IND Win By 8 Wickets | India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I 2026 Highlights: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav Fifties Help India Seal Series 3-0

This has been a one-sided encounter at Guwahati, with India taking home the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I 2026 by eight wickets, and thus gaining an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. New Zealand managed 153 for 9 batting first, thanks to Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner's contributions. For India, Jasprit Bumrah claimed three wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi and Hardik Pandya claimed two wickets each. 

In reply, India were off to a poor start losing Sanju Samson in the first over, but Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav ensured the Men in Blue crossed the finish line without worries. Sharma and Yadav scored quick half-centuries, former taking 14 balls, and the latter reaching in 25. The IND vs NZ 3rd T20I 2026 will be played on January 28 in Visakhapatnam. 

IND Win! Captain Suryakumar Yadav does it in style for India as the Men in Blue take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. Yadav scored a fifty off 25 balls, and then hit the winning run for India to clinch the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I 2026 at Guwahati. Abhishek Sharma remained unbeaten on 68 off 20. 

Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma have just snatched the game from New Zealand's hands and have ensured that India are closing in on a series-winning victory here. The duo brought up their fifty-run stand in just 22 balls, which includes 23 by Yadav and 33 by Sharma. Sharma, with his 14-ball fifty, became the second-fastest Indian batter to reach the landmark in T20Is; only Yuvraj Singh is ahead. 

FIFTY! This has been a brutal batting display by India, barring Sanju Samson, who got out on the first ball. Abhishek Sharma is showing no signs of slowing down, slamming his eighth T20I half-century in merely 14 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav is slowly getting into his groove. Ishan Kishan's quick 28 off 13 has set the tone for India in this chase. 

OUT! Ish Sodhi gets New Zealand a much-needed breakthrough. Ishan Kishan wanted to make full use of the powerplay, but holed out at mid-wicket. Kishan added 53 runs in no time with Abhishek Sharma, after India were 0 for 1.  Ishan Kishan c Chapman b Ish Sodhi 28(13) [4s-3 6s-2]

FIFTY! Fifty up for India, thanks to a blitz from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, who have added 53 off 18 balls, with the latter contributing 28 off 12. 

Ishan Kishan has continued from Raipur, hitting 16 runs in his first five balls after the wicket of Sanju Samson. Abhishek Sharma, too, will look to match Kishan shot-by-shot. 

OUT! Golden Duck for Sanju Samson. Samson wanted to flick the ball, but ended up missing the delivery completely, and found his stumps rattled. Matt Henry is elated with the wicket, and New Zealand gets a perfect start. Samson b Matt Henry 0(1)

A late cameo from skipper Mitchell Santner (27 off 17) sees New Zealand score 153 in their 20 overs. The regular fall of wickets curbed the scoring rate a lot, with only Glenn Phillips making a sizeable contribution. Jasprit Bumrah claimed 3 wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi and Hardik Pandya picked two apiece. 

OUT! and this time, a brilliant piece of fielding brings an end to Matt Henry's stay in the middle. Ishan Kishan's bullet throw helps Jasprit Bumrah knock the bail at the non-strikers' end as Matt Henry falls short of completing a second run.  Matt Henry run out (Ishan Kishan/Bumrah) 1(1)

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah into the attack, and cleans up Kyle Jamieson with an exceptional delivery. Jamieson wanted to heave the ball but ended up missing it, to find his off-stump uprooted. Jamieson b Bumrah 3(5)

New Zealand Mitchell Santner will have to repeat his heroics from Raipur if Black Caps need to put up a respectable total. All batters, barring Rachin Ravindra, have managed to get starts, but have failed to make it big. Ravi Bishnoi has been the standout for India thus far with the ball picking two for 18. 

OUT! Wickets galore for India. Ravi Bishnoi dismisses the well-set Glenn Phillips, who misses his 12th ODI fifty by 2 runs. Phillips went for the heave across the line, but could only manage to hit the ball towards the deep midwicket fielder. Phillips c Ishan Kishan b Ravi Bishnoi 48(40)

OUT! Hardik Pandya gets his second wicket, and the in-form Daryl Mitchell has to depart. Mitchell went for the cut shot, but did not get his full power and holed at deep cover. The slower ball has done the trick for Pandya. Mitchell c Ishan Kishan b Hardik Pandya 14(8)

Glenn Phillips is nearing his 12th ODI half-century, and his second of the ongoing T20I series. Phillips has held up on end for the Black Caps, with wickets tumbling at the other end. Phillips is joined by Daryl Mitchell, who will be eage to make his bat talk in the T20Is as well. 

OUT! Timely wicket for India as Mark Chapman was looking to cut loose. Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and produces a wicket. Chapman wanted to play a forceful shot, but ended up giving a catch to the wicketkeeper. After the carnage in the 9th and 10th over, India has managed to pull things back to normalcy, thanks to Jasprit Bumrah. Chapman added fifty runs in 38 balls with Glenn Phillips. 

The last few overs have seen New Zealand steal a lot of runs, thanks to brilliant hitting from Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips. Kuldeep Yadav's first over went for 19 runs, which opened the floodgates for New Zealand, as Shivam Dube was also taken for  13 runs in his maiden over.

The onus is on Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman to rebuild the Black Caps innings and make them reach a respectable total. So far, India have been in control with their bowlers hitting their line and lenghts. 

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah comes into the XI and makes his presence felt with a wicket in his first over. Tim Seifert played the wrong line, and as a fuller ball managed to sneak past the outside edge of the bat, and knocks over the off-stump. New Zealand is in trouble with three players back in the hut. Tim Seifert b Bumrah 12(11)

Since the fall of two quick wickets, Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips have managed to stop the bleeding for Black Caps. Both have added 20 runs in 14 balls, and will hope to keep the flow of runs steady. India will be without Varun Chakaravarthy, who ties things up in the end phase of powerplay.