Abhishek takes the skier at cow corner. GONE. Santner c Abhishek Sharma b Bumrah 27(17) [4s-3 6s-1]

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First Published: Jan 25 2026 | 5:49 PM IST