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Abhishek Sharma hits 35-ball ton as India seals series
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Abhishek Sharma smashed 113 off 38 balls, reaching a century in 35 balls, as India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I in Wellington. India chased 199 in 13.2 overs and took a 3-0 series lead. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, scored 45 in the opening stand. India set a powerplay mark of 118 without loss.
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What It Means For You
- India's 3-0 lead makes the five-match T20I series unassailable with two games left.
- NDTV said India completed a third straight T20I series win on New Zealand soil.
- Sharma is described as the world's top-ranked T20I batter in the match reports.
What's Happening
- The Times of India said Sharma struck 11 sixes and nine fours in the innings.
- Sooryavanshi made 45 before Matthew Fisher broke the opening stand.
- Sharma fell to Kyle Jamieson after the century, with India already ahead of the rate.
India's NZ T20I Series Run
- India previously won T20I series in New Zealand 5-0 in 2020 and 1-0 in 2022, NDTV said.
- The visitors reached 64 without loss after three overs in Wellington.
- The opening stand reached 133 in seven overs before the first wicket.
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