New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- The former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan showered immense praise on Indian batters Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav after both batters put on a swashbuckling batting display on Sunday to help India defeat New Zealand by 8 wickets and gain an unassailable 3-0 lead over the visitors in the five-match T20I series.

After restricting New Zealand to 153/9 in 20 overs, India chased down the target in just 10 overs. Chasing 154, India recovered from the early loss of Sanju Samson for a golden duck with a blistering batting display, led by Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma, to completely dominate the chase. The pair attacked the New Zealand bowlers from the outset, helping India race to 49/1 in three overs and register th...