Wellington, Oct. 27 -- New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell praised Abhishek Sharma for his "world-class" hitting after the Indian opener smashed a blistering 35-ball century to guide India to a dominant win, saying it was the batter's night and an innings people would remember for a long time.

Sharma scored 113 off just 38 balls, including 11 sixes and nine fours, as India chased down New Zealand's target of 199 in just 13.2 overs, with 40 balls to spare. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also contributed 45 off 19 deliveries as India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Mitchell acknowledged Sharma's exceptional performance and said New Zealand had tried different plans to contain both I...