IND vs NZ third T20I: Daryl Mitchell propels New Zealand to 198 for 3 against India

Daryl Mitchell roared again to type with a scintillating 52-ball-89 as New Zealand posted a aggressive 198 for 3 towards India amid chilly and windy situations within the third T20 Worldwide in Wellington on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).

The Indian bowlers didn’t have too many wickets to indicate for his or her effort however they had been as soon as once more spectacular within the final 5 overs making a gift of solely 52 runs.

India captain Shreyas Iyer received his third toss and as soon as once more requested the Black Caps to bat first. Pacer Arshdeep Singh (1/33 in 4 overs) shortly eliminated Tim Seifert, who was responsible of taking part in an indiscreet shot, as India acquired off to an ideal begin.

Nevertheless, Finn Allen (40 off 25 balls) and Mitchell added 86 for a counter-attacking second-wicket stand.

Allen began with a few sixes off Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/40 in 4 overs), who continued to seek for the proper size that has eluded him in all of the video games up to now.

The one over during which he regarded good was his final and 18th of the New Zealand innings. He was capable of persistently pitch the block-hole deliveries in that over, one thing that might give him confidence for the remaining video games of the five-match collection.

Allen first smashed Bhuvneshwar over long-on after which pulled him over deep mid-wicket at the same time as Mitchell discovered his rhythm with the willow.

Whereas Allen wasn’t precisely scoring off every supply, he did hit a 3rd six, fetching one from outdoors the off-stump of a Prince Yadav supply and carting it over sq. leg.

Mitchell, on the different finish, acquired some cheeky boundaries, together with a ramp shot off Prince.

It was Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/38 in 4 overs), who lastly acquired the breakthrough when Allen didn’t get the elevation whereas making an attempt to deposit him huge off long-on. Naman Dhir sprinted 10 yards and took a wise low catch.

The in-form Glenn Phillips (17) was eliminated by Axar (1/36 in 4 overs). He took a pointy return catch however the highly-rated Bevon Jacobs (39 no off 23 balls) joined Mitchell so as to add 75 runs for the fourth wicket in eight overs.

Mitchell hit some lusty blows — 5 maximums in all — other than 5 fours.