Daryl Mitchell praises Wellington 113 Abhishek Sharma: A knock people won’t forget

Daryl Mitchell hailed Abhishek Sharma’s breathtaking century in Wellington and said the explosive Indian opener produced an innings that people will not forget for a long time. Abhishek smashed 113 off just 38 balls to power India to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I on Tuesday, October 27. The visitors reached the target of 199 in just 13.2 overs.

New Zealand posted an impressive 198/3 in their 20 overs with Mitchell leading the way with an unbeaten 89 off 52 balls. However, their total proved insufficient as Abhishek dismantled the bowling attack to help India take an elusive 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

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“Yeah, I think we were pretty confident with 200 on the board. Obviously when we batted first we felt the ball was sitting on the pitch a bit and there was some extra bounce. We were hoping that would happen in the second innings as well, along with the dew factor and things like that. But at the same time he said the way Abhishek bowled well to Mitch and took his hat off was pretty special.” at the post-match press conference.

“Some of those shots were world class and that’s why he’s one of the best in the world at what he does. You take your hat off and say he played well. It was definitely his night and I’m sure people won’t forget it for a long time,” added Mitchell.

HOW ABHISHEK SHARMA SET NEW ZEALAND ON FIRE

Abhishek’s innings was a masterclass in aggressive batting, combining clean hitting with remarkable consistency. He hit 11 sixes and nine fours and reached his century in just 35 balls. It happened too Indian batter with most centuries in T20 crickethe counted his score on 11 and went past Virat Kohli.

Abhishek partnered with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who smashed 45 off 19 balls to form a sensational 133 opening partnership. Their attack produced 118 runs in the power play, breaking the previous record of 116 for the highest total of overs in men’s T20Is. India raced to victory with 40 balls to spare, easing the New Zealand bowling attack.

With the series decided, India will look to maintain their momentum when the fourth T20I takes place on Friday, October 30 in Auckland. New Zealand, meanwhile, will look to salvage some pride in the remaining two matches after losing the first three matches of the series.

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