India, Oct. 29 -- India's bowling finally found a measure of control just when New Zealand were beginning to threaten to make the third T20I a more uncomfortable evening than the visitors would have liked. With the batting now looking more than sorted, India's only challenge ahead of Friday's fourth T20I in Auckland is to turn that late resistance into a more complete performance.

India have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead with their six-wicket victory in Wellington. Yet the scorecard, dominated by Abhishek Sharma's extraordinary 113 from 38 balls in the chase, risks obscuring a more instructive contest-the one India's bowlers had to negotiate before their batters made short work of the target.

At 146 for three after 15 overs, Ne...