भारत vs न्यूजीलैंड, तीसरा टी-20, बर्सापारा क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, गुवाहाटी, 25 January 2026 - हाइलाइट्स

Buzzers! Angled in, on a back of a length, on middle, Suryakumar turns it wide of mid-wicket and takes a single. A needless throw at the bowling end by Mitchell. He hits and the ball deflects away towards cover, allowing the batters to run one more.

On a good length, on off, driven on the up by SKY to mid off.

Off-cutter, on a short of a length, on middle, SKY taps it in front of mid on and gets to the other end. Another direct hit but SKY is safe.

Just out of reach! Henry takes pace off and bowls it on a nagging length, on middle. Abhishek charges down the track and despite not being to the pitch of the ball, he swings through. Skies it over wide mid off, where Santner turns around and goes after it. He slides and stretches his hands out in front but the ball evades him. Two runs taken.

SIX! Hit with real authority! Henry goes into the surface but fails to get the short ball high enough to trouble the batter. It comes at chest height and Abhishek stands tall to pull it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Abhishek was gone had the throw hit! Matt bowls it full, on middle, Abhishek uses his feet and firms the drive towards mid off. Santner swoops in, picks the ball up cleanly and fires in a throw at the bowling end but misses.

 FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched full and slow, outside leg, following Sharma who shuffles a long way across. Abhishek uses the bottom hand and chips it over extra cover for a boundary.

Slower bouncer, on leg, Abhishek backs away and taps the ball on its head and eases it wide of point for a quick run. 

SIX! There comes the trademark SKY shot! He has made it look so easy. Duffy bowls it way outside the off stump, on a fuller length. Suryakumar fetches it from outside off and effortlessly whips it over deep backward square leg for a huge six. 

Full toss on leg, SKY flicks it to deep mid-wicket's right and they take a single. Abhishek is keen for the second run, but Suryakumar sends him back. Sharma is almost halfway down the pitch, but the throw arrives at the wrong end, to the bowler. This allows Abhishek to retreat safely.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightfully punished. Low full toss again, on off, Sharma obliges and just lofts it over cover for a boundary. 

SIX! Effortless! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! Off just 14 balls. His 8th in T20Is and this is also the second-fastest half century for India, only behind Yuvraj Singh, who holds the record of the fastest one in just 12 balls. Short and outside leg, Abhishek picks the length in a trice and pulls it massively over deep fine leg for a huge six. He has peppered every part of the ground and has left New Zealand absolutely clueless. 

FOUR! Uppish but through the gap! Short and it bounces up a bit, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav is taken aback by the lift, but he goes through the cut shot. Hits it a bit uppishly but it goes past the diving Jamieson at backward point for a boundary. Santner is livid as he expected a better effort from Jamieson. 

Tosses it up nicely, full and around off, SKY drives it to the left of cover for a single. 

Full and on the stumps, Sharma charges down the track and toe ends it to long off for a single. 100 UP FOR INDIA IN JUST 6.3 OVERS!

A huge shout for LBW but that looked high! Speared in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off. SKY reaches out in front and gets low for the sweep. The ball bounces over the bat and hits the Indian skipper on the right shoulder. Santner has a word with the keeper. They don't look convinced but the Kiwi skipper makes a late decision to take the review. No bat or glove involved but the Ball Tracking has the ball going way over the stumps. New Zealand burn a review.

Loopy ball, drifting in, on middle and leg. SKY knocks it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Played with ease and at will. Santner drops it full and outside off, Abhishek Sharma accepts the width gleefully. Leans on the front foot, and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. 

FOUR! Finds the gap! Sodhi goes full and outside off, SKY drags his hands in front, gets down on a knee and sweeps it between the deep mid-wicket and deep fine leg fielders for a boundary. 

FOUR! Top shot! Touch short, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back, waits on it and cuts it past backward point for another boundary! 

Shortish ball, on off, Suryakumar rocks back and punches it back to the bowler. 

Fuller this time on the stumps, SKY whips it to the right of long on for a couple more. 

Serves it full and on leg, Yadav walks a couple of steps forward, and whips off the pads to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! Bread and butter for Abhishek! Sodhi bowls it right into the slot, full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma clears the front leg, gets under it properly and lofts it over long off for a cracking six. India need 32 from 72 balls. 

Floats one on a fuller length, around middle. Suryakumar backs away, exposes the stumps and drives it through covers for a single. 

FOUR! PUNISHED! He is toying around with the field now. Santner drags it down, short and outside off. Sharma plays with a flat bat and lofts it over the non-striker for a boundary, beating long on to his right. 

Length ball, on leg, Sharma backs away and works it through covers for a single. 

FOUR! Where do you even bowl as a bowler? Flatter full toss, outside off, Yadav gets down on a knee, fetches the ball from outside off, and sweeps it through short fine leg for a boundary. 

SIX! Dismissed out of the presence! Nicely flighted up on the leg stump line, full in length. Suryakumar Yadav dances down the track and smokes it downtown for another half a dozen runs. 

Quicker through the air, full and around off, SKY drives it to deep cover for an easy single. 

From around the stump, GP floats one across the right-hander, outside off. Yadav tries to sweep, but misses as the ball bounces a bit. 

SIX! Into single digits now. Overpitched delivery from Phillips, on middle, Suyakumar Yadav clears the front leg, and tonks it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a six. 

A touch full, outside off, dragged across to long on for a single. 

Pitched on leg, full in length, Sharma clips it gently to deep mid-wicket and they stroll for a single. 

FOUR! Goodness me, that's a seriously good shot. FIFTY FOR SURYAKUMAR YADAV! Off just 25 balls. Back-to-back half centuries for the Indian skipper. Full and wide outside off, Suryakumar collapses his back knee into the pitch and slogs it between the long on and deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary to get to his 23rd T20I half century. 

FOUR! That will do it! A juicy full toss, on off, Suryakumar Yadav stands tall and pulls it across, finding the gap yet again between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. India win by 8 wickets, with 60 balls to spare and also take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.