India beat New Zealand to take 3-0 T20I series lead

India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the third Twenty20 international, chasing a target of 199 in 13.2 overs and taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma led the chase with 113 runs from 38 balls, including 11 sixes and nine fours. Sharma reached his century from 35 balls, and India completed the chase with 40 balls remaining, according to match reports. His opening partnership with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put on 133 runs; Sooryavanshi scored 45. India had reached 118 by the end of the six-over powerplay. New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell praised Sharma after the match, describing some of his hitting as world-class and calling the innings special. Mitchell said the performance had made it Sharma’s night and that New Zealand could only acknowledge it and say well played. Mitchell said New Zealand had been confident defending a total of 199. He noted that the ball had seemed to sit in the pitch and offer extra bounce while his side batted, and that New Zealand hoped those conditions, along with dew, would also affect India’s innings. Sharma’s batting, he said, proved decisive. New Zealand scored 198 for three in its 20 overs, with Mitchell...