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Last Updated on 1 minute ago by Charbel Coorey<\/a><\/p>\n

Mitchell Santner\u2019s New Zealand<\/a> travel to Wellington perhaps in shock that they are 2-0 down in the T20I series against India<\/a>. They lost the first encounter despite scoring 225, before losing the second with India needing 46 off the final three overs.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s two victories highlight their depth in T20Is. After having the time for just one training before the first match, Shreyas Iyer\u2019s team have found ways to win under pressure. In the first match, Naman Dhir ensured Sanju Samson\u2019s effort didn\u2019t go to waste. In the second, Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy pulled off a superb chase when India looked gone.<\/p>\n

High on the agenda for New Zealand is fielding improvement. That aspect is usually their strongest point, but they have been uncharacteristically sloppy in this series. Dropped catches and misfields have proved costly, and they must improve in Wellington if they are to keep the series alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think if you look at the skills of both teams, it\u2019s been very close and it\u2019s come down to some small moments in the field. Especially us [at] the back end of that chase tonight,\u201d said Black Caps captain Mitchell Santner, as quoted by Cricinfo<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think we were in a very good position, you know, [before] a couple of dropped catches and misfields. And that\u2019s the winning or losing of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

NZ vs IND 3rd T20 2026 Possible Playing XIs: Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson unavailable for New Zealand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Expect Kyle Jamieson to play in this match with Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson unavailable.<\/p>\n

New Zealand:<\/strong> 1. Finn Allen, 2. Tim Seifert (wk), 3. Daryl Mitchell, 4. Glenn Phillips, 5. Bevon Jacobs, 6. Michael Bracewell, 7. Mitchell Santner (c), 8. Nathan Smith, 9. Kyle Jamieson, 10. Adam Milne, 11. Jacob Duffy<\/p>\n

Ishan Kishan has reportedly not full recovered yet, so Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to get another opportunity at number three.<\/p>\n

India:<\/strong> 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Sanju Samson (wk), 3. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 4. Shreyas Iyer (c), 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Naman Dhir, 7. Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8. Axar Patel, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Prince Yadav, 11. Arshdeep Singh<\/p>\n

Hnry Stadium Wellington Pitch Report and Weather: Conditions should be clear for the match<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rain fell on Tuesday morning in Wellington but conditions will be clear in the evening. Temperatures will drop to a cool 11 degrees during the match hours with wind gusts of around 20 km\/h.<\/p>\n

Chasing teams have won 66.7% of men\u2019s T20Is at Hnry Stadium since the start of 2016. Earlier this year, South Africa beat New Zealand after scoring 164\/5 batting first, but that was an end-of-season match. Expect a fresh pitch for this encounter.<\/p>\n

Left-arm orthodox spinners have performed well here since 2016, with an average of 16 and economy rate of under seven. Pace bowlers concede over eight an over at an average of 25. Offspinners conceded about 8.50 per over at an average of 35.<\/p>\n

NZ vs IND 3rd T20 2026 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Will the batters dominate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Top wicket-keeper picks:<\/strong><\/p>\n