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India leads T20I series against New Zealand

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India holds an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The series was clinched in the third match at Wellington’s Henry Stadium, where India chased 199 to win by six wickets. During that match, openers Abhishek Sharma and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a Men’s T20I powerplay record by scoring 118 runs in the first six overs. Sharma’s 113 runs off 38 balls marked his 11th T20 century, surpassing Virat Kohli for the most T20 hundreds by an Indian player. As the series moves toward the fourth T20I at Eden Park in Auckland on October 30, 2026, Sharma is positioned to climb India’s all-time T20I run-scorers list, needing 26 runs to pass KL Rahul and 49 runs to overtake Hardik Pandya. ~~Speculation regarding~~ He is also approaching a milestone that would place him alongside players such as Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell. Former batter S Badrinath has praised Sharma as one of the ~~Indian playing XI includes~~ “most devastating hitters in the ~~potential return of wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan from a groin injury, which could see Suryavanshi moved~~ game,” noting that his ability to instill fear in bowlers during the ~~bench. Management may also test bench strength with~~ powerplay gives him a statistical impact superior to players ~~such as Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, or Shivam Dube.~~ like Harry Brook. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned to the squad after a four-year ~~absence following strong IPL performances.~~ absence. While his initial three matches in this series have been difficult, ~~conceding 139 runs with only one wicket,~~ former batter Ajinkya Rahane has defended the 36-year-old, noting the significance of his resilience. Kumar has also confirmed plans to participate in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophies to potentially pave a path toward ODI cricket for the 2027 World Cup. 36-year-old. New Zealand continues to manage injury setbacks, with bowlers Lockie Ferguson ~~(right calf tear)~~ and Henry Matthews ~~(thigh injury)~~ ruled out for the remainder of the series. Matt Fisher has been called up as Ferguson’s replacement.

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