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India smashes powerplay record, beats New Zealand by six wickets in Wellington

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi add 118 runs in the powerplay as India chases 198 in 13.2 overs.

Sources: Open Magazine, News18, Shillong Times, Siasat Daily4 sources ↓|· 1 min read
India smashes powerplay record, beats New Zealand by six wickets in Wellington
Photo: Open Magazine

KEY POINTS

  • India won by six wickets in Wellington
  • Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 118 runs in the powerplay
  • India reached 100 runs in five overs
  • India leads the five-match series 3-0
  • Shreyas Iyer praised the opening partnership

India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I in Wellington, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Opening batters Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added 118 runs without loss during the powerplay, the highest recorded powerplay total in men's T20Is.

“Honestly speaking, getting 100 in five overs, I have never seen that before, especially at the international level.”

— Shreyas Iyer

India reached 100 runs in just five overs and completed the chase of New Zealand's 198-run target in 13.2 overs.

India captain Shreyas Iyer said he had never seen a team score 100 in five overs at international level.

The previous powerplay benchmark was Romania's 116 without loss against Serbia in Sofia in 2021.

Australia had previously made 113 for one against Scotland in Edinburgh in 2024.

India's hundred came off 30 legal deliveries, the second-fastest team hundred in men's T20Is with ball-by-ball data available.

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