India sealed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with two matches to spare on Tuesday, beating the hosts by six wickets with 40 balls remaining in the third match at Hnry Stadium in Wellington, ESPNcricinfo reported. Chasing 199, India finished on 199 for four in 13.2 overs.

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Abhishek Sharma single-handedly dismantled the New Zealand attack, scoring 113 runs off 38 balls with nine fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of 297.36, CricToday reported. Abhishek and promoted opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 133 runs for the first wicket in 7.1 overs, with Sooryavanshi making 45 off 19 balls with four fours and four sixes.

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118/0India's powerplay score — a new T20I world record
113 (38)Abhishek Sharma's innings, with 11 sixes
13.2 oversTime India took to chase 199
3-0India's unassailable series lead

India's 118 for no loss in the first six overs is now the highest powerplay score by any team in men's T20 internationals, going past Romania's 116 for no loss against Serbia in 2021, IANS reported. India also brought up their team hundred in just five overs — the second-fastest by any team and the fastest by a full-member nation — and their fifty in 2.2 overs, the joint-fastest on record, IANS said.

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Earlier, India won the toss and elected to field, ESPNcricinfo reported. New Zealand posted 198 for three in 20 overs, built around Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89 off 52 balls, with Finn Allen making 40 off 25 and Bevon Jacobs an unbeaten 39 off 23 in an unbroken 75-run fourth-wicket stand with Mitchell.

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In India's chase, Sanju Samson made 18 off 13 balls before Kyle Jamieson, who took two for 45, ended Abhishek's innings, and India completed the win with Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma at the crease, ESPNcricinfo's scorecard showed. With their third consecutive win, India have sealed the series, CricToday reported.