India Breaks T20I Records Against New Zealand: Full List of Fastest 100 and Highest Powerplay Score
India delivered a spectacular batting performance against New Zealand in the third T20 International match at Wellington on 27 October 2026. In reply to 199 runs scored by New Zealand, opener duo of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 133 runs in just 7.1 overs. India scored 50 runs in 2.2 overs and 100 runs in just five overs, thus, breaking the record for the fastest team hundred in men’s T20Is.
India’s blistering start beat the record set by Romania when the Romanian side made 100 runs in 5.2 overs against Serbia in Sofia in 2021. Indian openers also matched the record for making 50 runs in 2.2 overs in T20I matches.
| Overs | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 5.0 | India | New Zealand | Wellington | 2026 |
| 5.2 | Romania | Serbia | Sofia | 2021 |
| 5.3 | South Africa | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
| 5.3 | Australia | Scotland | Edinburgh | 2024 |
| 5.5 | Zimbabwe | Gambia | Nairobi | 2024 |
| 5.5 | England | South Africa | Old Trafford | 2025 |
| Overs | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 2.2 | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Port Moresby | 2019 |
| 2.2 | Romania | Serbia | Sofia | 2021 |
| 2.2 | India | New Zealand | Wellington | 2026 |
| 2.3 | Philippines | Indonesia | Bali | 2023 |
| 2.4 | New Zealand | Scotland | The Oval | 2009 |
| 2.4 | New Zealand | England | Auckland | 2019 |
| 2.4 | South Africa | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
India posted 118/0 during their powerplay phase, based on the report provided, beating the previously held record of 116/0 by Romania against Serbia in 2021. In T20 cricket matches, the powerplay is the first six overs when the batters take advantage due to fielding restrictions.
| Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 118/0 | India | New Zealand | Wellington | 2026 |
| 116/0 | Romania | Serbia | Sofia | 2021 |
| 113/1 | Australia | Scotland | Edinburgh | 2024 |
| 103/1 | Zimbabwe | Gambia | Nairobi | 2024 |
| 102/0 | South Africa | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
| 100/0 | England | South Africa | Old Trafford | 2025 |
| 100/0 | India | Afghanistan | Delhi | 2026 |
Abhishek Sharma scored 113 runs in 38 balls, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also scored 45 runs in 19 balls. Their opening stand of 133 runs in 7.1 overs put the Indian team in the driving condition in chase.
Abhishek completed his century in 35 balls, hitting nine fours and eleven sixes. It extended his record-breaking innings in T20Is. He had already hit a century in 30 balls against Afghanistan in Delhi on 17 September 2026, thereby breaking the record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter.
Sooryavanshi’s quickfire innings aided Abhishek’s innings and helped India to score 199 runs in 13.2 overs as per the supplied match report.
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