Raipur, Jan. 23 -- India's swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma opened up on how he simulates match conditions in the nets by practising against bowlers similar to his upcoming opponents, after his match-winning knock against New Zealand in the first match of the five-match ODI series

Abhishek started the home series against New Zealand, India's final bilateral assignment before the ICC T20 World Cup, with a sensational 35-ball 84, with five fours and eight sixes, which took India to a match-winning total of 238/7. The batter has been in sensational form since last year, scoring 943 runs in 22 matches and innings at an average of 44.90 and a strike rate of 196.86, with a century and six fifties and a best score of 135.

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