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India's destructive opener Abhishek Sharma created history during the third ODI against New Zealand in Guwahati. The southpaw smashed half century in 14 balls, which is the fastest by any batter.
India's destructive opener Abhishek Sharma opened up on his strategy of hitting the first ball six after the Suryakumar Yadav-led side defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I to take a 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek played an unbeaten 68 off 20 runs, a match-winning knock as India chased down 154 runs in 10 overs.
Abhishek Sharma on hitting first ball six
After India's win against New Zealand, Abhishek Sharma revealed that it's his instinct to go for a boundary to get off to the mark. He always starts his batting by calculating what a bowler can bowl if he wants to get out on the first ball.
"I wouldn't say it's like I want to go from the first ball. It's just the instinct I get in between the wickets. I think about the bowler if he wants to get out on my first ball, then what he could bowl to me and that's always there in my mind and I just want to play on that ball" said Abhishek Sharma in post match presentation.
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma slammed breathtaking half-centuries to power the side to an eight-wicket dominating win against New Zealand in the third T20I to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
After opting to bowl, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah(3/17) was the pick of the bowlers with three scalps; on the other hand, Hardik Pandya (2/23), spinner Ravi Bishnoi (2/18) and Harshit Rana (1/35) also bowled with discipline to keep NZ to 153-8.
While chasing, The Men in Blue chased down the target in 10 overs, scoring 155 for 2, riding on Abhishek's 20-ball 68 and skipper Suryakumar Yadav's 57 off 26 balls.
Earlier, Glenn Phillips (48) was the top-scorer for the Kiwis, while Mark Chapman (32) and Mitchell Santner (27) also chipped in with useful contributions. India won the first two T20Is.
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