India elect to field first against New Zealand in Wellington T20I decider

India to bowl first in third T20I in Wellington

New Zealand host India in the third and final Men's International Twenty20 at Hnry Stadium, Wellington on Tuesday 27 October 2026. The match is scheduled for 07:00 UK time.

India won the toss and decided to field. The toss decision was made ahead of the start with the home side set to bat first.

Teams

New Zealand

Finn Allen
Tim Seifert, Wicket Keeper
Daryl Mitchell
Glenn Phillips
Bevon Jacobs
Michael Bracewell
Mitch Santner, Captain
Adam Milne
Kyle Jamieson
Jacob Duffy
Matt Fisher

India

Abhishek Sharma
Sanju Samson, Wicket Keeper
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Shreyas Iyer, Captain
Tilak Varma
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Naman Dhir
Axar Patel
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Arshdeep Singh
Prince Yadav

Match details

Venue: Hnry Stadium, Wellington
Start time: 07:00 UK
Toss: India won the toss and will field

Officials listed for the fixture are Chris Brown, Cory Black, Shaun Haig, Ranjan Madugalle, Kim Cotton, Duncan Mitchell and James Manhire. Times are UK and some content is provided by third parties and is subject to change and is unverified.