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India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 38-ball 113; India rout New Zealand to seal series 3-0

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15:43

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 38-ball 113; India rout New Zealand to seal series 3-0

Abhishek Sharma

India 199-4 (13.2 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Abhishek Sharma destroyed New Zealand with a blistering century -- 113 from just 38 balls -- as India thrashed New Zealand by seven wickets to seal the five-match series 3-0, in Wellington on Tuesday.

Abhishek, who raced to his century from just 35 balls, proved to be unstoppable as he slammed 11 sixes and nine fours.

A dominant India raced to the target of 199 in just 13.2 overs to seal the T20I series 3-0.

It was complete domination by Abhishek and his opening partner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who blazed his way to 40 from 25 balls. The two left-handers added a match-winning partnership of 133 runs for the opening wicket from just 43 balls.

The openers helped India post a world record 118 for no loss in six overs -- the highest total by a full member nation in the Powerplay.

15:38

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 38-ball 113; India rout NZ to seal series 3-0

India 199-4 (13.2 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Santner gets a wicket to his name. Shreyas Iyer misses out on a juicy full toss swinging it across the line but picks out the man at deep midwicket.

Shreyas walks back after scoring just five as India lose their third wicket with victory in sight.

Just four runs and a wicket from the over as India have slowed down considerably in the last few overs.

Santner has been excellent with the ball, taking 1/17 in three overs.

In the next over, Samson falls for 18 -- bowled by a full delivery from Jamieson as he looks to hit the pacer through the off-side.

15:31

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek out for 38-ball 113; India set for easy win

Abhishek Sharma celebrates after completing his century.

India 191-2 (12 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Santner continues after the drinks break. Samson gets a single first ball before Shreyas Iyer gets the edge next ball for two runs to get off the mark.

Singles off the next four balls as Santner concedes seven runs from his second over.

Normalcy restored to proceedings as both Samson and Shreyas happy to pick singles and get their team over the line.

Samson goes for the big slog off Jamieson but gets it off the inside half for a single. Jamieson then beats Shreyas on the outside edge with the length ball that moves away.

He then plays another two dots in a row hitting the ball to the fielders on the off-side followed by a leg bye after missing the clip.

Samson makes room to cut the last ball behind point for a four.

15:17

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek out for 38-ball 113; India set for easy win

Abhishek Sharma

India 178-2 (10 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Jamieson back into the attack. Abhishek clips the first ball off his pads for a single to take his score to 99.

Samson picks one off the next to hand the strike back to his partner.

Abhishek top edges the pull shot which flies over short fine leg for a four to race to his century from just 35 balls.

Abhishek still holds the record for the fastest T20I century by a batter from a full member nation, when he smashed a 30-ball hundred against Afghanistan in Delhi earlier this year.

Abhishek on the rampage after getting to the hundred.

He flicks Jamieson over midwicket for a six and swings the next over the same region for another six as Phillips makes a sensational diving effort but can't catch the ball.

However, Phillips ends up taking a simple catch off the next ball as Abhishek skies the ball high looking for another six.

Abhishek walks off to a standing ovation after a blistering knock of 113 from 38 balls, which included 11 sixes and nine fours.

India are 178/2 in 10 overs at the halfway mark, needing another 21 for victory.

15:15

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek slams 33-ball 98; India set for easy win

India 162-1 (9 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Finally, Mitchell Santner comes into the attack with the match all but decided.

He starts with a dot ball, bowling a wide yorker to Abhishek, who then pushes the next into the off-side for a single.

Samson makes room to slice Santner over the off-side for a single and Abhishek happy to collect another run.

Santner bowls a wide before Abhishek takes one to keep strike.

First over without a boundary as Santner makes a tidy start.

15:01

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Sooryavanshi out for 19-ball 45 but India in control

India 156-1 (8 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Off-spinner Bracewell back into the attack. The first ball is short as Abhishek rocks back to pull it high over square leg for a six.

He then steps out of his crease to launch the spinner inside out over the covers for another six.

