India vs New Zealand, 5th T20I, New Zealand tour of India, 2026 - Player Highlights

Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Second wicket for Lockie. He's making an impact. This is quick and Abhishek is beaten for pace. 145.3ks good length ball, skids on after pitching, Abhishek shimmies down and tries to loft through the line, misses and the ball crashes into the top of middle-stump. Both openers gone inside the powerplay. Abhishek Sharma b Ferguson 30(16) [4s-4 6s-2]

Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, no run, back of a length slanted across, Abhishek stands tall and tries to punch it through the off-side, beaten on the outside edge

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary. 128.7ks back of a length stuff, but Abhishek was staying leg-side, giving himself the space to free his hands and pumps it flat over mid-off, one bounce and over the ropes

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, slower and bowled into the surface, Abhishek arches back and attempts the ramp, misses due to the lack of pace

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, 121.7ks slower ball around off, Abhishek angles it to backward point and Kishan crosses over

Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, 142.9ks speared into the blockhole, Abhishek opens the bat face and squeezes it to deep backward point

Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, no run, charges down and moves away to leg, gets a 139.5ks short of length delivery, Abhishek attempts the ramp but the ball flies over the top-edge. Lockie is hitting the pitch hard..

Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, phew! That's a helicopter from Abhishek. Fullish delivery on off, he stays rooted to the crease and brings the bottom hand into play, whips it high and over long-on. The final flourish of the hands was like a helicopter, and it did take off..

Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, no run, 128.8ks back of a length and bit of extra bounce, Abhishek has a loose waft and is beaten on the outside edge

Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, lovely shot! That came off the middle. 131.6ks back of a length angled across, Abhishek goes on this toes to ride the bounce, punches it in front of square and beats the diving cover fielder. It was a bit uppish but well in the gap..

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, here comes the charge. It takes him an over today to shimmy down the wicket, gives himself room and flays it over the off-side field, the ball lands safely and trickles into the rope

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, neatly done! 138.5ks short of length delivery, angled across and Abhishek plays it late, stands tall and ramps it fine. Short third was inside the ring but Abhishek played that even finer - over the slip cordon

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, 134.2ks good length ball on off, Abhishek stays behind the line and defends it back

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, two balls is what Abhishek needs as a sighter today. This is a slower ball, but pitched right in the slot, Abhishek does not go hard on the lofted drive, plays it late and almost chips it over extra cover, the timing takes it all the way..

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, 132.7ks once again slants it across, Abhishek opens the bat face and guides it to backward point

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, 128.3ks good length ball angled across, Abhishek reaches and does not connect with the drive, beaten on the outside edge