# Abhishek hits 35-ball ton as India hammer New Zealand

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/abhishek-hits-35-ball-ton-as-india-hammer-new-zealand/
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:26:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T13:01:40+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cvlyd05g6wypo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Asia, Sport, World

## Key points

- Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century.
- India chased 199 in 13.2 overs.
- India lead the series 3-0.

## Summary

India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20, chasing 199 in just 13.2 overs to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma’s explosive innings and a record-breaking start with teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made a competitive-looking target seem straightforward.

Abhishek scored 113 from 38 balls, including nine fours and 11 sixes, reaching his century in 35 balls. Sooryavanshi made 45 from 19 as the pair added 133 in seven overs, and India’s 118-run powerplay set a record for international T20s. New Zealand had made 198-3, led by Daryl Mitchell’s 89 from 52 balls and Finn Allen’s 40 from 25.

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