Bracewell bowls two dots in a row to Abhishek before he bowls a wide down the leg side.

The two batters pick a single each to get 15 from the over.

Strange that captain Mitchell Santner hasn't brought himself into the attack yet. Pacer Matthew Fisher comes into the attack.

He brings some sanity to the proceedings, striking first ball with the key wicket of Sooryavanshi, who holes out to the fielder at long-on.

Sooryavanshi walks back after smashing 45 from 19 balls, putting on a belligerent opening partnership of 133 runs from 43 balls with Abhishek to take the match away from the Kiwis.

Sanju Samson walks in at No 3. He gets off the mark with a quiet single to thirdman.

But Fisher has overstepped to concede a no-ball as Abhishek makes most of the free hit delivery, pulling it for a six over midwicket to race to 86 from 26 balls.

Abhishek waiting on the backfoot as he again pulls Fisher's short ball over midwicket for a six.

He then skies the next ball high but gets it off the outside half but Mitchell Santner puts down a high catch to concede two runs and bring up India's 150, in the eighth over.

Abhishek taps the fifth ball into the off-side for a single as he closes in on his century.

Samson joins the party as he lofts the last ball over mid-off for a four to get 23 runs from the over.

14:55

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek, Sooryavanshi on the attack; India smash 118 in Powerplay

India's openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

India 118-0 (6 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

This is India's fastest team 100 in T20 Internationals, getting to the mark in just five overs.

Duffy back into the attack. Sooryavanshi lofts the first ball over the covers for a four to take the score to 104 -- India's highest total in the Powerplay in a T20 International.

Sooryavanshi goes after a full delivery as he gets a thick outside edge which flies past short thirdman for another four.

Duffy angles the short ball across Sooryavanshi, who slashes and misses for a rare dot ball.

He drills the yorker to the fielder in the covers before slicing Duffy over point for a four.

The last ball is short and wide as Sooryavanshi waiting on the backfoot smashes it powerfully over point for a four.

India race to 118 for no loss in six overs -- the highest total by a full member nation in the Powerplay.

Abhishek has smashed 67 from 20 balls while Sooryavanshi is fast catching up with 44 from 17 balls.

14:50

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 15-ball fifty; India race past 100 in 5 overs

Abhishek Sharma celebrates after completing his half-century.

India 100-0 (5 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Milne back into the attack. Sooryavanshi drives hard but can only hit it back to the bowler for a dot ball before he flicks the next off his pads for a six over square leg.

He takes a single before Abhishek lofts Milne inside out over the covers for a four.

Milne tries the bouncer but it sails high over Abhishek for a wide for height.

Abhishek with a big swing but fails to connect before he makes a lot of room and attempts to loft over the off-side but gets a thick outside edge which flies over short thirdman for a four.

India race to 100/0 in five overs, with Abhishek smashing 67 from 20 balls and Sooryavanshi hitting 26 from 11 balls.

14:44

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 15-ball fifty; India on fire!

Abhishek Sharma

India 84-0 (4 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

The tall Kyle Jamieson comes into the attack with New Zealand desperate for a breakthrough.

The first ball is full and on the stumps and this time Abhishek lofts it over mid-on for a four.

He plays and misses next ball before he hammers Jamieson over point for another six.

Abhishek pulls Jamieson for another six over square leg to race to his fifty from just 14 balls.

Jamieson goes full but no stopping Abhishek as he flicks it behind square leg for a four but misses out on a full toss last ball, as he hits the full toss to mid-on.

14:40

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Sooryavanshi, Abhishek on the rampage!

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India 64-0 (3 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Off-spinner Michael Bracewell comes into the attack. Abhishek smashes the first ball over the off-side for a four before he lofts the next inside out this time for a six over the covers.

India race to 50 from just 2.2 overs.

And Abhishek is not done yet as he rocks back to cut Bracewell for a four through point and takes a single to race to 39 from 11 balls.

Sooryavanshi also continues the carnage from the other end. He launches Bracewell for a six over long-on but can't get a run off the last ball, hitting it to the fielder in the covers.

