India beat New Zealand in Guwahati to seal series as Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav power chase
India sealed the series against New Zealand in Guwahati after bowlers set up the chase and the top order, led by Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, finished the job. The win capped a strong run of performances across the series.
GUWAHATI: India wrapped up a series win against New Zealand in Guwahati, combining an early bowling impact with an aggressive chase powered by Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
After a run of high-scoring games earlier in the series, the Guwahati contest featured a clearer role for India’s bowlers, who struck at key moments and limited New Zealand’s ability to build sustained momentum. The controlled bowling effort ensured the target stayed within reach and allowed India’s batters to plan a decisive pursuit rather than a prolonged repair job.
Chasing, Abhishek provided the kind of start that immediately tilts a T20-style contest: rapid scoring in the powerplay, pressure on the fielding side and a sense that the required rate would be hunted down rather than managed. Suryakumar then played the stabiliser-accelerator role, keeping the tempo high while ensuring wickets did not fall in clusters.
The result delivered a clean finish to the series for India, with the squad’s depth and tempo control standing out. For New Zealand, the match underlined how quickly momentum can shift when early wickets fall and the opposition’s top order refuses to let the chase drift into a contest.
With the calendar moving towards major tournaments and selections, India will treat the series outcome as both confidence and data: clarity on combinations, confirmation of intent and another demonstration that their batting can close games quickly when bowlers provide even a modest advantage.