NZ vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of New Zealand 2026
India are leading the series 2-0.
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New Zealand will face India in the third T20I of the five-match series during India’s tour of New Zealand 2026 on October 27 at Hnry Stadium in Wellington.
New Zealand have shown good form with the bat in the first two matches, putting up competitive totals. However, their bowling unit has struggled to contain India, with the visitors successfully chasing down the targets in both games. The hosts will need to improve their bowling performance to bounce back in the series.
Meanwhile, India’s bowling attack has been relatively average, although it showed signs of improvement in the second T20I. Their batting unit, however, has been outstanding, delivering two successful chases to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. India will now look to extend their winning streak and seal another victory in the third match.
Match Information
New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I
India tour of New Zealand, 27 Oct 2026, Tue, 12:30 PM IST, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Match Starts In
01:00:03:45
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Broadcast
Sony Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Westpac Stadium, WellingtonClouds
15.5°C
82% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), DJ Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, B Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, KA Jamieson, JA Duffy, AF Milne
Bench : Devon Conway, MS Chapman, MJ Henry, Zak Foulkes, LH Ferguson
India
SV Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, V Suryavanshi, S Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, B Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, P Yadav
Bench : KL Yadav, Ishan Kishan, S Dubey, Mayank Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
50%
Batting Pitch
165
Average Score
50%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL
Abhishek Sharma has scored 56 runs in two matches and will look to deliver a more impactful performance in the third T20I. His aggressive batting at the top of the order could help India make a strong start and put pressure on New Zealand's bowling attack.
Glenn Phillips NZ | WK
Glenn Phillips has been in impressive form, scoring 152 runs in two matches. His ability to play attacking shots and accelerate the scoring rate makes him a key batter for New Zealand. The hosts will hope he continues his excellent form and helps them post a competitive total.
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Ishan Kishan
IND | WK
Lockie Ferguson
NZ | BOWL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Oct 26 2026 10:34 AM
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