It was carnage in Wellington on Tuesday. In the third T20I, when New Zealand posted 198/3 in 20 overs, one would not have imagined what was waiting for the hosts
It was carnage in Wellington on Tuesday. In the third T20I, when New Zealand posted 198/3 in 20 overs, one would not have imagined what was waiting for the hosts. During the chase, India raced to 100 within the first five overs, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma in full flow. By the time Sooryavanshi departed on the first ball of the eighth over, India had already reached 133. At the end of 10 overs, India were 178/2, needing just 21 runs from the final 10 overs.
During New Zealand’s innings, former India opener Aakash Chopra had written on X that a total of 170-plus looked tough to chase on the Wellington pitch. “Looks like 170+ will be a tough chase today. #NZvInd,” he wrote. As India chased down the target in just 13.2 overs, Chopra was trolled on social media.
Looks like 170+ will be a tough chase today. #NZvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 27, 2026
Later, in a video, he responded. “I think people should stay away from Twitter because it tends to bring the worst out of all of us. On a very serious note, I tweeted this and I was referring to a 10-over run chase. That it is a little tough to chase it down in just 10 overs. And see, I was right,” he said on ESPNcricinfo.
