Sanju Samson makes 18 off 13 as India chase down 199 in the 3rd T20I

18 (13)Won by 6 wkts

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Match report

New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I, India tour of New Zealand 2026. New Zealand set India 199 to win, but a power-packed start from the openers practically ended the game in the powerplay. Abhishek Sharma struck a century (119) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a quick-fire 45 off 19 balls as India scored 118 in the powerplay, the highest powerplay score for India in T20Is. CSK's Sanju Samson came in down the order and gave good support with 18 off 13 balls before being bowled by Kyle Jamieson. India still won the match by 6 wickets. It comes after his 14 off 17 in the 2nd T20I.

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