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
NZ
198/3 (20 ov)
IND
199/4 (13.2 ov)
Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SeifertTim Seifert(wk)c Axar Patel b Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Finn AllenFinn Allenc Naman Dhir b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 40 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 160.00 |
| Daryl MitchellDaryl MitchellNot out | 89 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 171.15 |
| Glenn PhillipsGlenn Phillipsc & b Axar Patel | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Bevon JacobsBevon JacobsNot out | 39 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 169.57 |
| 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)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav SooryavanshiVaibhav Sooryavanshic Daryl Mitchell b Matthew Fisher | 45 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 236.84 |
| Abhishek SharmaAbhishek Sharmac Glenn Phillips b Kyle Jamieson | 113 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 297.37 |
| Sanju SamsonSanju Samson(wk)b Kyle Jamieson | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Shreyas IyerShreyas Iyer(c)c Glenn Phillips b Mitchell Santner | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tilak VarmaTilak VarmaNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Naman DhirNaman DhirNot out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| 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)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Adam Milne | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.50 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Matthew John Fisher | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23.00 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.67 |
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)
Weather Report
Pitch Condition
Avg 1st Inning Score
Win Prediction
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.