Sooryavanshi unhappy that he couldn't get a run off the last ball.

India off to a blazing start as they race to 64 for no loss in three overs at a run rate of above 21. The asking rate is down below eight with 135 needed from 17 overs.

14:36

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Sooryavanshi, Abhishek on the rampage!

Abhishek Sharma hits a six.

India 43-0 (2 ovs) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

Fast bowler Adam Milne from the the other end. Abhishek is beaten first ball on the outside edge as he plays away from the body.

The next ball is full and wide as Abhishek carves it over the off-side for a six. Another delivery wide of the stumps as Abhishek launches it over his favourite region for another six over the covers.

Milne fails to learn from his mistake as he continues to bowl short and wide with Abhishek helping himself to another boundary over point.

He takes a single managing to keep out the yorker before Sooryavanshi slashes at a short wide ball but is beaten.

14:23

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Sooryavanshi, Abhishek smash 26 from first over

India 26-0 (1 ov) vs New Zealand 198-3 | SCORECARD

India make a chance as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walks out to open the batting with Abhishek Sharma.

Sanju Samson drops down to No 3 as India make a change in their top order.

Jacob Duffy takes the new ball for New Zealand. Sooryavanshi takes no time to get going as he lofts the first ball over mid-on for a four to get going in grand style.

An angry Duffy responds with a short ball clocked at 140kph angled across Sooryavanshi, who slashes but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Duffy has overstepped as Sooryavanshi gets a free hit. He goes hard but the ball goes off the outside half over point for two runs.

Short and wide from Duffy as Sooryavanshi powerfully hammers it over the off-side for a six.

Duffy goes full as the 15-year-old gets the inside edge for a single to fine leg.

Abhishek also goes on the attack as he steps out to slash Duffy for a six over the off-side.

Duffy struggling as he bowls a high bouncer which sails high over the batter and beats the wicketkeeper for five wides to make it 25 from five balls. Abhishek taps the last ball into the off-side for a single to get 26 from the first over.

14:14

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell hits 52-ball 89 but India limit NZ to 198

Daryl Mitchell

New Zealand 198-3 (20 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Daryl Mitchell smashed a brilliant 89 not out from 52 balls but India's bowlers excelled in the death overs to restrict New Zealand to 198/3 in the third T20I.

New Zealand managed just 52 runs from the last five overs, hitting just three fours and two sixes.

New Zealand looked on course for a 220-plus total at one stage before India's bowlers came up with a tight spell at the end. They were 100/2 in 10 overs at the halfway mark but managed just 98 runs from the next 10 overs.

Finn Allen slammed 40 from 25 balls, while Bevon Jacobs stroked 39 not out from 23 balls.

Arshdeep was once again excellent taking 1/38, while Axar Patel (1/36) and Reddy (1/38) also did well on a good flat pitch.

Prince Yadav was superb with the ball, conceding just runs from the final over without giving a single boundary.

14:09

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell hits 52-ball 89 but India limit NZ to 198

New Zealand 198-3 (20 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Prince Yadav to bowl the final over. He starts with a full toss which Mitchell mistimes to long-off but rushes back for the second.

Axar and captain Shreyas Iyer not happy with the bowler as he didn't get back behind the stumps in time to gather the ball.

Mitchell drives the yorker length ball down the ground for one and Jacobs is struck on the pads by another good yorker for a leg bye.

Mitchell walks across the stumps and scoops the yorker over the wicketkeeper for two runs to fine leg stationed very fine.

He tries the reverse scoop next ball but ends up miscuing the ball to midwicket for just a single.

Another perfect yorker as Jacobs drives it to long-on for two runs as Prince does well to concede just nine runs from the final over.

14:04

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell, Jacobs on the attack!

New Zealand 189-3 (19 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Reddy to bowl the 19th over. He stars with a full toss which Mitchell lofts straight down the ground for a six.

He flicks the next wide of long-on where Dhir makes a superb sliding stop to keep the ball inside the ropes for two runs.

