India, Oct. 27 -- Was it cricket or a PlayStation game? New Zealand's bowlers might have wondered the same as Abhishek Sharma and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned Wellington into their personal hitting range. Chasing 199 in the third T20I, India needed only 13.2 overs to finish the job, winning by six wickets and taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek was the chief destroyer, smashing 113 off just 38 balls, including nine fours and 11 sixes, while Sooryavanshi's 45 off 19 deliveries ensured the pressure never eased. Abhishek was named Player of the Match after completing his century in just 35 balls.

New Zealand had posted a competitive 198/3, with Daryl Mitchell making an unbeaten 89 off 52 balls. On m...