New Zealand will lock horns with India in the third match of the five-game T20I series at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, October 27.
Delving into the details of the second T20I, New Zealand batted first and posted 180/5 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips (70) and Bevon Jacobs (58) were the top scorers. In response, India sealed the deal in 19.5 overs with four wickets in hand. Tilak Varma (51), Nitish Kumar Reddy (26*) and Naman Dhir (31) were exceptional as India took a 2-0 lead.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, T20I Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 12:30 PM IST, Tuesday, October 27
Venue: Hnry Stadium, Wellington
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Men’s T20Is was 169. Two out of three games saw the teams chasing come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson
India
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India kicked off the series with a comfortable four-wicket victory and followed it up with another four-wicket win in the second game. With their formidable batting lineup carrying strong momentum, India will look to maintain their winning run and secure another victory to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
