Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 -- Ishan Kishan's breathtaking century, captain Suryakumar Yadav's audacious fifty and a late onslaught from Hardik Pandya powered India to a commanding 46-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final T20 International here on Saturday.
Batting first after winning the toss at the Greenfield International Stadium, India piled up a towering 271 for five, setting New Zealand a daunting target of 272. Kishan was the centrepiece of India's dominance, producing one of the most destructive T20I knocks in recent times. The left-hander smashed 103 off just 43 balls, striking six fours and 10 sixes, and consistently dismantled both pace and spin.
Kishan tore into Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner with fearless slog-s...