India, Oct. 27 -- Abhishek Sharma delivered a stunning performance in the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington, smashing 113 off just 38 balls to power India's chase of 199. The left-hander struck 11 sixes and nine fours, while teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added an explosive 45 from 19 deliveries to give India a flying start. Sharma's rapid scoring helped India move closer to sealing the five-match series.

Sharma also raced to his half-century in just 14 balls, coming close to breaking the record held by his mentor, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who reached the milestone in 12 deliveries. Yuvraj was quick to respond to his protege's blistering knock, taking a playful dig at Sharma for falling just short of the rec...