New Zealand vs India Preview & Prediction | 3rd T20 International

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New Zealand find themselves firmly on the backfoot after having lost the first two games of this series to India.

Date/time: 27 October 2026 at 7:00 am

Venue: Hnry Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand

Weather: A chance of rain disrupting play, with temperatures at 14c. 

How to watch: UK – TNT Sports / USA – Willow TV

New Zealand vs India prediction

Despite the best efforts of Glenn Phillips, India continue to stay one step ahead of New Zealand following back-to-back run chases completed in the final over of the match. While both games have been close, the Black Caps have had no answer for India’s mid-to-lower order in the death overs, which has ultimately cost them on each occasion.

However, the spotlight should be on Phillips, who has been the standout player with the bat across this series so far. Batting at number four for New Zealand, Phillips followed up his unbeaten 82 in the first T20i by accumulating 70 runs in the second, meaning he has now racked up over 150 runs with three matches still to play.

With the potential for weather to disrupt play in the third T20i, it would be wise not to pick an outright winner here. Instead, explore backing Phillips to accumulate over 22.5 match runs via the appropriate market.

New Zealand vs India tip: Glenn Phillips to score over 22.5 match runs