IND vs NZ 3rd T20I LIVE Score: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav power India to 8-wicket victory; hosts take 3-0 lead

Abhishek Sharma speaks about his 14-ball fifty. “That's what my team wants from me and I just want to execute all the time. But obviously, it's not easy to do it every time, but I think it's all about mental as well and the atmosphere you get around your dressing room as well,” he said after the game.

Fifty for Suryakumar Yadav in just 25 balls, second consecutive fifty in this series. The Indian captain finishes the game with a four. India win in exact 10 overs, with eight wickets in hand. India lead 3-0 with two more games to go.

After Abhishek Sharma, it's time for Suryakumar Yadav, who takes Mitchell Santner into cleaners with a four and a six as the Indian captain enters 40s. IND 139-2 (9)

Looks like India are in a mood to finish the game within 11 overs. After a brilliant powerplay, the pair of Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav adds 28 runs in the next two overs to inch towards a series-clinching win. IND 122/2 (8)

There is no way one can stop Abhishek Sharma today as the India opener brings up his fifty in just 14 balls - the second-fastest fifty for India after Yuvraj Singh. Suryakumar Yadav, at the other end, has the best seat to the best entertainment. IND 94-2 (6)

OUTTT!!! Big wicket for New Zealand. Ishan Kishan, who was brutal in the first two overs, holes out to Mark Chapman while trying to clear the mid-wicket boundary off the bowling of Ish Sodhi. Kishan goes for 18 off 13 balls. Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat. IND 60/2 (4)

Ishan Kishan's rampage continues. After smashing Matt Henry in the first over, Kishan goes hard on Jacob Duffy too with two fours. Abhishek Sharma had smashed Duffy for a six on the first ball of the second over. IND 32-1 (2)

OUTTT!!! What a start for New Zealand. Matt Henry, opening the attack, cleans up Sanju Samson for a golden duck. Samson tries to flick, the ball brushes the back leg before crashing onto the stumps. Ishan Kishan joins Abhishek Sharma in the middle. Kishan is on a rampage from the onset, smashing Henry for two sixes and a four off consecutive deliveries. IND 16-1 (1)

Jasprit Bumrah finishes with 3/17 in his four overs while Hardik Pandya and Ravu Bishnoi took two wickets each as New Zealand managed 152/9 in 20 overs.

OUTTT!!! Two wickets in three balls for India. Glenn Phillips tries to heave across the line but the ball hits the bottom part of the bat only for Ishan Kishan to take the catch. Second wicket for Ravi Bishnoi. Phillips goes back for 48. NZ 119-6 (15.5)

The dismissal of Chapman has dented New Zealand's run flow. To add more misery to it, Daryl Mitchell walks back. The right-hander tries to go over the ropes but Ishan Kishan takes the catch to dismiss Mitchell. Hardik Pandya gets his second of the day. NZ 112-5 (14.5)

OUTTT!!! Wicket for Ravi Bishnoi on his return to Indian team. Mark Chapman tries to cut but get a little edge to Sanju Samson. Bishnoi is ecstatic as New Zealand lose fourth inside 100 runs. Chapman goes for 32. Daryl Mitchell comes to bat. NZ 86/4 (12)

Huge over for New Zealand as Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips tale Kuldeep Yadav to cleaners. After Chapman smash Kuldeep for a four and a six in the first two balls, Phillips added another maximum to the total to take 19 runs from the over. NZ 62/3 (9)

OUTTT!!!!! Jasprit Bumrah starts with a wicket of his first ball. Tim Siefert goes forward for a push but ends up playing the wrong line. Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi bowled a tight first over, conceding only one run. India finish the powerplay on a high. NZ 36/3 (6)

OUTTT!!! Two wickets in two overs for India as Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over. After being hit for a four by Tim Seifert, Pandya bowls short, forcing Rachin Ravindra to pull on the lg-side. But the ball didn't get elevation only for Ravi Bishnoi to take a low diving catch. NZ 17/2 (2)

Devon Conway and Tim Seifert have opened the crease. Harshit Rana opens the attack for India. OUTTT!!! Harshit Rana strikes in the third ball as Devon Conway is brilliantly caught by Hardik Pandya. Another first wicket over from Rana. Conway dances down the track to go over mid-off. But Conway's bat turned in his hand. NZ NZ 6-1 (1)

Suryakumar Yadav wins the toss and India opt to field. The Men in Blue have made two changes with Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy making way for Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi.

The return of form of Suryakumar Yadav was welcomes by all. Former South African batter AB de Villiers said, "He will be pivotal in the T20 World Cup, and it was really important for Team India to get him into form. In a chasing scenario under pressure after losing two quick wickets, him scoring a 37-ball 82 was exactly what the doctor ordered for Team India. The rest of the players seem in fine form, the bowlers and the batters; the only missing link was Suryakumar Yadav.”

With the temperature falling to as low as 13 degrees in the evening, there is a possibility of dew during the match. Teams winning the toss might opt to bat first. We are just a few minutes away from the toss in Guwahati.

For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson might replace Zak Foulkes in Guwahati today. It must be noted that Jamieson, who was initially on standby, has been added to the final squad after Adam Milne was ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury.

The Barsapara Stadium has been known for its high scoring nature. The last time India played at this ground was in 2023 when the Men in Blue scored 222. Australia chased down the target with 23 runs being scored in the final over. Another high-scoring game on cards.

Although almost all the batters in the top order got runs, Sanju Samson is yet to fire in the first two games he played and the team management would want the Indian opener to get going in Guwahati. It must be noted that Samson knows the conditions at the Barsapara Stadium as the venue used to to serve as Rajasthan Royals' home ground in IPL in the past few years.

The good news in the Indian camp is the return of form for captain Suryakumar Yadav. The skipper scored a half-century after more than a year with a 37-ball 80-plus score. Along with him, Ishan Kishan too scored 32-ball 76 on his return to the Indian team after two years.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third T20I between India and New Zealand in Guwahati.