Abhishek Sharma smashed a 38-ball 113 as India beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I in Wellington on Tuesday, 27 October, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
How the match went
New Zealand posted 198/3 in their 20 overs, powered by Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89. India sent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out to open with Abhishek Sharma, and the pair added 133 for the first wicket in 7.1 overs, with Sooryavanshi scoring 45 off 19 balls. Abhishek brought up his century and was dismissed for 113, and India chased down 199 in just 13.2 overs, with Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson finishing the job.
Records
India's 118/0 in the first six overs is among the highest powerplay totals in men's T20I history, and India reached 50 in just 2.2 overs, which ties the fastest team fifty in T20I cricket.
Team changes
Ishan Kishan was ruled out and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came into the side.
What's next
The fourth T20I is on 30 October at Eden Park, Auckland, and the fifth is on 1 November at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Both start at 12:30 pm IST. The ODI series begins on 4 November in Auckland.
Note: Result as reported on 27 October 2026. Check the official scorecard for full details.