Ind vs NZ, 3rd T20I highlights: India win by 73 runs, clinch series 3-0

India cricket team will look clean sweep the series as they take on New Zealand cricket team in the third and final T20 match. Catch all live updates here

Indian cricket team celebrates. Photo: PTI

Having sealed the three-match T20I series against New Zealand cricket team, the India cricket team will now be looking to register a series clean-sweep going into the third game of the series at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. But the opportunity is also there for the hosts to try out the bench strength in a dead rubber.

Eyes will be on the Eden Gardens, where BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will ring the bell to kickstart proceedings and it needs to be seen whether Rohit and management try out the bench strength.

In the second game of the series, the hosts registered a comprehensive win. All the departments came together to put on a complete show. After being under the pump, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel conceded just 45 runs off 8 overs and this was a special effort looking at how heavy dew had set in.

Rohit and KL Rahul then put together a 100+ run opening stand, leaving New Zealand chasing the leather. Now heading into the third and final T20I, one needs to see whether Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a game in the opening slot.

For Ruturaj to get a game, one of Rahul or Rohit would need to be rested, and one needs to wait and watch whether Rahul Dravid and co decide to tinker with the winning combination. Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan and Avesh Khan would also hope to get one game as the three have warmed the bench in the first two matches of the series.

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 playing XI

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal

New Zealand playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

When and where to watch Ind vs NZ 3rd T20

The 3rd T20 match between India vs New Zeland will be held on 21 November, 2021, Sunday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The match will begin at 7 pm. Toss will happen at 6:30 pm. The Ind vs NZ 3rd T20 will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and it can be streamed live on Hotstar.

10:30 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 17.2 | NZ 111-10 | India win by 73 runs, take series 3-0

This over: 1 W

Ball 2: In the air. OUT. Ferguson c and b Chahar 14(8)

Ball 1: Chahar is back. Single to Boult.

10:28 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 17 | NZ 110-9

This over: W 6 0 6 Wd 1 1

Ball 6: Single to Boult

Ball 5: Single to Ferguson

Ball 5: WIDE

Ball 4: SIX again. Ferguson is using the long handle

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Trent Boult is the last man in. Ferguson hits it for SIX

Ball 1: Harshal is back. Sodhi wacks it hard but easily taken in the deep. Ish Sodhi c Suryakumar Yadav b Harshal Patel 9(11)

10:22 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 16 | NZ 95-8

This over: W 0 0 1 0 1

Ball 6: Single to end

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Single to Lockie.

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Lockie Ferguson is the new man in. DOT

Ball 1: Venky is back. OUT. Milne c Rohit b Venkatesh Iyer 7(6)

10:17 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 15 | NZ 93-7

This over: 0 0 1 0 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Single to Milne

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Chahal to bowl. DOT

10:14 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 14 | NZ 92-7

This over: W1 0 0 4 4 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Sodhi wacks it over point for FOUR

Ball 4: Mid-off in the circle and Sodhi lifts the ball over for FOUR

Ball 3: Ish Sodhi is the new man in. DOT

Ball 2: OUT. Santner run out (Ishan Kishan) 2(4)

Ball 1: Harshal is back. DOT

10:09 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 13 | NZ 83-6

This over: 0 0 W 1 0 6

Ball 6: Milne wacks it for SIX

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Adam Milne is the new man in. Struck hard for one.

Ball 3: Top edge, very high in the air and Pant takes a wonderful catch. Neesham c Pant b Harshal Patel 3(7)

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Harshal is back. DOT

10:02 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 12 | NZ 76-5

This over: 2 1 2 W1 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Santner is the new man in. DOT

Ball 4: RUNOUT. The last thing NZ wanted. Seifert run out (Ishan Kishan/Pant) 17(18)

Ball 3: Neesham takes two runs

Ball 2: Single to Tim

Ball 1: Venky is back. Two to Tim

9:58 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 11 | NZ 70-4

This over: 1 0 W 1 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: James Neesham is the new man in.

Ball 4: Single to TIm

Ball 3: OUT Guptill c Suryakumar Yadav b Chahal 51(36)

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Chahal continues, Single to Tim.

9:48 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 10 | NZ 68-3

This over: 2 1 0 0 4 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Four. Fifty for Guptill

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Single to Tim

Ball 1: Axar is back. Two to Tim

9:44 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 9 | NZ 61-3

This over: 1 4 1 6 0 4

Ball 6: FOUR to Guptill

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: SIX over deep mid-wicket by Guptill

Ball 3: Single to Tim

Ball 2: Tim hits a cracking FOUR

Ball 1: Chahal continues, single to Guptill

9:42 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 8 | NZ 45-3

This over: 1 1 0 0 1 1

Ball 6: Single to Guptill

Ball 5: Single to Tim

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Single to Guptill

Ball 1: Harshal Patel is the new bowler. Single to Tim.

9:35 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 7 | NZ 41-3

This over: 0 1 1 1 1 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Single to Tim

Ball 4: Guptill cuts hard for one.

Ball 3: Single to Tim

Ball 2: Single to Guptill

Ball 1: Venkatesh Iyer is the new bowler. DOT

9:31 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 6 | NZ 37-3

This over: 0 0 6 1 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Single to Guptill.

Ball 3: SIX. What a shot by Guptill.

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Bhuvi to bowl. DOT

9:26 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 5 | NZ 30-3

This over: 1 0 0 W 0 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Tim Seifert is the new man in. DOT

Ball 4: Glenn tries to reverse sweep and is BOWLED. Glenn Phillips b Axar 0(4)

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Axar continues, single tp Guptill

9:22 PM

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 | Overs 4 | NZ 29-2

This over: 0 0 6 0 1 0

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: Single to Guptil

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Half volley to Guptill on the pads and he wacks it for SIX over mid-wicket

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Glenn Philips is the new man in. Yuzvendra Chahal is the new bowler. DOT

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First Published: Nov 21 2021 | 5:19 PM IST