India swept the series against New Zealand with a commanding victory in the third T20I, finishing their month-long white-ball games with dominant batting and bowling performances.
The team amassed an impressive score of 234/4 and then consistently took wickets, dismissing the New Zealand side for a dismal 66 runs.
Umran Malik, who was substituted for Yuzvendra Chahal in this game, made a significant impact by taking two wickets, including the impressive dismissal of Michael Bracewell with his fast pace.
Umran was delivering the fifth over when his back-of-length pitch slid through to the powerful all-rounder. Bracewell’s effort to hit the ball with a cross-batted swing was unsuccessful against the ball’s speed, and the Kookaburra hit the top of the middle stump, leaving the visiting team at 21/5.
The pitch was so fast that it reached Ishan Kishan’s gloves while still rising, even though it was hindered by the broken stumps and flying bails.