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Barsapara Cricket Stadium: India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I of the five-match series here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Men in Blue lead the series 2-0, having clinched comfortable victories in the previous two games played in Nagpur and Raipur.

The second T20I highlighted New Zealand’s frustration in the series: despite scoring 190 while chasing, or over 200 batting first, these totals proved insufficient against India’s deep batting lineup. Although New Zealand showed dominance at times in Raipur and appeared poised for a big total, they were ultimately overwhelmed as India caught up comfortably and went on to win convincingly.

New Zealand have shown the right intent and skill set for conditions in India but have struggled to sustain their execution. In contrast, India appear to be peaking at the perfect time, with their batting depth firing across the order and momentum building ahead of their home World Cup defence.