Wellington, Oct. 26 -- India have one hand on the five-match T20I series, but the job is not quite finished. The visitors will look to turn their 2-0 advantage into an unassailable lead when they meet New Zealand in the third T20I at Hnry Stadium here on Tuesday, while the hosts face the unenviable task of stopping a side that has found a way to win even when the odds appeared stacked against it.

The first two matches have offered a useful lesson in the difference between making a match competitive and finishing it off. New Zealand have had their moments, particularly with the bat and through Mitchell Santner's spin, but India have shown greater composure when the contest has entered its decisive phase.

That ability to keep one's head whe...