India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Live Updates: Abhishek smashes 35-ball century, IND break several records with six-fest

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Live Updates: Follow all the latest updates and scores from the match in Wellington here.

Abhishek Sharma hits fifty in 15 balls in third T20I. (AFP)

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Live Updates: Daryl Mitchell stepped up with the bat for the hosts, hitting an unbeaten 89 to help New Zealand post 198/3 in the third T20I against India in Wellington on Tuesday. Finn Allen (40) and Bevon Jacobs (39*) also chipped in with valuable contributions to take New Zealand to a fighting total. Arshdeep Singh was the standout bowler for India, conceding just 33 runs in four overs and taking the wicket of Seifert....Read More

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• 27 Oct 2026, 03:32:18 PM IST

  Nearing a win!

  Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are just rotating the strike at will, and India are now closing in on a famous victory. Who would have thought that the match would finish this early in the 199-run chase?

  India 193/2 in 12.2 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 03:20:04 PM IST

  OUT! Abhishek departs!

  At last, Abhishek Sharma walks back. A brilliant innings comes to an end. The left-hander wanted to go for another maximum, but there's no connection here. Glenn Phillips with the simple catch in the deep. First wicket for Jamieson. Abhishek goes back after scoring 113 off 38 balls.

  India 178/2 in 10 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 03:18:53 PM IST

  CENTURY!!

  Kyle Jamieson drops one short, and Abhishek looks to pull it. He ends up mistiming it, but the ball has enough to go behind the keeper for a boundary. With this, he smashes his fourth T20I century. Gets there off just 35 deliveries. The next two balls then go for a six and four.

  India 178/1 in 9.5 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 03:13:17 PM IST

  Here are all the records

  This has been pure madness in Wellington. Here are all the records set by India today:

  Highest powerplay score ever (118 runs)

  Fastest team fifty for a full-member nation in T20Is (2.2 overs)

  Fastest team 100 in T20Is (5 overs)

  Most sixes hit off the opening ball in T20Is (Abhishek Sharma - 8 times)

  26 runs of the opening over (Jacob Duffy) - joint-most expensive opening over of a T20I innings alongside Malta’s Varun Thamotharam against Gibraltar.

• 27 Oct 2026, 03:07:05 PM IST

  DROPPED!

  Abhishek Sharma skies one up, but Mitchell Santner fails to get under it, and the chance goes begging. Nothing is going right for New Zealand in Wellington. Abhishek is now on 95 off 29 deliveries.

  India 151/1 in 7.5 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 03:00:47 PM IST

  Sooryavanshi out!

  Sooryavanshi looks to go down the ground but ends up mistiming the shot. Matt Fisher with the first wicket for New Zealand and Sooryavanshi's 19-ball stay ends. He walks back for 45.

  India 133/1 in 7.1 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:59:51 PM IST

  Abhishek quickly moves to 80

  The powerplay might be over, but the hitting continues. Abhishek has moved to 80 off 25 deliveries. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is nearing a half-century.

  India 133/0 in 7 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:54:41 PM IST

  India set powerplay record!

  The final delivery of the powerplay goes for a six and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moves into the 40s. India now have recorded the highest score inside the powerplay. 118 runs! Yes, you read that right!! 118!!!!!

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:49:54 PM IST

  100 comes up!

  Just 5 overs it has taken for India to bring up 100 runs. This is brute hitting from Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. A remarkable feat! Can't take your eyes off the TV screens! The left-handed opening duo has made light work of the 199-run chase.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:46:23 PM IST

  SIX!

  Adam Milne bowls on the pads, and Sooryavanshi just flicks the ball away for a six! Short square boundaries and both left-handers are having a field day in Wellington. This is crazy hitting.

  India 91/0 in 4.3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:43:15 PM IST

  15 ball fifty for Abhishek!

  Abhishek Sharma now goes 4, 6 and 6 against Kyle Jamieson, and a 15-ball fifty comes up for the left-hander. After bringing the milestone up, he hits another boundary! It is absolute carnage in Wellington.

