NZ vs Ind, 3rd T20I - Unchanged India bowl, New Zealand make three changes

Unchanged India bowl, NZ make three changes

Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are sitting out as expected, and Nathan Smith is also missing out

VLive Sports DeskSyndicated Wire Coverage (ESPNcricinfo / Sports Feeds)

Oct 27, 2026, 6:45 AM1 hrs ago

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has a hit before the third gameAFP/Getty Images

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentIndia in New ZealandSeason 2026/27

Venue

Hnry Stadium, Wellington

Wellington

Format & Details

T20 • SINGLE

India chose to field.

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

VLive Sports Desk

Editorial Angle:Analysis of Unchanged India bowl, NZ make three changes: Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are sitting out as expected, and Nathan Smith is also missing out — assessing tactical impact and tournament progression.
Score Snapshot:NZ 142/3 vs IND — India chose to field.
Tactical Context:After his third win in three tosses, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bowl for the third time in the T20I series against New Zealand.
Tournament Context:Part of India in New Zealand 2026/27. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

Toss India chose to bowl vs New Zealand

After his third win in three tosses, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bowl for the third time in the T20I series against New Zealand.

India, already 2-0 up, named an unchanged XI, with Ishan Kishan still recovering from the groin strain that kept him out of the second T20I in Christchurch. It remains to be seen if Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who replaced Kishan, will continue to bat at No. 3.

New Zealand made three changes, all to their pace attack, with Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson sitting out as expected, and Nathan Smith also missing out. Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson and Matthew Fisher came into the side.

India: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 4 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Naman Dhir, 7 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Prince Yadav, 11 Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand: 1 Finn Allen, 2 Tim Seifert (wk), 3 Bevon Jacobs, 4 Glenn Phillips, 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Michael Bracewell, 7 Mitchell Santner (capt), 8 Matthew Fisher, 9 Kyle Jamieson, 10 Adam Milne, 11 Jacob Duffy.

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