India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer Opts to Bowl First in T20 Clash

In a thrilling T20 International match in Wellington, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand. With India leading the series 2-0, the team maintained its lineup while New Zealand made key changes. Explore the full details of the match and the teams involved.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 27, 2026, 12:29 IST

Match Overview

Wellington: In the third T20 International on Tuesday, Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand.

The New Zealand team made several changes, bringing in Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, and Adam Milne to replace Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, and Nathan Smith.

India, currently leading the five-match series 2-0, opted to maintain their original lineup without any changes.

Team Lineups:

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w), Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.

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