Axar Patel takes a fine catch as Tim Seifert falls to Arshdeep Singh yet again in NZ vs IND 2026 3rd T20I [Watch]

India's Axar Patel took a skier off Arshdeep Singh's bowling to dismiss New Zealand opener Tim Seifert in the third match of the five-game T20I series. The contest is being played on Tuesday, October 27, in Wellington.

The dismissal occurred on the second ball of the second over of the hosts' innings. Arshdeep bowled a length delivery that moved away from the right-hander. Seifert attempted to slog across the line but managed only a top edge. Axar positioned himself under the high ball near the point region and completed a fine catch, allowing Arshdeep to dismiss the opener for the second consecutive game.

Check out the clip of the wicket below:

Seifert fell for just two runs off six balls. His dismissal left the Black Caps at 4/1 after 1.2 overs.

Arshdeep Singh provides early breakthrough after India elects to bowl in 3rd T20I

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field, with the visitors retaining their playing XI. New Zealand, meanwhile, made three changes, bringing in Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, and Matthew Fisher in place of Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, and Lockie Ferguson.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar opened the bowling with an economical over, conceding just four runs. Arshdeep Singh struck in the following over, dismissing Tim Seifert for two off six deliveries while conceding only two runs.

Finn Allen counterattacked in the third over, smashing Bhuvneshwar for two sixes in an over that yielded 16 runs. Arshdeep Singh, meanwhile, conceded 12 runs in his second over. At the time of writing, New Zealand were 34/1 after four overs, with Allen batting on 15 off 11 balls and Daryl Mitchell on 13 off seven.

New Zealand face a must-win clash as they trail 2-0 in the series after suffering four-wicket defeats in the first two games. India, on the other hand, can seal the series with a victory, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead with two matches still to play.

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