In a show of sportsmanship, Sanju Samson stepped down from his opening slot to make way for emerging talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight with a phenomenal knock of 113 runs from just 38 balls, propelling India to a decisive six-wicket win. New Zealand, spearheaded by Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 89, set a challenging target of 198 runs, but India completed the chase in a blistering 13.