New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score

India tour of New Zealand, 2026 | 27 Oct 2026, Tue, 12:30 PM IST | Westpac Stadium, Wellington

ResultIndia won by 6 wickets
NZ

NZ

198/3 (20 ov)

IND

IND

199/4 (13.2 ov)

Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma

BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim SeifertTim Seifert(wk)c Axar Patel b Arshdeep Singh260033.33
Finn AllenFinn Allenc Naman Dhir b Nitish Kumar Reddy402505160.00
Daryl MitchellDaryl MitchellNot out895255171.15
Glenn PhillipsGlenn Phillipsc & b Axar Patel171430121.43
Bevon JacobsBevon JacobsNot out392341169.57
Did Not Bat: Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew John Fisher
Extra( b - 0, w - 4, no - 0, lb - 7, p - 0 )11
Total( 9.90 Runs per over )198 (3 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

4-1 (Tim Seifert, 1.2), 90-2 (Finn Allen, 8.3), 123-3 (Glenn Phillips, 11.6)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Bhuvneshwar Kumar404000210.00
Arshdeep Singh40331028.25
Prince Yadav404400011.00
Axar Patel40361009.00
Nitish Kumar Reddy40381009.50

BatterRB4s6sSR
Vaibhav SooryavanshiVaibhav Sooryavanshic Daryl Mitchell b Matthew Fisher451944236.84
Abhishek SharmaAbhishek Sharmac Glenn Phillips b Kyle Jamieson11338911297.37
Sanju SamsonSanju Samson(wk)b Kyle Jamieson181320138.46
Shreyas IyerShreyas Iyer(c)c Glenn Phillips b Mitchell Santner5100050.00
Tilak VarmaTilak VarmaNot out1100100.00
Naman DhirNaman DhirNot out4110400.00
Did Not Bat: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
Extra( b - 0, w - 10, no - 2, lb - 1, p - 0 )13
Total( 14.93 Runs per over )199 (4 Wkts, 13.2 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

133-1 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 7.1), 178-2 (Abhishek Sharma, 9.6), 193-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 12.4), 195-4 (Sanju Samson, 13.1)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Jacob Duffy204401122.00
Adam Milne203300116.50
Michael Bracewell203600118.00
Kyle Jamieson3.204520013.50
Matthew John Fisher102311223.00
Mitchell Santner(c)30171015.67

Predict the Winner!

team

NZ (21%)

draw

Tie (18%)

team

IND (59%)

Expired
Votes 37

Info

Series

India tour of New Zealand

Date & Time

27 Oct 2026, Tue, 12:30 PM IST

Toss

India elected to bowl

Venue

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Umpires

Chris Brown (New Zealand), Cory Black (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand, TV)

Match Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

weatherWeather Report

Mostly clear

pitchPitch Condition

Balanced

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

165

PredictionWin Prediction

India

Preview

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.