India Vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Men In Blue Beat Black Caps By 8 Wickets To Clinch Series
India sealed the five‑match T20I series against New Zealand with an eight-wicket win in the third T20I at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on Sunday. Powered by Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue chased down New Zealand's 153/9 in just 10 overs. Opting to bowl first, India restricted the Black Caps through Jasprit Bumrah's three-wicket spell. He was assisted by wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/18) and all‑rounder Hardik Pandya (2/23). Glenn Phillips top-scored for the visitors with 48. In reply, India lost Sanju Samson for a golden duck and Ishan Kishan for 28, but the chase was dominated by Abhishek Sharma (68 off 20) and captain Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26). Their unbeaten 102‑run stand off 40 balls sealed victory with 60 balls to spare.
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his half century during the third T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati. Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the third T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
India's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India/ | Photo: AP/Anupam .ath
India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
New Zealand's Mark Chapman plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
India's Hardik Pandya takes the catch to dismiss New Zealand's Devon Conway during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, third left, and Hardik Pandya, second right, celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India. | Photo: AP/Anupam Nath
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