Abhishek's 15-Ball Fifty Gives India a Flying Start in 199 Chase in Wellington

Abhishek Sharma smashed a fifty in just 15 balls to give India a flying start in their chase of 199 in the third T20I at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, reaching his half-century with back-to-back sixes when India were 80 for no loss in 3.4 overs.

Abhishek opened the innings with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with Sanju Samson pushed down to No.

3, and the pair raced to 26 for no loss in the first over, 43 after two overs and 64 after three, before reaching 84 for no loss at the end of four overs, dealing almost entirely in boundaries and sixes.

India are chasing 199 after Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89 had powered New Zealand to 198 for 3, and with India leading the five-match series 2-0, a win in Wellington seals the series with two matches still to play.