India Hit Record Team 100 in 5 Overs and Equal Fastest Team 50 in T20Is
India set two team records in the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday, October 27. They reached 100 in 5 overs, the fastest team hundred in men's T20Is. They also reached 50 in 2.2 overs, which equals the fastest team fifty in the format. The chase of 199 ended in 13.2 overs, with 40 balls to spare.
The fifty came off 14 balls. Papua New Guinea (against Vanuatu in Port Moresby in 2019) and Romania (against Serbia in Sofia in 2021) also reached 50 in 2.2 overs. India's own previous best was 2.5 overs, against West Indies earlier this year. The hundred beat Romania's mark of 5.2 overs, also against Serbia in Sofia. South Africa and Australia are next on that list, both at 5.3 overs.
The opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drove the start. Duffy's first over cost 26 runs. India finished the powerplay on 118 without loss, the highest powerplay total in men's T20Is. The earlier best was Romania's 116 without loss against Serbia in 2021. Abhishek scored 113 off 38 balls, and Sooryavanshi made 45 off 19. They added 133 runs for the first wicket before Sooryavanshi fell in the eighth over.
Fastest team 100s in T20Is:
| Overs | Team | Opponent | Venue and year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | India | New Zealand | Wellington, 2026 |
| 5.2 | Romania | Serbia | Sofia, 2021 |
| 5.3 | South Africa | West Indies | Centurion, 2023 |
| 5.3 | Australia | Scotland | Edinburgh, 2024 |
Fastest team 50s in T20Is:
| Overs | Team | Opponent | Venue and year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Port Moresby, 2019 |
| 2.2 | Romania | Serbia | Sofia, 2021 |
| 2.2 | India | New Zealand | Wellington, 2026 |
| 2.3 | Philippines | Indonesia | Bali, 2023 |
New Zealand had made 198 for 3, led by Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89. Finn Allen added 40 and Bevon Jacobs finished on 39 not out. Abhishek fell for 113 at 178 for 2 in the tenth over. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson also fell, but Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir finished the chase at 199 for 4.
India won by 6 wickets and lead the five-match series 3-0, so New Zealand cannot level it. The fourth T20I is on Friday, October 30, at Eden Park in Auckland, and the fifth is on November 1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The five-match ODI series then starts on November 4 at Eden Park.