Abhishek Sharma Misses Century, Indian-Origin Ish Sodhi Shines for New Zealand

• Abhishek Sharma scored a rapid 84 runs off 35 balls against New Zealand, falling short of his third T20I century by 16 runs.
• He became the fastest Indian batsman to score a T20 century against New Zealand, hitting five fours and eight sixes.
• Abhishek equaled Kieron Pollard's record for most sixes (8) in a T20 innings against New Zealand.
• Indian-origin New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi, born in Ludhiana, Punjab, dismissed Abhishek Sharma.
• Suryakumar Yadav played his 100th T20 match, while New Zealand debuted Kristian Clarke in the series opener.

Why It Matters: Abhishek Sharma's explosive 84 was cut short by Ludhiana-born Ish Sodhi in India vs New Zealand T20I.