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India Chooses to Bowl After Winning Toss in Third T20 Against New Zealand
India won the toss and chose to bowl in the third T20 international against New Zealand in Wellington.
The hosts will bat first in the match.
India leads the five-match series 2-0 after the first two games.
India named an unchanged team, while New Zealand made three changes.
Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith were among those missing from New Zealand's lineup.
A win would put India one victory from the series; the teams have two matches remaining after this one.
India won the toss and chose to bowl in the third Twenty20 international against New Zealand in Wellington.
India leads the five-match series 2-0 after winning the first two matches by four wickets.
India kept the lineup that won the second match, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi included again.
New Zealand made three changes to its pace attack, bringing in Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Fisher.
India needs one more win to clinch the series.
- Who
- India and New Zealand are playing in the third T20 international.
- What
- India won the toss and chose to bowl.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Wellington, New Zealand.
- Why
- India followed its winning approach from the first two matches; New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he also would have bowled first.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India won both matches by four wickets in the last over, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
India won the toss and chose to bowl in the third match in Wellington.
- Series score
- India leads 2-0
- Series format
- Five matches
- India's toss decision
- Bowl
- New Zealand changes
- Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Fisher came in for Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith
- India's series target
- One more win to clinch the series
5 sources
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What people are saying
I also would have bowled on winning the toss.