
India Continued its dominance in the T20 series against new zealandTaking an unassailable lead of 3-0 with a spectacular win by eight wickets in the third match played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. The hosts once again followed the familiar blueprint: clinical bowling up front followed by ruthless chasing. New Zealand were restricted to a modest score after losing wickets at regular intervals, leaving India with a straightforward target to chase. The chase was never in doubt as India won with 60 balls to spare, highlighting the gulf between the two sides so far in the series.
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi destroyed New Zealand’s batting in the third T20 match.
Jasprit Bumrah (3/17) made an immediate impact with the new ball and destabilized New Zealand’s top order with his relentless accuracy. glen phillips There was early resistance, scoring 48 runs including a few boundaries and a sky-scraping six, but India soon tightened the screws. hardik pandya broke the early momentum by getting out Rachin RavindraWhich struggled to move forward and was destroyed trying to increase speed.
After this, Bumrah quickly gave decisive blows and was the first to remove the dangerous Tim Seifert Before cleaning the tail to finish with the diagnostic display. His spell weakened New Zealand and effectively ended their innings. Ravi BishnoiMeanwhile, he continued his remarkable consistency in his comeback match, taking 2 for 18 and keeping the middle order in control. Although mark chapman And michel santner Adding late runs, Bishnoi ensured New Zealand never escaped, restricting them to 153/9, which was well below par on the surface.
Abhishek Sharma’s fireworks seal a great deal for India
Pursuing a modest goal, Abhishek Sharma Another breathtaking performance from the top order made the contest one-sided. After an early golden duck for Sanju Samson, the explosive opener immediately changed gears, scoring a half-century in 14 balls, the second fastest by an Indian, setting the tone for the chase. From there, he barely put a step wrong, timing the ball well and punishing any loose balls with a strike rate of 340.
Abhishek scored an unbeaten 68 runs with the help of seven fours and five sky-high sixes and made fun of the target. captain Suryakumar Yadav He joined the party with a blistering 57* off 26 balls, registering his first half-century in the series and ensuring that the result was never in doubt. Abhishek continued to dominate the finish as India reached 155/2 in just 10 overs, producing an impressive all-round performance and confirming India’s dominance in the series with two matches still left.
Here’s how fans reacted:
If there was any doubt about the nature of the Sun then it is all clear. Another resounding victory for Team India.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 25 January 2026
Still can’t score 50 runs in 12 balls, can you? 🤪 Well played – stay strong! 👍🏻 @OfficialAkhi04 #IndVSNz pic.twitter.com/6MQe1p6sx4
– Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) 25 January 2026
Very comfortably 😊 Complete dominance, well played and congratulations to Team India 👏 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/IBRnsiD6lO
– Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) 25 January 2026
If teams don’t prepare differently against this Indian batting line-up, it’s a good night #INDvsNZ
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) 25 January 2026
Very good Team India by 3-0. very nice @surya_14kumar @Abhisar_Sharma bowled well @Jaspritbumrah93
-Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 25 January 2026
This is how you win a series 👏
Impressive bowling with dominant strikes @Jaspritbumrah93 and others, and with explosive batting @OfficialAkhi04 And @surya_14kumar Made it a memorable night. Proud of this performance of India 🇮🇳motiv pic.twitter.com/96RSHUhKc7– Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) 25 January 2026
India’s batting unit in T20 is such that it gives sleepless nights to the opposition bowlers. There is a tremendous match winner at every position. India have an aura, hopefully that continues throughout the World T20. Put black mark on everything.
– Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 25 January 2026
unreal game 🔥
Unreal battingSealed the series in style 🇮🇳#INDvNZ
📷 : BCCI pic.twitter.com/COH8xaFH0G– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 25 January 2026
India has faced 272 balls in this series. And he hit a boundary on 94 runs…! I repeat, 94.
58 x 4s
36 x 6s
A four every 2.9 balls…! #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/IsATZrQ9E8– Deepu Narayanan (@deputalks) 25 January 2026
The target of 154 runs was achieved in just 10 overs.
– India leads 3-0 in the series#INDvNZ #TeamIndia #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/77TJI5D8KI
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 25 January 2026
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