IND vs NZ

Jasprit Bumrah is the player of the match: Jasprit Bumrah said he was watching closely while Rana and Hardik were bowling, and by the time he came on, the ball was already scuffed. He said he’s happy as long as he can contribute to the team, whether that’s with the new ball or at the death. He added that completing ten years feels special. As a kid, he just wanted to play even a single game, and dealing with injuries, doubts, opinions, and physical pain wasn’t easy. He described it as a proud milestone in his career and said that the journey is still ongoing.

Suryakumar Yadav (India captain): Suryakumar Yadav said that this is the style of cricket the team wants to play. He mentioned that they know how to handle situations like being 20 for 3, and that the contributions from the top two or three batters made his role much easier. He added that Bishnoi has very clear plans and understands his strengths well. He also said it’s good to have him in the team and that Varun getting a rest was a positive move.

Mitchell Santner (New Zealand captain): Mitchell Santner said that he has to give credit to India for the way they bowled, as they made things very difficult for New Zealand. He pointed out that losing wickets in the powerplay was crucial, and once they were left struggling to reach around 150, they knew it would be tough from that point onward.

Abhishek Sharma said that this is what his team expects from him, though it isn’t easy to deliver every time. He added that Yuvraj Singh’s 12-ball fifty is something that simply can’t be beaten. For him, it’s largely about the mental side of the game and the support he gets from his teammates. With all the batters in good form, he feels the series ahead will be an enjoyable one. He explained that stepping across to the leg side depends on the field placement—if there’s space, he looks to hit through the off side. His focus, he said, is on playing according to the field.

9:43 PM local time and IST: India have won by 3 wickets and clinch the series 3-0.

Abhishek Sharma - 68 (20) | Jasprit Bumrah - 3/17
Glenn Phillips - 48 (40) | Matt Henry - 1/28

WOAH! THAT WAS SOME RUN CHASE! This is India's biggest T20I win in terms of balls left! Pure destruction from Suryakumar and Abhishek at the top. You gotta feel for the Blackcaps. Once again they fell short with the bat, and India wasted no time in making them run ragged on the field. Indian batters had all the answers tonight. The Kiwi bowlers threw everything at India, but their efforts turned out to be quite fruitless. It was a highlights package that lit up the stadium. Although Henry was able to cheaply remove Samson first ball, that was perhaps the only silver lining for New Zealand in the run chase. It did not take India too long to light up the fireworks. Kishan, fresh from his blinder from the last game, went on a rampage to dismantle the Kiw bowling attack. He smashed the bowlers to all parts and slammed towering sixes to push NZ back after a promising start.

His carnage ended on 28, but Abhishek continued on his merry way to ruthlessly punish the Kiwi bowlers. The swashbuckling left-hander was on a roll tonight and smashed sixes and boundaries at will. His onslaught was so belligerent that India were able to race their way close to the 100-run mark by the end of the powerplay. That was probably the game for New Zealand. SKY also pummeled the Kiwi bowlers to all parts, giving them very little respite. In the end, it was a no-show really for New Zealand with the ball. They were blown away thanks to some outrageous ball-striking from Kishan, SKY, and Abhishek. Almost everyone was taken to the cleaners. Abhishek eventually ended his innings on 68 with an eye-popping strike rate of 340, while SKY also remained unbeaten on 57 to power India through to their target with an astonishing 60 balls to spare!

9.6 Glenn Phillips to Surya Kumar Yadav, FOUR! ALL OVER! PURE DOMINATION FROM INDIA! Suryakumar Yadav seals it off with a boundary, and India thrash New Zealand at Guwahati to clinch the series 3-0! Phillips drags it short on middle. SKy just rocks back, plays a flat bat pull and the ball disappears into the deep midwicket boundary for a four 

9.5 Glenn Phillips to Surya Kumar Yadav, FIFTY UP FOR SKY! Back-to-back fifties for the Indian skipper! India is on the brink! Tossed up outside off, SKY fetches it from outside off swings it away into the leg side. He finds the gap and the ball trickles away to the boundary for a four. 

9.2 Glenn Phillips to Surya Kumar Yadav, ALL THE WAY FOR SIX! Destructive batting from SKY! Flatter ball on middle. SKy uses the pace of the ball and gets under it to tonk it all the way over wide long on for a maximum. 

8.5 Mitchell Santner to Surya Kumar Yadav, BANG! India want to finish it off before the halfway stage! Tossed up on middle. SKY comes down the wicket and lofts it way over long on for a six. 

8.4 Mitchell Santner to Surya Kumar Yadav, excellent placement! SKY is getting his form back! Santner fires it wide outside off. SKY plants his front foot across and places it behind square on the leg side for a four. 

8.2 Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Boundaries and sixes raining off the bat of Abhishek! Flatter ball outside off. Abhishek flat bats it back past the bowler and gets it past long on to find the boundary. PURE CARNAGE!