India's bowlers set up their series-clinching win in Guwahati against New Zealand on Sunday (January 25) but it was their batting unit that once again hit the headlines with just a few days to go for the T20 World Cup. In a heavily one-sided clash, India's batters made a mockery of the run chase to flatten New Zealand. Chasing 154, they knocked off 94 runs in just the powerplay before getting the job done by the end of the 10th over in incredible fashion following fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.

India opted to chase again after winning the toss and their bowling attack was strengthened by the return of Jasprit Bumrah. Ravi Bishnoi made his way back into the Indian XI as well after almost a year as the hosts opted to rest Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy. India then went on to make an ideal start by striking twice in the opening two overs with Hardik Pandya having a hand in both the wickets. He first took a great catch in the first over which meant Devon Conway giving his wicket to Harshit Rana for the fifth time on this tour before Rachin Ravindra found the fielder in the deep in the following over.

New Zealand didn't slow down though, fully realising no total could be enough to challenge India's batting unit that's been on fire this series. Glenn Phillips hit a boundary first ball and fetched a couple more in the following over to race to 12 off 5 but Bumrah knocked down Tim Seifert's stumps first ball after getting introduced into the attack to peg the visitors back further. Mark Chapman and Phillips tried to break the shackles with a few boundaries off Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dube to guide New Zealand to 75 at the halfway point.

However, India continued to make inroads in the second half as well. Bishnoi's successful return to the side saw him pick up a couple of wickets, including that of the well-set Phillips, and Hardik got rid of the dangerous Daryl Mitchell. Those dismissals reduced New Zealand to 112/6. From thereon, the game was just heading one way barring a miracle. Skipper Mitchell Santner, who chipped in with crucial runs in the last game, put his hand up again to drag New Zealand past 150 before Bumrah saw the back of him in the final over.