Mitchell unable to find the gap in the covers as he hits it to the fielder for a single and Jacobs gets one to point.

Mitchell punches the slower ball down the ground and is sent back as he calls for the second run to long-on.

Full and wide from Reddy as Jacobs slices it over the off-side for a four to get 15 from the over.

Reddy finishes with 1/38 from his four overs.

14:01

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell, Jacobs on the attack!

New Zealand 174-3 (18 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

The yorkers doing the trick for India. Bhuvneshwar back into the attack starts his final over with a perfect yorker to Jacobs, who can only dig it back to the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar goes away from the stumps but ends up bowling a wide.

Jacobs then crashes a wide full toss in the gap through the covers for a four.

Bhuvneshwar mixes his pace well to limit the batters to singles off the last four balls.

He gives away nine runs in the 18th over to finish with 40 runs from his four overs, without taking a single wicket.

13:55

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell's half-century takes NZ past 150

New Zealand 165-3 (17 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Arshdeep back into the attack. Jacobs drills the full toss straight back as Arshdeep does well to get his legs out of the line for a single to long-on.

Mitchell goes for the reverse scoop but fails to connect the wide yorker before he can only dig out another full delivery on the leg side for just a single.

Jacobs misses out on a wide full toss as India continue their superb comeback in the last few overs.

Jacobs swings hard and somehow manages to get the ball over long-off for a six despite not getting it off the middle and takes one off the last ball.

13:50

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell's half-century takes NZ past 150

New Zealand 155-3 (16 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Reddy follows it up with another tidy over, conceding just four runs. He has been quite good with the ball in the middle overs, taking 1/23 from four overs.

11 runs from the last two overs without a single boundary as New Zealand suddenly lose their momentum. They will be looking towards 200-plus total.

Prince Yadav back into the attack. He looks to bowl full and straight restricting Mitchell and Jacobs to singles off the first four balls.

Mitchell walks across and scoops another full ball from Prince over short fine leg for a four -- the first boundary after 18 balls and gets one off the last ball.

13:44

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Phillips out for 17; New Zealand 3 down

New Zealand 142-3 (14 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Bhuvneshwar back into the attack but continues to leak runs. Mitchell swats the pacer in the gap at midwicket as Axar makes a good stop to save the boundary and keep it down to two.

He takes a single before Bevan Jacobs lofts Bhuvneshwar for a four to get off the mark in grand fashion.

The next ball is full and wide as Jacobs crashes it square on the off-side for another boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

12 runs from the over as Bhuvneshwar continues to struggle, conceding 31 runs from three overs.

Jacobs on the charge. He shuffles across to sweep Axar but gets the top edge which sails over short fine leg for two runs.

Singles from the next five balls as Axar concedes seven from the over to finish with 1/36 from his four overs.

13:31

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Phillips out for 17; New Zealand 3 down

New Zealand 123-3 (12 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Nitish Kumar Reddy continues, he has bowled full and just outside the off-stump, not trying too many things.

He starts with a dot ball to Phillips, followed by singles off the next three balls before Mitchell hammers a full delivery straight back for a four.

Mitchell then swings the last ball powerfully across the line for a six over midwicket to race to his fifty in grand style, from 26 balls.

New Zealand on the charge as Phillips targets Axar.

He lofts Axar inside out over the covers for a four and two balls later smashes another boundary through the same region.

Axar strikes with the big wicket of Phillips off the last ball of the over, who ends up miscuing the ball straight and the spinner does well to take a sharp return catch on his follow through.

Phillips attempted the inside out shot but got it off the inside half of the bat with the ball going straight and was taken by Axar.

Phillips walks back after scoring 17 from 14 balls.

13:24

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Reddy strikes; Allen out for 40

New Zealand 100-2 (10 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Phillips is playing in a landmark 100th T20I for New Zealand. He has been in excellent touch with fifties in the first two games of the series.

Axar back into the attack. New Zealand play safe to collect six runs from the over, including five singles and a leg bye.

New Zealand well-placed for 220-plus score as they power their way to 100/2 in 10 overs at the halfway mark.

