Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Ishan Kishan, often described as 'pocket-sized dynamite' of team India, lived up to the hype, making batting look ridiculously easy as he struck his maiden T20I century. The left-handed batter came in after Sanju Samson's early dismissal for just 6 runs and immediately took charge.

From the get-go, Kishan's fearless approach put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure. He brought up his century in just 42 balls, finishing off with successive sixes off Mitchell Santner.

Swashbuckling Batting Display

During his innings, Kishan struck six fours and ten sixes, each blow more electrifying than the last. He launched a ferocious assault on New Zealand's spinners, particularly Ish Sodhi, hammering him for six boundaries ...