New Delhi: India defeated New Zealand by 168 runs in the third T20 match. In this way, Team India won the series of 3 T20 matches 2-1.
New Zealand had a target of 235 runs to win, but the whole team was reduced to just 66 runs. For India, captain Hardik Pandya took the most 4 wickets. While Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik and Shivam Mavi got 2-2 success. This is India’s biggest win in the T20 format.
For New Zealand, Derry Mitchell scored the highest score of 35 runs. He hit 1 four and 3 sixes in his innings. While captain Mitchell Santner scored 13 runs. Only two New Zealand batsmen could cross the double figure.
For India, captain Hardik Pandya made 4 players his victim for 16 runs in 4 overs. While Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets for 16 runs in 3 overs. Umran Malik dismissed 2 players for 9 runs in 2.1 overs. Apart from this, Shivam Mavi showed the way to the pavilion to 2 batsmen by giving 12 runs in 2 overs.
Batting first, the Indian team scored 234 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 126 off 63 balls for India. Shubman Gill hit 12 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. Apart from this, Rahul Tripathi scored 44 runs off 22 balls. While captain Hardik Pandya scored 30 runs off 17 balls. Suryakumar Yadav scored 21 runs off 13 balls.
Deepak Hooda returned unbeaten after scoring 2 runs off 2 balls. Earlier, Team India captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bat. After Ishan Kishan’s early dismissal, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi shared an important 80-run partnership.