Mitchell has smashed 43 from 23 balls, while Phillips is on six.

13:18

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Reddy strikes; NZ lose second wicket

New Zealand 94-2 (9 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

India make another bowling change as seamer Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the attack.

He makes the breakthrough with the wicket of the dangerous Allen, who fails to get enough power behind the straight loft as Naman Dhir takes a stunning catch diving forward at long-on.

Allen walks back after a quickfire 40 from 25 balls, having added 86 from 43 balls for the second wicket with Mitchell.

Dhir came charging from the long-on boundary and put in the dive to pick the ball inches from the ground.

The in-form Glenn Phillips slashes the short wide ball from Reddy past point for a four to get off the mark.

The last ball moves away a touch to beat Phillips on the outside edge to end a good first over from Reddy.

13:15

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell, Allen on the attack!

New Zealand 88-1 (8 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Spin introduced as Axar Patel comes into the attack after the Powerplay. Singles from the first two balls before Allen pounces on the short ball, smashing it over midwicket for a six.

No runs off the next two balls before Allen cashes in on the half-tracker, hammering it inside out over the covers for another six.

Allen has smashed his way to 37 from 21 balls, hitting five sixes and no fours so far.

It is raining sixes in Wellington.

Prince comes back into the attack as Mitchell scoops the first ball over fine leg for a six before taking one and Allen picks a single off the next.

Mitchell pulls the short ball over square leg for the eighth six of the innings as New Zealand continue their charge.

Prince bowls two good yorkers to end the over to restrict the two batters to singles.

New Zealand have continued to attack after the Powerplay, with 30 coming from the last two overs.

13:06

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Mitchell, Allen rally New Zealand

New Zealand 58-1 (6 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Prince Yadav comes into the attack in place of Bhuvneshwar. Allen flicks a full ball uppishly to deep square leg for two runs before he defends the next on the leg side.

That is amazing timing from Allen as he uses his wrists to good effect, flicking Prince high over square leg for his third six followed by a single.

Mitchell goes hard but can't time the pull shot for just one and Prince ends the over with a superb over which Allen can only defend back.

Arshdeep bowls his third over in the Powerplay. Mitchell gets one off the middle as he pulls Arshdeep over square leg for a six. Mitchell looks shocked as the ball nearly ends up hitting a security personnel in the stands.

That six brings up New Zealand's 50 in 5.1 overs.

Arshdeep does well to adjust his line, bowling wide yorkers to beat Mitchell three times in a row.

Mitchell standing way outside his crease to negate the yorkers. Arshdeep goes full and straight as Mitchell lofts the fifth ball over the fielder at mid-off for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from 27 balls.

The last ball is down the leg side as Mitchell shuffles across the flick it fine for another boundary.

New Zealand off to a flier as they race to 58/1 in six overs, with both Allen and Mitchell on 24 each.

The first two overs produced six runs as New Zealand lost an early wicket before Allen and Mitchell went on the counter-attack to revive the hosts.

12:57

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: New Zealand recover after early wicket

New Zealand 34-1 (4 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Arshdeep starts his second over with two wides down the leg side with Mitchell missing the glance both times.

He goes hard on the pull shot but fails to time it for a single to midwicket.

Allen misses the pull as he is too early into the shot is struck on the grill of the helmet with the physio rushing out for the mandatory concussion test.

Allen is fine to continue as he takes a single before Mitchell, looking to pull, gets a thick outside edge which flies over the slips for a four.

Mitchell walks across his stumps to scoop Arshdeep's last ball over short fine leg for a four, get 12 from the over.

12:47

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Arshdeep strikes; NZ lose early wicket

New Zealand 22-1 (3 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Allen breaks the shackles as hammers the first ball of Bhuvneshwar's second over for a huge six over long-on.

Nearly another mix up as Allen rushes for a risky single against Tilak in the covers, as the latter ends up injuring his knee while sliding on the outfield.

Mitchell also chances his arm as he lofts Bhuvneshwar over mid-on but fails to middle it, picking up two runs before he takes one.

