In Men’s Cricket, India defeated hosts New Zealand by six wickets in the third T-20 International at Wellington today, taking an unassailable three-nil lead in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 199 runs, India stormed to victory in just 13-point-two overs, losing four wickets. Abhishek Sharma led the charge with a sensational 113 off just 38 balls, while his opening partner, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, smashed a quickfire 45 off 19 deliveries.

Earlier, New Zealand posted 198 for the loss of three wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. Daryl Mitchell finished unbeaten on 89 of 52 balls, while Finn Allen contributed 40. Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel and Nitish Reddy claimed one wicket each for India. Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Match for his match-winning knock.