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Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma will no longer be able to do stormy batting, New Zealand bowler found the break.

Sanjeev Kumar | January 31, 2026 5:23 AM CST

Plan is ready against Abhishek! (PC-PTI)

IND VS NZ: India has to play the fifth and last T20 match against New Zealand on January 31 in Thiruvananthapuram. Before this match, Kiwi fast bowler Matt Henry has given a big statement on Abhishek Sharma. Henry told how Abhishek Sharma can be stopped. Henry told in the press conference before the fifth T20 that there is a very simple plan to stop Abhishek Sharma. According to Henry, Abhishek Sharma can be kept under pressure by consistently bowling accurately. Let us tell you that Matt Henry had dismissed Abhishek Sharma on the very first ball in the fourth T20.

Matt Henry's big talk on Abhishek Sharma

Matt Henry admitted that Abhishek Sharma has been performing brilliantly for the last two years but he can be put out under pressure. Henry said, 'Abhishek has been performing brilliantly for the last two years. Abhishek's performance has been good both in International and IPL. I think the most important thing for us is how we put pressure on them,' Henry further said, 'It is challenging from a bowling point of view, but the important thing is that when you have a mixed over, how do you make a comeback, how do you impact the game and not worry about all these things? I think everything depends on accuracy. You have to be precise in your performance and try to give your best.

Bowlers will have to keep these arrows in their quiver

Matt Henry said that to stay ahead of modern day batsmen, bowlers will have to resort to variations in T20. Henry said, 'You can make batsmen make mistakes on a batting friendly pitch only through your variations. Keep changing your speed, this way the decision can come in favor of the bowler.

Abhishek Sharma's performance in T20 series

World number 1 T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma has performed well in this series but he has been out on zero twice. However, despite this, Abhishek has scored 152 runs in 4 matches at an average of 50.6. Abhishek's strike rate has been 266.6. Now it remains to be seen how Abhishek Sharma performs in the last T20 match of the series.