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- [Watch] Naman Dhir ends Finn Allen’s innings with an acrobatic catch in the 3rd T20I in Wellington. Dhir came to the long-range shot, timed his jump and took a sharp catch to eliminate New Zealand’s opener for 40 off 25 balls.
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- Allen was at his best before Dhir moved forward, assessing the ball’s trajectory and timing his jump to neatly complete the pitch shot.
[Watch] Naman Dhir ends Finn Allen’s innings with an acrobatic catch in the 3rd T20I in Wellington. Dhir came to the long-range shot, timed his jump and took a sharp catch to eliminate New Zealand’s opener for 40 off 25 balls.
Naman Dhir (Source: SonySportsNetwrk / Allen was at his best before Dhir moved forward, assessing the ball’s trajectory and timing his jump to neatly complete the pitch shot. India’s Shreyas Iyer had chosen to bowl first in the cold and windy weather in Wellington.
Dhir’s catch eliminated Allen as India struck early through Arshdeep Singh as left-arm seamer Tim Seifert dismissed before Allen and Daryl Mitchell formed a significant partnership. Allen was in an aggressive mood and crossed the boundary with remarkable ease in the early stages of New Zealand’s innings. The opener scored 40 runs off just 25 deliveries, including five sixes, at a strike rate of 160.
Naman Dhir replied, “Not today!” 👐😤 Watch HERO VIDA India Tour of New Zealand 3rd T20I LIVE NOW on Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV and Sony Vizha TV Channels. #SonySportsNetwork #SonyLIV #SonyVizha #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/Ph7u65Rq11 — Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) October 27, 2026 The breakthrough came on the third ball of the ninth over when New Zealand were placed at 90/2. Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled a full toss, promng Allen to attempt another big shot.
Allen couldn’t reach the ball far enough to send it over the rope and Dhir, stationed at long-on, stepped up, judged the flight and completed the catch to end the entertaining innings. Mitchell and Jacobs take New Zealand to 198/3. The Allen-Mitchell partnership had added 86 runs before Dhir’s intervention put an end to it. The dismissal came at a time when New Zealand were heading for a big total and the catch was quickly seen as one of the standout moments of the contest, with Dhir showing keen awareness, athleticism and concentration.
Despite Allen’s loss, New Zealand continued to produce a consistent result. Daryl Mitchell remained unbeaten with 89 from 52 shots, hitting five fours and five sixes to underline the hosts’ late acceleration. Bevon Jacobs contributed 39* from 23 balls at the other end, complementing Mitchell’s innings as New Zealand maintained their attacking strategy throughout.
The hosts scored a total of 198/3 in their 20 overs. Also Read: Yuvraj Singh mocks mentee Abhishek Sharma for failing to break his T20I record in Wellington’s century. However, the total was canceled out by the Indian openers, who posted a score of 133 runs in just seven overs. Abhishek Sharma stood out with a 38-ball 133 while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed 45 from 19 deliveries.
India won the game by six wickets, chasing the target in 13.2 overs. The Men in Blue took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series with two games to go.
