India, Jan. 26 -- Abhishek Sharma's powerplay hitting in Guwahati didn't just flatten New Zealand's bowling - it left even seasoned eyes squinting at the bat. Ravichandran Ashwin, on his YouTube show Ash ki Baat, sounded almost stunned while breaking down the left-hander's explosiveness after that 14-ball fifty, a knock that turned the match into a highlight reel before it even settled.

"Abhishek Sharma is batting at an incredible level in the powerplay, making 50 in just 14 balls. The way he is batting, even if wickets are falling, he is hitting long sixes. Yesterday in Guwahati, he smashed a straight six, and after hitting it, he was looking at his bat. I mean, he was looking straight at the bottom of the bat."

Ashwin then explained w...