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List of records India broke in 3rd T20I [Source: @BCCI/x]
Team India outgunned New Zealand in the third T20I of their five-match series to take an unassailable 3-0 lead. Chasing 154 for a win, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma as well as captain Suryakumar Yadav brought out the fireworks as the hosts wrapped up the chase in just 10 overs.
Through the course of India’s comprehensive win at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, the ‘Men in Blue’ players also attained a slew of some major records. Here is a look at all the records broken by Team India, particularly by blistering opener Abhishek Sharma after the latest routing of New Zealand.
Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan storm India to fastest team 50
Despite losing opener Sanju Samson for a first-ball duck, Team India blazed past the 50-run mark in just 3.1 overs. Abhishek Sharma and number three Ishan Kishan led India’s charge after the early dismissal as the two cricketers shared a 53-run partnership in just 19 deliveries for the second wicket.
Fastest Team 50s for India in T20Is:
- 3.1 Overs vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)*
- 3.4 Overs vs Bangladesh, Hangzhou, 2023
- 3.5 Overs vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2025
- 3.5 Overs vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
- 3.5 Overs vs Australia, Thirvantupuram, 2023
- 3.5 Overs vs Nepal, Hangzhou, 2023
- 3.5 Overs vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2024
- 3.5 Overs vs Australia, Nagpur, 2022
Abhishek Sharma charts India’s second fastest T20I fifty
Abhishek Sharma exploded with 68* runs from just 20 balls with seven fours and five sixes. The blistering opener raced to his 50 in just 14 deliveries to record India’s second fastest half-century in the history of T20I cricket, falling only behind his own mentor Yuvraj Singh. Here is a look at some of India’s fastest half centuries in T20Is.
Fastest 50s for India in T20Is (By Balls):
- 12 balls – Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007
- 14 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)*
- 16 balls - Hardik Pandya vs South Africa, Ahmedabad, 2025
- 17 balls - Abhishek Sharma vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2025
- 18 balls – KL Rahul vs Scotland, Dubai (DSC), 2021
- 18 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, Guwahati, 2022
India race to second highest powerplay score
Team India also recorded its second highest powerplay score in T20Is by racing to 94-2 in six overs. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav all went berserk to lead India’s batting mayhem against New Zealand bowlers.
India’s 95-run powerplay effort against England last year continues to remain their best six-over score in T20Is.
Highest Powerplay Scores by India in T20Is:
- 95/1 vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2025
- 94/2 vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)*
- 82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai (DICS), 2021
- 78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
- 77/1 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
India hammer fastest team 100 in T20Is
Apart from slapping India’s fastest team 50 in a T20I, the ‘Men in Blue’ also raced to their joint-fastest team 100 in the format. Led by Abhishek Sharma and supported by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, India raced to team 100 in just 6.3 overs to level up with last year’s record against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Fastest Team 100s for India in T20Is:
- 6.3 Overs vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2025
- 6.3 Overs vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)*
- 7.1 Overs vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 7.5 Overs vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2026
- 7.6 Overs vs West Indies, Wankhede, 2019
Abhishek Sharma goes past Suryakumar Yadav for huge world record
Abhishek Sharma slapped a 14-ball half-century to notch up his 10th score of 50 or more in T20I cricket. Notably, the attacking opener has gone past the 50-run mark in either 25 or lesser balls a total of nine times, thus marking a world record. He went past active teammate and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has aggregated eight 50-plus scores by facing 25 or lesser deliveries in his career.
Most Instances of a Batter getting past 50 in less than 25 balls in a T20I:
- 9* - Abhishek Sharma (India)
- 8 - Suryakumar Yadav (India)
- 7 - Phil Salt (England)
- 7 - Evin Lewis (West Indies)
Abhishek Sharma among world’s fastest T20I half-centurions
While Abhishek Sharma hammered down India’s second fastest T20I half-century, he also recorded the joint-seventh fastest fifty in the history of the format overall. The cricketer joined Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan and Romania’s Ramesh Satheesan, who have also smeared 14-ball fifties in their careers.
Fastest 50s in T20Is:
- 9 balls – Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal) vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
- 12 balls – Yuvraj Singh (India) vs England, Durban, 2007
- 13 balls – Mirza Ahsan (Austria) vs Luxembourg, Ilfov County, 2019
- 13 balls – Muhammad Fahad (Turkey) vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025
- 13 balls – Tadiwanashe Marumani (Zimbabwe) vs Gambia, Nairobi (Ruaraka), 2024
- 13 balls – Jan Frylinck (Namibia) vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2025
- 14 balls – Colin Munro (New Zealand) vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016
- 14 balls – Ramesh Satheesan (Romania) vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
- 14 balls – Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
- 14 balls – Abhishek Sharma (India) vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026*
India score fastest team 150
Team India reached the 150-run mark in their run-chase in just 9.5 overs. The effort marked India’s fastest-ever team 150 in a T20I match, bettering their 10-over effort against Bangladesh back in 2024.
Fastest Team 150s for India in T20Is:
- 9.5 Overs vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)*
- 9.6 Overs vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 11.2 Overs vs England, Wankhede, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav and co. secure India’s biggest win at home
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India defeated New Zealand with 60 balls to spare. The aforementioned outcome is now India’s biggest margin of victory in a home T20I in terms of number of balls remaining.
Biggest Wins at Home for India in T20Is (By Balls Remaining):
- 60 balls vs New Zealand, Guwahati, 2026 (TONIGHT)
- 49 balls vs Bangladesh, Gwalior, 2024
- 43 balls vs England, Kolkata, 2025
- 37 balls vs Sri Lanka, Vizag, 2016
India level up with Pakistan for world T20I record
The Indian cricket team also recorded its 11th successive T20I series win, thus levelling up with Pakistan’s streak between 2016 and 2018. India’s streak began with a 3-0 routing of Afghanistan back in January 2024.
It is worth noting that India’s 11 consecutive series wins also included the remarkable triumphs of the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Asia Cup.
Most Consecutive Series Wins by a Team in T20Is:
- 11 - Pakistan (2016 - 2018)
- 11* - India (2023-continuing)
- 7 - India (2017-2018)
- 6 - India (2019-2021)
With series in the pocket, Team India will now face New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on January 28. The match will be hosted by the VDCA Stadium in Vizag.
With the 2026 T20 World Cup on the horizon, the Indian team will look to use the remaining matches as an opportunity to fine-tune combinations and assess bench strength.
