5 records made by India during their series-sealing six-wicket victory in NZ vs IND 2026 3rd T20I

Team India sealed the series in style with a phenomenal display in the third T20I against New Zealand. They won the game by six wickets to take a 3-0 lead with just two games remaining.

Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first. The Men in Blue restricted New Zealand to 198/3. Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy picked up a wicket each. As the visitors came out to chase the total, openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi made it a one-sided affair with a 133-run stand at the top.

Abhishek slammed his fourth T20I hundred, scoring 113 runs off 38 balls at a strike rate of 297.37. Suryavanshi also played a crucial knock, smashing 45 runs off just 19 balls at a strike rate of 236.84. It was a ruthless batting approach as India chased the total down in just 13.2 overs.

That said, here are five records made by India during their victory in the third T20I at Wellington.

#1 Fastest team 100 in T20Is

Openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi got India off to a rollicking start, setting the tone for what turned out to be a walk in the park eventually. The Men in Blue put up 100 runs on the board in just five overs, taking down the New Zealand bowlers in the powerplay. It was the fastest team 100 in T20Is.

The record was previously held by Romania, who did it in 5.2 overs against Serbia in 2021. Among full member nations, the record was held by South Africa, who did it in 5.3 overs against the West Indies in 2023. Australia also jointly held it previously with South Africa. (5.3 overs against Scotland in 2024)

#2 Highest team score in powerplay in T20Is

India got to 118 for no loss in the powerplay, which is the highest team score in the powerplay in T20Is. In this period, Abhishek Sharma scored 67 runs off 20 balls, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi contributed 44 runs off 17 balls.

The record was previously held by Romania, who scored 116/0 against Serbia in 2021. Among full member nations, Australia previously held the record, having scored 113/1 against Scotland in 2024.

#3 Second fastest successful chase of 190 or more in T20Is (by balls remaining)

India chased down 199 runs in just 13.2 overs with 40 balls to spare. This was the second-fastest successful chase of 190 or more in T20Is in terms of balls remaining.

The record for the fastest successful chase of 190 or more is held by Estonia, when they chased 192 against Cyprus with 42 balls to spare in 2024. Among full member nations, this chase by the Men in Blue was the second-fastest, as the record was previously held by the Netherlands. (37 balls against Ireland in 2014 while chasing 190)

#4 Fastest Team fifty in T20Is

India got off to an unbelievably blazing start in the chase with Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi going bonkers. They raced to 50 runs in just 2.2 overs, making it the fastest team fifty (among full member nations) in T20Is.

The record was previously held by New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand had reached the fifty mark in 2.4 overs against Scotland in 2009 and England in 2019. South Africa did the same in 2.4 overs against the West Indies in 2023.

#5 Highest opening partnership in powerplay in T20Is

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi put up a 133-run stand in just 7.1 overs. Out of that, they scored 118 runs in the powerplay. This is the highest opening partnership in the powerplay in T20Is.

The record was previously held by Romania's Taranjeet Singh and Ramesh Satheesan, who struck an unbeaten 116-run stand in the powerplay against Serbia in 2021.

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