By Admin 
The third match of the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand was very exciting. This match played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati was entirely in the name of Abhishek Sharma. By winning this match by 8 wickets, the Indian team further strengthened its hold in the series. India achieved the target of 154 runs in just 10 overs, which surprised the fans as well as the New Zealand players. Not only this, the Kiwis were surprised by Abhishek’s stormy batting and started checking his bat after the victory.
Abhishek Sharma created an uproar
The biggest hero of this victory was young batsman Abhishek Sharma. He thrashed the New Zealand bowlers and scored 68 runs in just 20 balls. During this period his strike rate was 340. 7 fours and 5 sixes came from his bat. The special thing was that he completed his half-century in just 14 balls, which is the second fastest half-century for India in T20 International.
Why was Abhishek’s bat checked after the match?
An interesting sight was seen after Abhishek’s explosive batting. As soon as the match ended, New Zealand’s Devon Conway and Jacob Duffy came to check Abhishek Sharma’s bat. This moment was captured on cameras and quickly went viral on social media. Abhishek was seen smiling during this time.
This was the entire situation of the match
India won the toss and chose to bowl first and this decision proved in their favor. The New Zealand team could not perform well in batting and could give the target of only 154 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips made the maximum contribution of 48 runs on behalf of the Kiwi team. For India, Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi and Hardik Pandya got 2-2 successes.
Chasing the target became a one-sided story
The Indian team, which came to chase the target of 154 runs, had a bad start and Sanju Samson was out on the very first ball. However, after this Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav completely turned the match in India’s favor. Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten inning of 57 runs. Ishan Kishan returned to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs. For New Zealand, Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi got one wicket each.