New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I: 11 key moments, ball by ball
India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets.
India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in 3rd T20I of Twenty20 International — India tour of New Zealand. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NZ Over 3 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 6 1 2 1 0 6
- NZ Over 8 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Prince Yadav: 6 1 1 6 1 1
- NZ Over 8.3 — Finn Allen out for 40 (25), caught by Nitish Kumar Reddy. 85/2
- NZ Over 10.6 — Daryl Mitchell brings up a fifty off 26 balls
- IND Over 1 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Jacob Duffy: 4 nb 2 6 1 6 wd 1
- IND Over 3.5 — Abhishek Sharma brings up a fifty off 15 balls
- IND Over 7.2 — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out for 45 (19), caught by Matthew Fisher. 133/1
- IND Over 8 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Matthew Fisher: W nb 6 wd 6 2 1 wd 4
- IND Over 9.5 — Abhishek Sharma brings up a hundred off 35 balls
- IND Over 10.2 — Abhishek Sharma out for 113 (38), caught by Kyle Jamieson. 178/2
- IND Over 13.4 — Naman Dhir finished it off with a four off Kyle Jamieson
How the runs came
New Zealand were 94 after 10 overs and finished on 198/3. India were 133 after 7 overs and finished on 199/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NZ | IND |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 53/1 (RR 8.83) | 118/0 (RR 19.67) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 87/2 (RR 9.67) | 80/4 (RR 10.91) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 51/0 (RR 10.20) | - |
In the powerplay, India scored 65 more than New Zealand.
New Zealand innings: over by over
New Zealand faced 30 dot balls (25%), hit 12 fours and 11 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 82 off 43 balls between Finn Allen & Daryl Mitchell.
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (Tim Seifert, 1.2), 85-2 (Finn Allen, 8.3), 117-3 (Glenn Phillips, 11.6)
India innings: over by over
India faced 17 dot balls (21%), hit 16 fours and 15 sixes, and got 12 extras. The best stand was 133 off 44 balls between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi & Abhishek Sharma.
Fall of wickets: 133-1 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 7.2), 178-2 (Abhishek Sharma, 10.2), 192-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 12.6), 194-4 (Sanju Samson, 13.3)
Our view
India made the chase look easy with a stunning batting display. Abhishek Sharma smashed 113 off just 38 balls, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 45 from 19 balls. The pair put on 133 runs in just 44 balls, giving India a flying start. Abhishek reached his hundred in only 35 balls before getting out at 178/2. By then, India were already close to the target.
New Zealand had put up a strong 198/3, thanks to Daryl Mitchell's 89 off 52 balls and Finn Allen's quick 40. But India's openers took the game away with their big hitting. Even after Abhishek's dismissal, the chase stayed on track, and Naman Dhir finished it with a four. India reached 199/4 to win by six wickets, with plenty of balls to spare.
Top performers
- Abhishek Sharma — 113 (38 balls)
- Daryl Mitchell — 89 (52 balls)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — 45 (19 balls)
- Kyle Jamieson — 2/45 (3.2 ov)
- Mitchell Santner — 1/17 (3 ov)
- Matthew Fisher — 1/23 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: New Zealand vs India
