IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Abhishek Sharma's fireworks help India chase down 199 with 40 balls to spare - Action in images

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I Action in images: The Men in Blue take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after winning the Wellington T20I by six wickets. 

Updated on: Oct 27, 2026 4:05 PM IST

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Abhishek Sharma hit a 38-ball 113 as India gunned down the target of 199 in just 13.2 overs to gain an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series against New Zealand. Abhishek's innings was studded with 9 fours and 11 sixes.  (AP)

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Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set plethora of records as the six-hitting fest rattled New Zealand in Wellington. India smashed the fastest team fifty in T20Is for a full member nation and also recorded the highest powerplay score.  (AFP)

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Abhishek Sharma smashed his fourth T20I century in Wellington, scoring 113 runs off 38 deliveries with the help of 9 fours and 11 sixes.  (AFP)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came out to open alongside Abhishek Sharma and it was a good day for the youngster as he returned with 45 runs off 19 balls.  (AFP)

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India skipper Shreyas Iyer had a bad day at the office with the bat, scoring just five runs off 10 balls. However, India did not have to pay for his bad day as Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had gotten the bulk of the job done.  (ANI Pic Service)

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With Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opening the batting alongside Abhishek in Wellington, Sanju Samson walked out at No.3 and scored 18 runs before walking back to the pavilion.  (AFP)

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Daryl Mitchell hit an unbeaten 89 to help New Zealand post 199/3 in the allotted twenty overs. He made full use of short square boundaries and used the ground dimensions to his advantage.  (AP)

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Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Indian bowlers on Tuesday, conceding just 33 runs in his quota of four overs. He also dismissed Tim Seifert.  (AFP)