  India 84/0 in 3.5 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:39:16 PM IST

  SIX! 30 rows back!

  It's now Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's turn to deposit the ball into the stands. Michael Bracewell drops it short, and the ball goes 30 rows back. A dot ball to close out the over. India are flying in Wellington.

  India 64/0 in 3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:37:29 PM IST

  50 up for India!

  50 comes up for India in just 2.2 overs! Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are showing no mercy! Abhishek has moved to 38 off 10 deliveries. Abhishek greets Michael Bracewell with a 4, 6 and 4.

  India 57/0 in 2.3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:33:41 PM IST

  6,6, 4

  This is madness! 42 runs in 1.4 overs. Abhishek Sharma goes 6, 6 and 4! Adam Milne on the firing line. 26 runs off the first over. 16 off the first four balls in the 2nd over. What brute hitting! Too easy for Abhishek and Sooryavanshi.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:30:11 PM IST

  26 runs off the opening over!

  Both Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have begun with bang bang! 26 runs off the Jacob Duffy over. What a start to the 199-run pursuit.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:27:31 PM IST

  Sooryavanshi begins with a bang!

  Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma and he doesn't need any time in getting underway. A four and six to start off with. India are up and running.

  India 14/0 in 0.4 overs

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:09:02 PM IST

  New Zealand finish at 198/3

  Daryl Mitchell and Bevon Jacobs remain unbeaten on 88 and 39 as New Zealand finish with 198/3 in the allotted twenty overs. A solid total on the board, looking at how the hosts lost Tim Seifert in the 2nd over.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:05:37 PM IST

  15 runs off the 19th over!

  The experiment to give the 19th over to Nitish Kumar Reddy doesn't pay off! He gives away 15 runs and New Zealand are now closing in on the 200-run mark.

  New Zealand 189/3 in 19 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 02:00:26 PM IST

  Good over from Bhuvi

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar brings all his experience into play and doesn't try to do much. Simple straight strategy. Keep the ball at the stumps. Mitchell and Jacobs take just nine runs off his over.

  New Zealand 174/3 in 18 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:55:15 PM IST

  Good death bowling from Arshdeep

  Arshdeep is nailing his yorkers for now, and both Mitchell and Jacobs are finding it difficult to hit him for boundaries. However, as we write this, Arshdeep has decided to go short, and a mistimed shot fetches Bevon Jacobs a six. The ball evades the long-off fielder, and New Zealand get six more runs added to the total.

  New Zealand 164/3 in 16.5 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:48:40 PM IST

  Prince Yadav into the attack!

  Prince Yadav is into the attack and will bowl his third over of the game. Just five overs remaining, and India would look to contain the damage in the final stretch of the innings. Mitchell and Jacobs are seeing the ball well, hence it would be quite a task.

  New Zealand 149/3 in 15.2 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:42:41 PM IST

  Tight over from Axar!

  Axar Patel rounds off his spell nicely, giving away just seven runs in the 14th over. Daryl Mitchell and Bevon Jacobs were more than happy to play him out. Axar finishes with figures of 1/36 from four overs.

  New Zealand 142/3 in 14 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:38:52 PM IST

  Back-to-back boundaries!

  Bevon Jacobs is quick off the blocks! Two back-to-back boundaries and he is up and running in Wellington. 12 runs off the Bhuvneshwar Kumar and New Zealand are maintaining the run rate of 10.

  New Zealand 135/3 in 13 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:34:48 PM IST

  WICKET!

  Axar Patel strikes! The in-form batter Glenn Phillips returns to the hut. Not a good outing for Phillips in his 100th T20I as he slams the ball straight to Axar. He walks back after scoring 17 off 14 balls.

  New Zealand 123/3 in 12 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:30:36 PM IST

  FOUR! Straight as an arrow!

