Team India Registers Fastest Successful 150+ Chase vs Full Member Team

India vs New Zealand, IND vs NZ 3rd T20: New Zealand scored 153 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, thanks to Glenn Phillips' 48-run innings. In response, India won the match by scoring 155 runs in just 10 overs, thanks to unbeaten half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:23 AM (IST)
Team India Registers Fastest Successful 150+ Chase vs Full Member Team
Team India Registers Fastest Successful 150+ Chase vs Full Member Team

In the third match of the T20 series, India achieved the target of 154 runs in just 10 overs played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. India took a 3-0 lead in the five-match series and won the series with this win. Openers Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav performed brilliantly in this match. Both batsmen scored explosive half-centuries and set a series of records.

India has become the country with the most consecutive wins while chasing a target of 150+ runs against a Full Member team. India achieved this feat in 60 balls, while the West Indies won against South Africa in 2024 with 37 balls remaining. England (33 balls) is third on the list.

This is the largest margin of victory in terms of balls while chasing any target against New Zealand. Previously, no team had achieved the target against New Zealand in 10 overs. India has become the joint-first country to win the most consecutive T20 series. Team India has won 11 T20 series since 2024. Pakistan had won 11 consecutive series between 2016 and 2018.

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India tops the list of Full Member teams with the most consecutive series wins at home. Team India has won 10 consecutive series on its home soil since 2022. Whereas, Australia had won 8 consecutive series between 2006 and 2010.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, New Zealand scored 153 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Glenn Phillips scored the highest 48 runs for this team, while Mark Chapman played an innings of 32 runs. Jasprit Bumrah took the maximum 3 wickets for India. In reply, Team India won the match in just 10 overs. Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 68 runs, while captain Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten innings of 57 runs.

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