Overview
- Abhishek Sharma smashed 68 not out off 20 balls, reaching a reported 14-ball fifty, as Suryakumar Yadav finished unbeaten on 57 in an eight-wicket win in Guwahati.
- India chased 154 in exactly 10 overs, with an unbroken 102-run stand between Abhishek and Suryakumar closing the match with 60 balls to spare.
- Jasprit Bumrah took 3 for 17, Ravi Bishnoi 2 for 18 and Hardik Pandya 2 for 23 to restrict New Zealand to 153 for 9 after India chose to field.
- The victory was reported as making India only the second team to chase a 150-plus T20I target in under 10 overs.
- Sanju Samson fell for a golden duck as selection scrutiny grew, while Harshit Rana removed Devon Conway again; the fourth T20I is scheduled in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.