India, Oct. 27 -- Abhishek Sharma was at his explosive best in India's third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday, bringing up a sensational century off just 35 balls. Chasing 199, the left-handed opener attacked from the very beginning and raced to his second T20I hundred of the calendar year, adding another milestone to his growing list of achievements.

The knock also marked Abhishek's 11th century in T20 cricket, taking him past Virat Kohli for the most hundreds in the format. He reached the landmark by driving Kyle Jamieson for a boundary off his 35th delivery, matching Rohit Sharma and David Miller for the second-fastest T20I century by a batter from a Full Member nation. Only Abhishek's own 30-ball hundred against Afgh...