Mark Chapman continues to accelerate. The left-hander is steadily getting into is groove. 13 runs off Shivam Dube's first over, and finally New Zealand have some momentum. 32 runs off the last two overs.

NZ 75/3 (10)

Glenn Phillips joins the party! This is turning into a great over for New Zealand. A much-needed one for them. Phillips deposits it into the stands over long-on, for the second 6 of the over. 19 in total off Kuldeep's second.

NZ 62/3 (9)

Great shot! Mark Chapman breaks the shackles, rock onto his back foot and clears deep mid-wicket as Kuldeep comes in to bowl his second over. He gets a slice of luck on the very next delivery, and picks up 4 more behind the wicket. 50 up for NZ.

NZ 53/3 (8.2)

Ravi Bishnoi is really impressing here. Two excellent overs to begin his spell. After conceding just the 1 run in his first over, Bishnoi only gives away a further 3 in his second. India continue to dominate proceedings.

NZ 43/3 (8)

Kuldeep Yadav brought in to bowl the first over after the powerplay, and he keeps India on the front foot. Tidy stuff, and NZ manage just 3 runs. The Kiwis are now going at less than a run-a-ball. 

NZ 39/3 (7)

End of the powerplay, and it has been all India. New Zealand have lost their top 3 already, with Harshit, Hardik and Bumrah taking a wicket each. Don't forget, an excellent over by Bishnoi too Massive pressure on the Kiwis.

NZ 36/3 (6)

GONE! What a start by Jasprit Bumrah! India's pace spearhead sends Tim Seifert back to the dugout with his very first delivery of the match. Full, swinging in, Seifert left with no chance as leg-stump is knocked over. 

NZ 35/3 (5.1)

Ravi Bishnoi starts off with an excellent over, and that too against the marauding Glenn Phillips. Just the 1 run in the 5th over of the powerplay. India strengthen their grip on proceedings.

NZ 34/2 (5)

Glenn Phillips looks to be in excellent touch. Fourth boundary already, and that somewhat spoils an otherwise superb over by Hardik Pandya. Important for Phillips to take the burden of the run-scoring after two early wickets.

Ravi Bishnoi will bowl the 5th over!

NZ 33/2 (4)

Harshit Rana impressing with his line and length with the new ball. Couple of boundaries off Glenn Phillips' bat, but still just the 9 off the over. Pressure still firmly on the Kiwis for now.

NZ 26/2 (3)

Boundary to get off the mark! Gorgeous drive through the off-side, first ball. Man in form, and he makes his intent clear right off the bat. 11 runs off the over, but the crucial wicket of Ravindra too.

NZ 17/2 (2)

Hardik Pandya strikes with the ball! Tim Seifert began the over with a boundary, but Rachin Ravindra perishes trying to keep the boundary momentum alive. Short but slow-ish from Hardik, pulled hard by Ravindra, but taken by Ravi Bishnoi at deep square-leg. Good sharp catch. 

New Zealand have plenty to worry about already.

NZ 13/2 (1.4)

Boundary for Rachin Ravindra to get off the mark. Slower from Harshit Rana and Ravindra punches it exquisitely through extra cover. The left-hander looked in good nick in the second T20I, and is hoping to carry the momentum.

Nevertheless, a successful first over by Harshit.

NZ 6/1 (1)

GONE! Spectacular catch by Hardik Pandya! Devon Conway looks to go up and over the in-field, but Pandya turns superhuman, and takes a stunning catch diving backwards! Harshit Rana gets Conway's wicket for the 5th time in this tour. 

NZ 2/1 (0.3)

We are LIVE! Interestingly, Harshit Rana is taking the new ball, ahead of Bumrah and Hardik. Devon Conway and Tim Seifert are at the crease. Conway gets off the mark first ball. Harshit has dismissed Conway 4 times over the recent ODIs and T20Is.

Ravi Bishnoi featuring for India is surprising for multiple reasons. Not only has Varun Chakravarthy been arguably India's most important bowler (he is still the No. 1-ranked bowler in the ICC rankings), but also Bishnoi is not even a part of India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad, as of now.

Bishnoi, however, could be in contention to make the squad if Washington Sundar does not regain fitness for the T20 World Cup.

New Zealand XI vs India: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

One change for the Kiwis: Kyle Jamieson replaces Zak Foulkes, after the latter had a match to forget in the second T20I.

India XI vs New Zealand: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.

Two interesting calls made by the Suryakumar Yadav, Gautam Gambhir-led India thinktank.

India have won the toss and opted to bowl! Suryakumar Yadav has no hestitation in opting to bowl. A couple of interesting changes! Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Arshdeep Singh have been "rested", according to SKY. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi come back in. This will be Bishnoi's first T20I for India in nearly an entire year.

If Jasprit Bumrah is to make his comeback in the playing XI, it will be intriguing to see whether Axar Patel does the same. Axar suffered an injury in the first T20I. If Axar doesn't, how do India solve their issue of having a batter at No. 8? We will find out in around 10 minutes.

We are just less than 15 minutes away from toss time at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. It will be interesting to see what the toss-winning captain decides, and how important a factor dew turns out to be.

Star India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson will surely be under a little of pressure, particularly following the heroics of Ishan Kishan in the second T20I. Samson was reinstated at the top of the order at the expense of Shubman Gill, but did not made a big score in the first two games.

With Kishan impressing, Samson's spot in the playing XI cannot be considered a guarantee, especially when Tilak Varma eventually returns from injury.

While India's batting has been incredible so far, New Zealand's bowling in the T20I series has left a lot to be desired, with captain Mitchell Santner's tactics also coming under scrutiny. The Kiwis will be aiming to restrict India to less than 200 for the first time in this series.

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah played the first match but was rested for the second one. Bumrah's workload management has been a highly-discussed topic in Indian cricket for months now, so it will be interesting to see how many games he plays in this five-match T20I series. Remember, these are India's final matches before the T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil.

India have registered two excellent victories in the first two T20Is of the series, showcasing their might with the bat in both games. While Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh stepped up in the first T20I, it was Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav shining in the second match. Their efforts have put India on the verge of a 3-0 rout!

A very warm welcome to one and all to the live coverage of the third T20I between India and New Zealand. We are in Guwahati today, in a match where India can wrap up series victory! 

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