NZ vs IND 3rd T20I, 2026: Full list of records broken and milestones

India did a record breaking chase against New Zealand in the third T20I at Hnry Stadium, Wellington on October 27, 2026. Batting first, New Zealand posted a competitive total of 198/3, with Daryl Mitchell leading the charge with an unbeaten 89 off 52 balls, including five fours and five sixes. For India, three bowlers claimed one wicket each.

In response, the Men in Blue chased down the target in just 13.2 overs, powered by a sensational century from Abhishek Sharma. With this emphatic win, India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.

Most Matches for New Zealand in T20Is:

Matches Player 142 Ish Sodhi 141 Mitchell Santner 126 Tim Southee 122 Martin Guptill 107 Daryl Mitchell 105 James Neesham 102 Ross Taylor 100 Glenn Phillips

Most Wickets by Pacers in T20Is:

Wickets Player Country 164 Tim Southee New Zealand 163 Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh 149 Arshdeep Singh India 148 Rizwan Butt Bahrain 142 Mark Adair Ireland

Fastest to 400 Sixes in T20s (By Balls):

Balls Player 3027 Andre Russell 3502 Finn Allen 3513 Abhishek Sharma

Most 6s hit off the first ball faced in T20Is (where ball-by-ball data is available):

Innings Player Country 8 Abhishek Sharma India 6 Samiullah Shinwari Afghanistan 5 Suryakumar Yadav India

Most 6s in the 1st Over of T20I Innings (Full-Member Teams):

Sixes Player 17 Abhishek Sharma 13 Paul Stirling, Evin Lewis 12 Rohit Sharma, Martin Guptill

Fastest Team 50s for India in T20Is:

Overs Opposition Venue 2.2 New Zealand Wellington 2.5 West Indies Bengaluru 2.6 West Indies Hyderabad 3.1 New Zealand Guwahati 3.1 New Zealand Christchurch

Fastest Team 100s for India in T20Is:

Overs Opposition Venue Year 4.5 New Zealand Wellington 2026 5.6 Afghanistan Delhi 2026 6.3 England Mumbai 2025 6.3 New Zealand Guwahati 2026 6.5 Namibia Delhi 2026

Highest Totals in Overs 1-6 in Men’s T20Is (Where ball-by-ball data available):

Score Match Venue Year 118/0 India vs New Zealand Wellington 2026 116/0 Romania vs Serbia Sofia 2021 113/1 Australia vs  Scotland Edinburgh 2024 103/1 Zimbabwe vs Gambia Nairobi 2024 102/0 South Africa vs West Indies Centurion 2023 100/0 England vs South Africa Old Trafford 2026 100/0 India vs Afghanistan Delhi 2026

Highest Powerplay Scores for India in T20Is:

Score Opposition Venue 118/0 New Zealand Wellington 100/0 Afghanistan Delhi 95/1 England Mumbai 94/2 New Zealand Guwahati

Fastest Team 150s for India in T20Is:

Overs Opposition Venue Year 7.4 New Zealand Wellington 2026 9.5 New Zealand Guwahati 2026 9.6 Bangladesh Hyderabad 2024

Most 100s by an Indian in Men's T20s:

Century Player 11 Abhishek Sharma 10 Virat Kohli 8 Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul

Highest Run Rates for 100+ Opening Partnerships in T20Is Between Full Member Teams:

Run Rate Players Opposition Venue Year 18.13 Abhishek Sharma & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi New Zealand Wellington 2026 16.08 Jos Buttler & Phil Salt South Africa Old Trafford 2025 15.00 Hashim Amla & AB de Villiers England Johannesburg 2016 14.83 Shai Hope & Evin Lewis England Gros Islet 2024 14.44 Abhishek Sharma & Sanju Samson Afghanistan Delhi 2026

Fastest 100s vs New Zealand in T20Is (By Balls):

Balls Player Venue Year 35 Abhishek Sharma Wellington 2026 42 Ishan Kishan Thiruvananthapuram 2026 44 Kusal Perera Nelson 2025 44 Hasan Nawaz Auckland 2025