  Nitish Kumar Reddy goes for the yorker and slightly misses his mark. Daryl Mitchell hits the ball straight as an arrow, and it evades the fielder, who was running in from long on. The next delivery then goes for a six and Reddy's bowling figures are spoiled by the last two deliveries. 50 comes up for Mitchell

  New Zealand 113/2 in 11 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:24:36 PM IST

  Halfway mark!

  We have reached the halfway mark, and it's time for the drinks break. New Zealand are 100/2 with Mitchell and Glenn Phillips in the middle. India need to rethink their plans on how to about their bowling plans on a venue where the square boundaries are quite short.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:17:30 PM IST

  Nitish Kumar Reddy strikes!

  Nitish Reddy shows how it's done. He makes Finn Allen hit towards the longer boundary and is rewarded for showing the smarts. The dangerous batter walks back after scoring 40 off 25 deliveries.

  New Zealand 90/2 in 8.3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:13:45 PM IST

  SIX fest!

  This has gone a long way back in the stands. Prince Yadav digs one short, and Daryl Mitchell was up to the task. It's raining sixes in Wellington. Eight sixes already between Allen and Mitchell. New Zealand are now flying. Mitchell moves to 38 off 18 balls.

  New Zealand 86/1 in 7.4 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:10:54 PM IST

  Brute force! Flat SIX!

  Another dragged down delivery and Finn Allen just uses his brute force to send the ball sailing for a six over cover. 14 runs off the seventh over.

  New Zealand 72/1 in 7 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:08:26 PM IST

  India not learning!

  India are just not learning. Axar Patel now drops it short and Allen just rocks back and deposits the ball went into the stands. Another maximum. This is poor bowling.

  New Zealand 66/1 in 6.3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:05:57 PM IST

  FOUR! Mitchell goes after Arshdeep

  Two boundaries to round off the powerplay. The fifth delivery of the sixth over is hit down the ground and the ball has enough to touch the ropes for a four. The next delivery, Arshdeep strays down leg and it evades a diving Sanju Samson for four leg byes.

  NZ score 58/1 from the powerplay despite being 6/1 after 2 overs. Shows how quickly they can turn around. Also underlines the significance of Mitchell as one of the anchors and enforcers for New Zealand.

• 27 Oct 2026, 01:01:42 PM IST

  FLAT! SIX!

  Arshdeep Singh is not bowling to the field. He goes short once again, and Daryl Mitchell makes full use of the short boundary square. The ball goes over the ropes for a six, and 50 comes up for the Kiwis.

  Mitchell nearly takes out the security guy on the perimeter. Replays show the ball missed his head by a whisker. Can't get closer than this. Mitchell looked almost shocked with relief.

  New Zealand 50/1 in 5.1 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:58:00 PM IST

  SHOT! SIX!

  That's a biggie! Finn Allen makes the most of the short square boundary. Seam up, back of a length delivery from Prince Yadav and Allen has no problem in depositing the ball well into the stands.

  New Zealand 42/1 in 4.3 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:56:58 PM IST

  12 runs off Arshdeep's bowling

  Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell are getting a move on, and the duo take 12 runs of Arshdeep Singh's second over. Two boundaries and New Zealand are slowly finding their mojo in Wellington.

  New Zealand 34/1 in 4 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:47:55 PM IST

  Six to conclude the over!

  A six to start the over and a six to end the over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar drops it short, and Allen has no problem in pulling the ball for a maximum. 16 runs off Bhuvi's second over.

  New Zealand 22/1

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:44:42 PM IST

  SIX! Allen gets going

  There it is! The first maximum of the game comes off Bhuvneshwar's bowling. The back of a length delivery is hit straight down the ground, and the ball has enough to land beyond the ropes.

  New Zealand 12/1 in 2.1 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:43:26 PM IST

  ALMOST another wicket!

  What a brilliant over from Arshdeep, and it ends with a let-off for Finn Allen. He played the ball straight to Axar, and a direct hit would have resulted in curtains for him. But the Kiwi opener somehow survives and lives to fight another day.

