Abhishek Sharma scores 113 as India beats New Zealand with record powerplay
- Abhishek Sharma scored a 38-ball 113, marking his fourth T20I century.
- India set a men's T20I record with 118/0 in the Powerplay.
- New Zealand posted 198/3, led by Daryl Mitchell's 83 off 48 balls.
- Abhishek Sharma reached his half-century in just 15 balls.
- India reached the 100-run mark in only five overs during the chase.
India posted an opening Powerplay of 118 runs in the 3rd T20I in Wellington, the highest in men's T20I history. This total is the highest Powerplay score in men's T20I history.
India reached 100 runs in 5 overs during the chase. Abhishek Sharma led the scoring with 113 runs off 38 balls, marking his fourth T20I century. He recorded a half-century in 15 balls.
New Zealand posts 198/3 in Wellington
New Zealand set a target of 199 runs for India in the 3rd T20I match held in Wellington. The team finished its innings with a total of 198/3.
Daryl Mitchell scored 83 runs off 48 balls. He reached his half-century in 26 balls after hitting a six over deep mid-wicket, a sequence that added 13 runs to the over.
Key batting contributions for India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened the batting for India with Abhishek Sharma, while Sanju Samson batted at No. 3. Matthew Fisher dismissed Sooryavanshi after a catch by Daryl Mitchell.
Abhishek Sharma was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson following a catch by Glenn Phillips.
New Zealand's innings highlights
New Zealand reached the 100-run mark at the halfway point of their innings. India pulled the momentum back slightly after the wicket of Finn Allen, conceding only 12 runs in the two overs that followed that dismissal.
Naman Dhir took a brilliant catch at long-on by diving forward to dismiss Allen after the batter failed to hold the ball properly. During the match, Finn Allen also received a blow on his helmet.
New Zealand added 30 runs in the two overs immediately following the Powerplay. At that stage, Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell were both unbeaten on 39 runs as India urgently sought a breakthrough.
Daryl Mitchell struck a six off a short ball from Arshdeep Singh over deep square-leg, narrowly missing a ground-staff member who escaped injury. This six pushed New Zealand’s total past the 50-run mark.
Mitchell later hit a four off a fuller delivery from Arshdeep Singh outside off by scooping the ball through a vacant area where no fine-leg fielder was positioned.
Indian bowling performance
Arshdeep Singh finished his bowling quota with figures of 1/33. New Zealand were put in a strong position after he gave away 14 runs in the Powerplay's final over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar completed his bowling quota with figures of 0/40. Axar Patel finished his full set of overs with figures of 1/36.
Slow start to India's innings
India had a slow start to their innings, recording just six runs and losing one wicket in the first two overs. The team then accelerated their scoring pace, adding 52 runs in the following four overs.
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