‘Ball was still seaming’: Iyer ‘mind-boggled’ by Abhishek, Sooryavanshi’s blitz

India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer praised openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling their explosive batting "mind-boggling" after India's six-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I in Wellington. Abhishek scored 113 and Sooryavanshi added 45, compiling an international record 118 runs in the Powerplay. India chased down the 199-run target in 13.2 overs, securing an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Iyer noted that the ball was actively seaming when he and Sanju Samson batted, making the openers' rapid scoring even more impressive. Earlier, New Zealand posted 198/3 behind Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 89 off 52 balls, but India's bowlers restricted the total after Iyer instructed them to bowl yorkers.