  New Zealand 6/1 in 2 overs.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:39:34 PM IST

  WICKET! Arshdeep strikes

  India are rewarded for being patient with the ball. The good line and lengths up top have resulted in an early wicket. Arshdeep Singh provides the first wicket for India as Tim Seifert walks back to the dugout after scoring two off six balls.

  The ball moved away from Seifert and the batter just looked to slog it away, only to hand a simple catch to Axar Patel.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:36:18 PM IST

  Tight over from Bhuvneshwar!

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts off well. Shows his class, with both Tim Seifert and Finn Allen all at sea. Just four runs off the opening over. The ball is not coming onto the bat for now. Let's see how Arshdeep Singh fares.

  New Zealand 4/0

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:31:47 PM IST

  Proceedings underway

  Finn Allen and Tim Seifert are the two openers out there in the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball in his hand. The crowd is still coming in, and the stadium isn't fully packed yet.

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts with a loosener and a wide gets us underway.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:25:25 PM IST

  Time for national anthems

  It's time for the national anthems. India's first and it will be followed by New Zealand's. Just a matter of few minutes before things get underway in Wellington.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:22:00 PM IST

  What did Shreyas say at the toss?

  Shreyas said that adapting to the ground dimensions in Wellington will hold the key for his side. He also said that the players who are on the bench are mature enough to understand why they can't make it to the playing XI.

  “We are going to bowl. There are certain aspects we definitely need to keep improving. The dimensions and conditions are different, so the quicker we adapt, the better for us. A lot of players are pretty mature enough to understand when they are not starting. Same team for us,” said Shreyas.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:11:49 PM IST

  New Zealand XI

  New Zealand make three changes to their lineup, bringing in Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne in the place of Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith. The pace attack has been bolstered by the hosts. But first, they need to put a solid total on the board.

  Here are the full lineups:

  India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

  New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.

• 27 Oct 2026, 12:01:22 PM IST

  Toss update!

  India captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bowl. Third time in a row for him to win the flip of the coin. India field an unchanged XI and hence Sooryavanshi retains his place at No.3.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:59:01 AM IST

  The ground dimensions!

  The boundaries are short square - 56 metres and 62 metres. The straight boundary is 84m hence the bowlers will be required to understand the dimensions and bowl accordingly. Tim Southee reckons that there would be some margin of error down the ground.

  He asks the bowlers to be willing to be hit down the ground. “So I think being brave as a pace bowler and the spinners as well, trying to get targeted down the ground rather than square,” he said in his pitch report.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:46:30 AM IST

  Toss crucial

  In the first two T20Is, India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and eventually, the Men in Blue went on to win the games after opting to chase. The captain who wins the flip of the coin here is expected to choose to bowl once again. The toss coming up in 15 minutes.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:42:03 AM IST

  The wind factor!

  When in Wellington, always account for the wind factor. There was also some rain in the morning, but thankfully it has all cleared up and we are set to have full 40 overs today.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:37:32 AM IST

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar's struggles

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar hasn't had a good return to India's T20I fold so far, leaking runs in excess of 10 runs per over in the opening two matches against New Zealand. He would be hoping to turn the tide in the Wellington contest.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:28:50 AM IST

  New Zealand bowling

  There will be several changes in the New Zealand playing XI today considering pacers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are confirmed to not be a part of the lineup. The Kiwis' bowling has been found wanting in the first two T20Is, conceding a total of 27 extras.

• 27 Oct 2026, 11:13:16 AM IST

  Ishan Kishan ruled out

  Ishan Kishan has also been ruled out of the third T20I of the five-match series as a precautionary measure. He continues to recover well from his low grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I. However, he is yet to regain match fitness. Kumar Kushagra continues to be with the team for the third T20I.

  With Kishan's injury, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to retain his place in the playing XI for the contest in Wellington.