India beat New Zealand by eight wickets in third T20I in Guwahati
Jasprit Bumrah led with figures of 3/17 as New Zealand were restricted to 153/9
Abhishek Sharma smashed a 20-ball 68, registering the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian
Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 57 ensured India chased the target in just 10 overs
India sealed a dominant eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, powered by Jasprit Bumrah’s three‑wicket burst and blazing fifties from Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Opting to chase, India restricted New Zealand to a meagre total of 153/9. Suryakumar and Abhishek’s blistering innings sealed the chase in just 10 overs, which clinched a 3-0 series win for the Men in Blue.
Sent to bat first, New Zealand’s innings never got off the ground. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was the standout, taking 3/17. He was supported by Ravi Bishnoi (2/18) and Hardik Pandya (2/23).
As wickets kept tumbling, Glenn Phillips (48) and Mark Chapman (32) offered the only resistance for the visitors.
Chasing 154, India lost Sanju Samson for a golden duck and Ishan Kishan after 28, but the setback hardly mattered. Abhishek Sharma unleashed a 68-run knock off just 20 balls, smashing seven fours and five sixes. This marked the second‑fastest fifty by an Indian in T20Is (14 balls).
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav added 57 off 26 deliveries, which included six fours and three sixes. Their unbeaten 102‑run stand carried India to 155/2 in only 10 overs.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Toss Update
India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Playing XIs
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Captains Speak
Suryakumar Yadav (India): “We’ll look to bowl first. Wicket looks good, there’ll be dew later on. Be fearless, take your own call, enjoy and be humble at the same time. Dube, Hardik, Abhishek chipping in is a big boost. Two changes. Arshdeep and Varun resting tonight, Bumrah and Bishnoi come in.”
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand): “I thought we batted quite well. Take learnings from the last game and put it into this game. Move on pretty quickly. Neesh was going to play, we’ve brought Jamieson for Foulkes.”
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Full Squads
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs.
