India secured a six‑wicket T20I series win over New Zealand with two matches to spare in Wellington on Tuesday. Abhishek Sharma powered the chase with a 35‑ball hundred, his 113 runs off 38 deliveries, while 15‑year‑old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starred in a blistering 2.2‑over partnership that produced the fastest team 50 in the white‑ball format. India were set 199 runs and completed the target in just 13.2 overs, the duo adding 133 runs before Sooryavanshi was caught. Sharma eventually fell to Kyle Jamieson, gifting Glenn Phillips a catch, and New Zealand later removed Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson to keep the chase tight.
The hosts’ top scorers were Daryl Mitchell (89), Finn Allen (40) and Bevon Jacobs (39no). The victory marks back‑to‑back series successes for India after a 4‑1 win in New Zealand’s home series in January, extending their winning streak in T20Is. Sharma also eclipsed his own record of the fastest T20I century against a Test‑playing nation, set a month earlier against Afghanistan. Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to feature in a 50‑run partnership of under three overs in T20I history.
The result also confirmed India’s dominance in the series, as they wrapped up the clash with two remaining fixtures untouched.
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