A Final-Day Firestorm from India- India saved their most explosive performance for the last game. After winning the toss, SKY spoke about wanting to test themselves by batting first, and they could not have made a louder statement. What followed was a full-blown onslaught, as India piled up the highest total of the series by a distance, powered by a jaw-dropping 23 sixes that rained all around the ground. It also went down as the third-highest T20I score India have ever recorded, underlining just how brutal the assault was. For the Kiwi bowlers, it was one of those days they will want to quickly forget, as nothing they tried could stem the flow of runs once India found their rhythm.
A Batting Blitz Led by Kishan and SKY - Sanju Samson could not deliver in front of his home fans, leaving his place in the WC squad under a cloud, even though Abhishek Sharma did play a brisk cameo to provide yet another flying start. The real turning point, though, was the partnership between SKY and Ishan Kishan, which completely flipped the game on its head. They took a few balls to find their rhythm, but once they got going, there was no stopping them. Kishan showcased some breathtaking strokeplay on his way to a fantastic maiden T20I hundred, while SKY tore into the attack with 63 off just 30 balls, as the pair added 137 in double-quick time. Hardik Pandya then flexed his muscles with a fiery 42 off 17, underlining just how devastating this Indian batting unit can be when it all clicks together.
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