5 records made by India in IND vs NZ 2026 3rd T20I ft. Surya Kumar Yadav
The fans at the ACA Stadium witnessed one of the most thrilling run chases in T20I history. Here is a look at the top five records and milestones from the match.
The third T20I of the India vs New Zealand 2026 series is now over. India completely dominated New Zealand to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bowl first at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. The Indian bowlers delivered a strong performance and restricted the Blackcaps to 153/9 in 20 overs.
While chasing 154, India lost Sanju Samson on the very first ball. However, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav launched a brutal attack on the New Zealand bowlers. The trio guided India to 155/2 in just 10 overs.
The fans at the ACA Stadium witnessed one of the most thrilling run chases in T20I history. Here is a look at the top five records and milestones from the match.
1. Abhishek Sharma breaks Hardik Pandya’s record
A few weeks ago, Hardik Pandya hit a 16-ball half-century against South Africa. It became the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian on home soil. Abhishek Sharma broke this record by scoring a half-century in just 14 balls against New Zealand in Guwahati. The overall record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian still belongs to Yuvraj Singh. He scored a 12-ball fifty against England in Durban in 2007.
2. Abhishek Sharma breaks his own record
Last year, Abhishek Sharma set a record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian opener. He reached 50 in 17 balls against England at the Wankhede Stadium.
This year, he broke his own record by reaching the milestone in only 14 balls. It will be very hard for any Indian opener to break this record soon.
3. Suryakumar Yadav overtakes Virat Kohli on the elite list
Suryakumar Yadav became India’s full-time T20I captain after the 2024 T20 World Cup. He has done a great job as captain, winning 33 matches in just 39 games.
With the win against New Zealand in Guwahati, Suryakumar overtook Virat Kohli, who had 32 wins. Now, he is only behind MS Dhoni (42 wins) and Rohit Sharma (50 wins) on the all-time list.
4. Fastest 150+ chase against a Test-playing nation in T20Is
India chased the 154-run target in just 10 overs at the ACA Stadium. This is now the fastest chase of a 150+ target against a Test-playing nation in T20I cricket.
The overall fastest 150+ chase, including non-Test-playing teams, is held by Australia. They chased 154 runs in 9.4 overs against Scotland in a bilateral series.
5. Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s record
This was the third time Abhishek Sharma scored a T20I half-century in the powerplay overs. He now holds the record for the most T20I fifties for India in the first six overs.
Earlier, Abhishek shared this record with Rohit Sharma, who had two powerplay fifties. After this match, Abhishek is the sole holder of the record.
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