India vs New Zealand – 3rd Match – New Zealand tour of India, 2026

Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati

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Bumrah Strikes Early! | New Zealand – 34/3 (5.1)

January 25, 2026 7:28 pm

Jasprit Bumrah delivers a peach of a delivery, bowling Tim Seifert and sending him back to the pavilion. A crucial breakthrough for India, putting New Zealand under immense pressure early in the innings.

Bumrah Strikes! Seifert Bowled | New Zealand – 34/3 (5.1)

January 25, 2026 7:24 pm

Jasprit Bumrah delivers a peach of a delivery, cleaning up Tim Seifert! A crucial breakthrough for India as Seifert departs after looking to build an innings. New Zealand loses their third wicket.

Phillips finds the boundary again! | New Zealand – 33/2 (4.0)

January 25, 2026 7:20 pm

Glenn Phillips smashes a superb boundary off Hardik Pandya, continuing his aggressive start and keeping the scoreboard ticking for New Zealand. He’s showing great intent after the early wickets.

Phillips finds the fence again! | New Zealand – 26/2 (2.4)

January 25, 2026 7:14 pm

Glenn Phillips continues his aggressive start, smashing another boundary. He’s looking to counter-attack after the early wickets, putting pressure back on the Indian bowlers.

Phillips finds the boundary! | New Zealand – 22/2(2.2)

January 25, 2026 7:13 pm

Glenn Phillips dispatches Harshit Rana for a boundary, adding crucial runs to New Zealand’s total. A well-timed shot to keep the scoreboard moving.

Phillips off the mark with a boundary! | New Zealand – 17/2(1.5)

January 25, 2026 7:06 pm

Glenn Phillips starts his innings with a confident boundary, easing the pressure after the fall of a wicket. A well-timed shot that races to the fence.

Pandya Strikes! Ravindra Departs Early | New Zealand – 13/2(1.4)

January 25, 2026 7:06 pm

Hardik Pandya gets the crucial wicket of Rachin Ravindra, who attempts to go big but is caught by Ravi Bishnoi. This is the second wicket for New Zealand, putting them under significant pressure early in their innings.

Tim Seifert finds the fence! | New Zealand – 10/1 (1.1)

January 25, 2026 7:09 pm

Tim Seifert hits a crucial boundary against Hardik Pandya, providing a much-needed boost to New Zealand’s score after an early wicket. A powerful shot to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Rachin Ravindra opens his account with a boundary! | New Zealand – 6/1 (0.4)

January 25, 2026 7:09 pm

Rachin Ravindra, new to the crease, wastes no time in getting off the mark, smashing a superb boundary to get his innings going and ease some pressure after the early wicket.

Early Breakthrough! Harshit Rana Dismisses Devon Conway! | New Zealand – 2/1 (0.3)

January 25, 2026 7:11 pm

Harshit Rana draws first blood for India, dismissing Devon Conway who was caught by Hardik Pandya. A crucial early wicket for the bowling side.

Batsmen

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Bowlers

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New Zealand’s Innings Begins with a Single! | New Zealand – 1/0 (0.1)

January 25, 2026 7:11 pm

Devon Conway gets New Zealand off the mark with a single off the very first ball of the innings, bowled by Harshit Rana. A cautious start for the Black Caps.

Batsmen

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Bowlers

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Squads Announced for the Thrilling Encounter!

January 25, 2026 7:14 pm

The playing XIs are out! India’s squad features Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand counters with Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, and Jacob Duffy. Both teams look strong on paper, setting the stage for an exciting contest.

Toss Update

January 25, 2026 7:13 pm

India won the toss and elected to bowl first