The India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I played in 2023 at Ahmedabad is going to be one for the ages. This was a bright day for the Indian cricket team and one of the darkest days for the New Zealand cricket team. It is not that the New Zealand team didn’t show character, but they got completely outplayed in all three departments and had to pay for it. Shubman Gill smacked the highest score by an Indian in T20Is. India recorded a victory with a margin of 168 runs against New Zealand. Here is a quick review of the India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I:
Records Shattered in the India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I:
The following records were broken in the India VS New Zealand 3rd ODI:
| Record Broken | Previous Record | Current Record |
| Shubman Gill scores the highest T20I score by an Indian | Virat Kohli VS Afghanistan in 2022, 122* of 61 balls. | Shubman Gill VS New Zealand in 2023, 126 of 63 balls. |
| India Records Win By Highest Margin by Any Team against a Test Playing Nation in T20Is. | Pakistan Beat West Indies by 143 runs in 2018. Pakistan scored 203 and West Indies wrapped up for 60. | India Beat New Zealand by 168 runs. India scored 234 runs and New Zealand was wrapped for 66. |
| 5th Highest Total for the Indian cricket team in T20Is. | India scored 260/5 at Holkar Stadium against Sri Lanka in 2017 which is the highest score. | India scored 234/4 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad which is the 5th highest by the Indian team. |
| Most Wickets for India in the powerplay overs. | _ | India equaled its own record of picking 5 wickets in the powerplay overs of a T20I game. They picked 5 wickets and New Zealand was at a score of 30/5. |
Shubman Gill Shines in India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I:
Shubman Gill made an impact at his IPL home ground. He used all his experience of playing at the Motera (previously) and smacked the bowlers all over the park in the India VS New Zealand 3rd T20I. His timing was looking decent early on but as he spent more time on the pitch, it just got better. With that being said, he neutralized every opposition bowler. Mitchell Santner who was bothering India during the entire tour was not allowed to settle. He used his feet against Santner. His shots post his 50 showed that he is blooming in confidence. Gill played in the V and still managed to hit many sixes. It was a combination of technique and power. He scored a marvelous 126 runs off 63 balls only and remained not out.
Indian Bowlers Impress:
The Indian bowlers were mighty impressive too. Arshdeep Singh came back with a vengeance after the first game in the India VS New Zealand T20 Series. He had given away 27 runs in the last over in the 1st game but this was his time. He swung the ball wild. It was poor shot selection by the Kiwis and the sheer class of Arshdeep that produced two crucial wickets. Umran Malik was spiting fire too. He was bowling as quickly as it gets. He smashed the stumps once and the bail flew to the 30-yard circle!
Brief Scores:
Indian Team: 234/4.
- Shubman Gill: 126* off 63 balls.
- Rahul Tripathi: 44 off 22 balls.
New Zealand Team: 66
- Hardik Pandya: 16/4.
- Umran Malik: 9/2
- Arshdeep Singh: 16/2
- Shivam Mavi: 12/2
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