New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Abhishek Sharma turned a 199-run chase into a highlight reel at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, smashing a 35-ball century that stands as the fastest by an Indian against New Zealand in T20Is. His final tally of 113 off 38 balls, studded with nine fours and 11 sixes, not only sealed India's win in the third T20I but also added several entries to the record books.

The left-hander reached three figures with a boundary off Kyle Jamieson in the ninth over and celebrated with a meditation pose before launching more sixes. This 35-ball effort is the joint second-fastest T20I hundred by an Indian overall, matching Rohit Sharma's 35-ball ton against Sri Lanka in 2017. Abhishek already owns the outright record with hi...