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Abhishek, SKY power India to dominant T20I series win in Assam

Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 14-ball fifty and skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s fluent half-century powered India to an emphatic eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I, sealing the five-match series 3-0 in Assam. After disciplined bowling restricted the visitors to 153-9, India wrapped up the chase in just 10 overs with an unbroken 102-run

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Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century with skipper Suryakumar Yadav; Jasprit Bumrah during his 3-17 against New Zealand in Guwahati on Sunday; Ravi Bishnoi celebrates the wicket of NZ’s Mark Chapman. Pics/BCCI

Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century with skipper Suryakumar Yadav; Jasprit Bumrah during his 3-17 against New Zealand in Guwahati on Sunday; Ravi Bishnoi celebrates the wicket of NZ’s Mark Chapman. Pics/BCCI

Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking 14-ball fifty, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav continued his sublime touch with another attacking half-century as India waltzed through the chase in just 10 overs to seal an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I, sealing the five-match series 3-0 here on Sunday.

Chasing a modest 154, India turned the contest into a one-sided exhibition of power-hitting with Abhishek remaining unbeaten on a blistering 68 off 20 balls (7x4, 5x6) and Suryakumar smashing an equally fluent 57 not out off 26 deliveries (6x4, 3x6).

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