Abhishek Sharma became the first to hit 100 powerplay sixes in T20Is as India edged New Zealand by 4 wickets in Christchurch.
The milestone came off a towering six over extra‑cover off Matt Henry in the third over of India's chase, eclipsing Rohit Sharma’s 98 and setting a balls‑per‑six ratio of 7.77.
India were rattled 112/6 in the 15th over; Tilak Varma steadied the chase with an unbeaten 51 off 26, smashing the last six to seal the win.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Sharma’s 'unbelievable swing' and said it gave the team a psychological edge that carried through the final over.
India now face the third T20I in Auckland, with pressure mounting on New Zealand to avoid a 3‑0 sweep.