India smash T20I powerplay world record with 118/0 against New Zealand

India on Tuesday, broke the T20I powerplay world record with 118/0 against New Zealand in Wellington.
Abhishek Sharma was 57 not out off 20 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 44 not out off 17 in six overs.
The previous record was Romania’s 116/0 against Serbia in Sofia in 2021, set in 5.4 overs.
India also reached 100 in five overs, the fastest by a full-member nation, and fifty in 2.2 overs.

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