Abhishek Sharma slams back-to-back sixes to reach stunning 15-ball fifty in NZ vs IND 2026 3rd T20I [Watch]

Star India opener Abhishek Sharma wreaked havoc in the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington. Chasing 198, the Men in Blue came out all guns blazing.

Abhishek Sharma took the attack mercilessly to the opposition bowlers right from the word go, dealing in boundaries. In the fourth over, he reached his fifty off just 15 balls by smashing Kyle Jamieson for back-to-back sixes.

On the third ball, it was a short-of-a-length delivery outside off stump that he backed away and slapped over covers for a six. The next ball disappeared into the stands once again, taking him to his half-century as well. It was another short-of-a-length delivery that angled into the left-hander. Abhishek got into position quickly and simply flicked the ball with ease on the leg side for another maximum.

He removed his gloves and pointed the bat towards the crowd in celebration, acknowledging the applause for his entertaining knock.

Watch the video of the same below -

Abhishek Sharma slammed two fours and as many sixes in the over, making it a 20-run over. His half-century came at an unbelievable strike rate of 333.34.

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a mockery of the New Zealand bowling

Abhishek Sharma and his opening partner Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed the New Zealand bowlers for fun, making a mockery of the chase. They killed the game in the powerplay, as India reached 100 runs in just five overs, the fastest to do so in T20Is.

Moreover, the openers got the team off to a scintillating start. The duo added 118 runs in six overs, making the record for the most runs by a team in the powerplay in T20Is. In this phase, Abhishek made 67 runs off just 20 balls at a strike rate of 335, while Suryavanshi scored 44 runs off 17 balls at a strike rate of 258.82.

Eventually, Suryavanshi was dismissed for 45 off 19 balls. However, the Indian openers added 133 runs for the first wicket in just 7.1 overs. They took the game away from the hosts, toying with the bowlers and taking them to the cleaners all over the ground.

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