There were several positives for India in the third T20I against New Zealand. Naman Dhir once again proved his potential in the middle order, while Tilak Varma continued to grow into his role as a finisher. India vs New Zealand 2026 1st T20: Shreyas Iyer had the choice to play one out of two pace-bowling all-rounders – Shivam Dube and Nitish Kumar Reddy – for the first T20I match against New Zealand.