Abhishek's 38-ball ton, Sooryavanshi's blitz power India to 6-wicket win over New Zealand

India rode on Abhishek Sharma's explosive century and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's blistering start to beat New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I at Wellington on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Abhishek smashed an impressive 113 off just 38 balls, while Sooryavanshi hammered 45 off 19 deliveries as India chased down New Zealand's 199-run target in just 13.2 overs.

The duo tore into the New Zealand attack, adding 133 runs for the opening wicket in just 7.1 overs. Sooryavanshi, who was promoted to open the innings, struck four sixes and four boundaries before falling for 45.

Sanju Samson, pushed down to No 3, managed 18 before being bowled with India just four runs away from victory. Naman Dhir then struck a boundary off the next delivery to seal the win.

Earlier, New Zealand posted 198/3 after being put in to bat for the third consecutive match. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with an unbeaten 89, while Finn Allen contributed 40 and Bevon Jacobs chipped in with a brisk 39 to help the hosts set a competitive target.

Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel picked up a wicket each for India.

Brief scores
New Zealand 198/3 in 20 overs (Daryl Mitchell 89 not out, Finn Allen 40, Bevon Jacobs 39; Arshdeep Singh 1/33, Axar Patel 1/36) lost to India 199/4 in 13.2 overs (Abhishek Sharma 113, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 45, Sanju Samson 18; Kyle Jamieson 2/45) by six wickets.