3rd T20I live score: India eye 3-0 lead in windy Wellington

India (IND) vs New Zealand (NZ) 3rd T20i live score and updates: Having taken a 2-0 lead, India will look to seal the series in Wellington today. But, in windy conditions, the home team will head into the game with a slender edge. All eyes will be on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the two stars are looking to find form.

New Zealand vs India live score 3rd T20I updates from Wellington (AP Photo)

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third T20I between India and New Zealand from Hnry Stadium in Wellington.

WELLINGTON PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

The pitch in Wellington has been a sporting one with the average score around 165 from the 18 T20Is that has been played at the venue since 2016. Teams chasing have won 10 matches and hence, batting second should be the way forward for teams.

Wellington is expected to be windy with swirling gusts of up to 55 km/h reported on the eve of the match. Although the winds are forecast to ease slightly on Tuesday, they could still influence shot-making, high catches and bowling plans. Some rain is also forecast, but conditions are expected to improve before the evening start.

NZ vs IND 3rd T20I live: It's windy in Wellington. Very windy.

Here's how the Indian players trained in Wellington on Monday. It looked like an adventure sport in itself.

Amidst wind gusts, training with gusto 😀 Welcome to Windy Welly! A glimpse of #TeamIndia's training session at the Basin Reserve as the boys prep up for the 3rd T20I 🙌 #NZvIND https://t.co/xlD9qIy8mf

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 27, 2026

NZ vs IND live: 3rd T20I is almost here

Good morning to folks in India. We are 30 minutes away from toss time in Wellington.

India are leading 2-0 after having chased two big scores. Can they make it 3-0 today and seal the series?

It's not going to be easy for the visitors in a windy Wellington. More about it here.