New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I, Oct 27, 2026: commentary
| New Zealand | 198/3 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| India | 199/4 | 13.2 ov |
India win by 6 wickets
Result
India win by 6 wickets
What the reporting says
Jasprit Bumrah is back in India's Test squad for New Zealand after missing the previous WTC series against Sri Lanka.
India are fifth in the ICC World Test Championship 2025/27 standings.
Rishabh Pant, injured at the Irani Trophy and absent from the India 'A' tour, is in the Test squad subject to fitness.
Kuldeep Yadav played the first Test against Sri Lanka but was dropped for the second after a poor showing.
Shubman Gill captains India for the first three ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer leading in the final two.
Bumrah misses the ODI squad but returns to lead India's attack in the Test series, starting in Wellington on November 19.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
IND 1ST
- 13.2
Over 14. 4 runs. Bowler: Kyle Jamieson. India: 199/4(rr 14.21)
- 13.2
FOUR! Kyle Jamieson to Naman Dhir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. India chased down the target of 199 in just 13.2 overs, securing a thumping victory by 6 wickets. Abhishek Sharma smashed a scintillating century, scoring 113 off just 38 balls, including 9 fours and 11 sixes. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provided a blazing start with 45 off 19 balls, while Sanju Samson added 18. India's explosive batting display sealed a dominant win with 40 balls to spare. New Zealand bowlers were almost clueless with the bowling plan and lost the series today. Abhishek Sharma is the Player of the Match.
- 13.1
OUT! Bowled. Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson. Half volley, middle stump backing away driving, missed. Something to cheer for the home side.
- 13.0
Over 13. 4 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. India: 195/3(rr 15.00)
- 12.6
Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Jacobs.
- 12.5
Mitchell Santner to Tilak Varma. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, thick edge to third slip for 1 run, mis-fielded by Duffy.
- 12.4
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer. Stock ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Phillips. Three down for India.
- 12.3
Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air under control to short third man for no runs, fielded by Fisher.
- 12.2
Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
- 12.1
Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, to leg backing away driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Allen.
- 12.0
Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Kyle Jamieson. India: 191/2(rr 15.92)
- 11.6
FOUR! Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
- 11.5
Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Fisher.
- 11.4
Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
- 11.3
Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Jacobs.
- 11.2
Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
- 11.1
Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
- 11.0
Over 11. 7 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. India: 185/2(rr 16.82)
- 10.6
Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the back foot driving, Played to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.
- 10.5
Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, middle stump backing away driving, Played to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
- 9.6
OUT! Caught. Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Phillips. A Fabulous knock comes to an end.
- 7.1
OUT! Caught. Matt Fisher to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Maiden wicket for Fisher and it's a big one.
NZE 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 9 runs. Bowler: Prince Yadav. New Zealand: 198/3(rr 9.90)
- 19.6
Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed to long on for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Varma. New Zealand scored 198/3 in 20 overs. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with an unbeaten 89, while Finn Allen contributed 40 off 25 balls. Bevon Jacobs remained not out on 39, and Glenn Phillips scored 17. For India, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy took one wicket each. Join us for the chase shortly.
- 19.5
Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
- 19.4
Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, Played in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Sooryavanshi.
- 19.3
Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
- 19.2
Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump down the track driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
- 19.1
Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Patel.
- 19.0
Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Nitish Kumar Reddy. New Zealand: 189/3(rr 9.95)
- 18.6
FOUR! Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
- 18.5
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 18.4
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sooryavanshi.
- 18.3
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 18.2
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump moves in front flick, well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Dhir.
- 18.1
SIX! Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 18.0
Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Bhuvneshwar Kumar. New Zealand: 174/3(rr 9.67)
- 17.6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
- 17.5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Dhir.
- 17.4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
- 17.3
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs. Reverse Swing-In yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
- 17.2
Wide Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump down the track Leave, left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
- 11.6
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off, caught by Patel. Simple catch for Axar Patel.
- 8.3
OUT! Caught. Nitish Kumar Reddy to Finn Allen. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Dhir. Fabulous catch from Naman Dhir.
- 1.2
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Patel. Carbon copy of disimissal from the 2nd T20.