Allen attempts a big swing across but fails to connect. However, he powerfully pulls the last ball into the stands at midwicket for the second six of the over.

Bhuvneshwar gives away 16 in his second over.

12:39

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Arshdeep strikes; New Zealand lose early wicket

Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand 6-1 (2 ovs) vs India | SCORECARD

Arshdeep Singh from the other end. He starts with a beauty to beat Siefert on the outside edge with some extra bounce and movement.

Siefert struggling to get bat on ball, decides to chance his arm. He attempts the big hack across the line but only manages to miscue it high off-side to be caught by Axar Patel at point.

Siefert walks back for two -- dismissed in the same fashion as in the previous game as New Zealand once again lose an early wicket.

Daryl Mitchell gets off the mark with a single and Allen is lucky not to get the edge as he throws his bat at a wide one which beats him on the bounce.

Allen has another close have as he steals a tight single off the last ball to Axar at point.

12:37

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Unchanged India elect to bowl vs New Zealand

New Zealand 3-0 (1 ov) vs India | SCORECARD

Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for India, while Tim Siefert and Finn Allen are the two openers for New Zealand.

Bhuvneshwar starts with a wide down the leg side to Siefert. The next ball is a beauty as the length delivery bounces and moves away to take the edge as Siefert edges but it falls just short of Abhishek Sharma in the lone slip region.

Seifert clips the third ball to deep square leg for a single to get New Zealand off the mark.

Allen misses the clip and is struck on the pads by the incoming delivery as he takes a leg bye.

Bhuvneshwar getting the ball to move around as Seifert gets the inside edge for another run and Allen is beaten on the outside edge last ball.

12:13

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Unchanged India elect to bowl vs New Zealand

Having won the first two games it is no surprise that India are unchanged, while New Zealand have made three changes because of injuries.

Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne and Matthew Fisher have included in the playing XI in place of Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith.

New Zealand have struggled with their bowling in the first two games, especially their death bowling with India staging late comebacks with the bat to clinch victories in both games.

India's middle and lower order batters have closed out both games, excelling under pressure in tight run chases.

Check out the playing XIs:

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w/k), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (Captain), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.

India: Sanju Samson (w/k), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav

12:01

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: India elect to bowl against New Zealand

India captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss for the third time in a row and once again has elected to bowl against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday.

With Ishan Kishan yet to recover from his injury, India have failed an unchanged playing XI.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets another chance to prove his pedigree at the highest level after he failed in the second match.

Meanwhile, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be keen to bounce back after going for runs in the first two games.

India, who won the first two matches, will look to seal the series 3-0 with another victory in Hamilton.

11:47

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Rampaging India aim to seal series in Wellington

Team India

Welcome to the coverage of the third T20 International between New Zealand and India at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday.

Riding high on their superb start, the Indian team will target a series-clinching victory in the third T20 International against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday.

India won both the first two T20Is by identical four-wicket margins to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Ahead of the third T20I, the Indian team will not just be worried about a gutsy New Zealand bouncing back but also about the gusty wind that often traverses the Basin Reserve Ground, which is open from three sides.

India have used 13 players in the first two games. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came in place of an injured Ishan Kishan and death overs specialist Prince Yadav replaced Mayank Yadav in the second game.

It is early summer in New Zealand and an evening match in chilly and windy conditions could also test the technique of Indian batters, who love hitting through the line.

The absence of Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry as part of New Zealand's own workload management plan can also work to India's advantage. The hosts have included Matt Fisher and Blair Tickner in the squad.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir's ploy of using Tilak Verma, Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the middle-order has worked wonderfully in the first two games.

In the bowling department, comeback man Bhuvneshwar needs to find his feet at the international level without being put under pressure.

The much-anticipated return of Bhuvneshwar, after four years on the sidelines, hasn't gone as per plan and he went for 49 and 50 in his four-over spells across two games in Christchurch.

India vs NZ 3rd T20I Updates: Abhishek blasts 38-ball 113; India rout New Zealand to seal series 3-0

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