NZ vs IND Match Prediction — Who Will Win 3rd T20I? New Zealand vs India

India will face New Zealand in the third T20I of India’s tour of New Zealand 2026 on 27 October at Sky Stadium, Wellington. The Indian side has delivered a magnificent performance in this series, winning both matches convincingly to get a 2-0 lead in the series. Now, India will look to continue this kind of performance in the next match and will aim to clinch the series.

In the second T20I, New Zealand batted first and scored 180 runs in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips smashed 70 runs off 43 balls. In response, the Indian team chased down the target in 19.5 overs. Tilak Varma was the standout performer for IND, scoring a match-winning 51 runs off 26 balls.

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NZ vs IND Match Details – 3rd T20I 

• Match: India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I 

• Date: 27th October, 2026

• Time: 12:30 PM IST

• Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington 

• Live Streaming: Sony LIV

NZ vs IND Pitch Report - Sky Stadium

Wellington’s surface generally offers true bounce and pace, aiding stroke‑play. Seamers can exploit windy conditions and early swing, especially under lights

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 174

• Average 2nd Innings: 150

NZ vs IND Weather Report – Wellington Conditions 

NZ vs IND Recent Form

NZ vs IND Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

NZ vs IND Injury News & Team Updates – 3rd T20I 

WI: Full squad available for this match 

IND: All players are fully fit for this match 

NZ vs IND Win Probability – 3rd T20I

NZ vs IND Key Player Battles to Watch 

NZ vs IND Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 175- 180

• Match Result: IND to win

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Scenario 2: If IND Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 185–205

• Match Result: IND to win

NZ vs IND Toss Prediction – 3rd T20I

In the last three T20I matches at this venue, two were won by the chasing team, while one was won by the team batting first.

Prediction: IND to win the toss and elect to bat first 

NZ vs IND Probable Playing

India (IND)

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

New Zealand (NZ)

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Blair Tickner/Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy.

NZ vs IND 3rd T20I Player of the Match Prediction

• Glenn Phillips 

• Tilak Varma 

• Sanju Samson 

Who Will Win NZ vs IND Today? — Expert Prediction 3rd T20I 

According to our IND vs WI who will win today, India are the favourites to win the 3rd T20I expert predictions. The likes of Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh and Sanju Samson will be key players to watch out for.

NZ vs IND, who will win today: India to win 

NZ vs IND Match Result  – 3rd T20I Results 

(To be updated after the match - 27 October, 2026)