NZ vs IND: List of all records broken by India in 3rd T20I
(Courtesy : BCCI)
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi power a historic victory.
India produced a sensational batting display against New Zealand (NZ vs IND) in the third T20I on October 27, chasing down a 199-run target in just 13.2 overs to win by six wickets.
Abhishek Sharma smashed 113 off 38 balls, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 45 off 19. The victory gave India an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series as the visitors rewrote the record books with a dominant performance.
With this dominant performance, India broke several records in the 3rd T20I. Check out the list of records broken.
Individual records
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Fastest T20I century by an Indian against New Zealand
Abhishek Sharma reached his century in just 35 balls against New Zealand. Although he had already scored a 30-ball century against Afghanistan earlier in 2026, his latest hundred was another remarkable milestone in his T20I career.
Most centuries by an Indian in men’s T20 cricket
Abhishek scored his 11th T20 century, surpassing Virat Kohli’s tally of 10. He is now among the players with the most centuries in this format globally.
Most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is (Full Member teams)
Abhishek Sharma broke Rohit Sharma’s record of 80 sixes in a calendar year, which he set in 2023. With 11 sixes against New Zealand, Abhishek reached 85 sixes in 2026, setting a new record among batters representing Full Member nations.
Arshdeep Singh equals the record for most T20I wickets in a calendar year
Arshdeep Singh equalled Ireland’s Josh Little’s record of 39 wickets in a calendar year in men’s T20Is. He reached the milestone by dismissing New Zealand opener Tim Seifert during the third T20I.
Team records
Record opening partnership scoring rate
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 133 runs off just 43 balls, scoring at a run rate of 18.13 runs per over. Their aggressive partnership helped India gain control early on while chasing the target.
Team to reach 100 runs the fastest in men’s T20Is
India scored 100 runs in just five overs, becoming the first team to reach this mark so quickly in men’s T20Is.
Highest powerplay score in men’s T20Is
India scored 118/0 in the first six overs, surpassing Australia’s previous record of 113/1 against Scotland in 2024. Abhishek and Vaibhav’s aggressive batting produced an unprecedented start.
Most balls remaining in a successful chase of 190 plus by a Full Member team
India chased down New Zealand’s 199-run target with 40 balls remaining, completing the chase in 13.2 overs. This became the fastest successful chase of at least 190 runs by a Full Member team in men’s T20Is.
Abhishek’s explosive century, Arshdeep’s bowling milestone and India’s record-breaking powerplay made the third T20I a landmark match, sealing the series with two games remaining.
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