The left-hander clobbered eight sixes and five fours in his scintillating 79 off 34 balls as India chased down a modest 133-run target in 12.5 overs.
'I loved the way we kept pushing and kept taking the game on.'
England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday to stay alive in the five-match series.
Put into bat, Abhishek's onslaught propelled India to their highest powerplay score of 95 studded with 16 boundaries.
India claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead over England after captain Rohit Sharma's rapid hundred secured a four-wicket win in the second one-day international on Sunday.
After a disappointing showing in the Test series in Australia recently, the Indian team is eager to make a fresh start in the T20 format.
'We were prepared. Archer and Wood are quick, our guys prepared well, we worked hard in the nets and we got the results.'
IMAGES from the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Afghanistan and England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Wednesday.
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
India is facing form concerns and selection dilemmas as they enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations.
IMAGES from the Group B Champions Trophy match between Australia and England in Lahore on Saturday
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England
India will look to extend lead against England
Shubman Gill's fluent century and a clinical performance from their bowlers helped India trounce England by 142 runs in the third and final ODI on Wednesday, to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Wood injured his thigh during the first Test and has been ruled out for the rest of the series.
IMAGES from the 3rd T20I between India and England in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
England's Dan Lawrence will open the batting in place of the injured Zak Crawley in the first test against Sri Lanka and seamer Matthew Potts will replace Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
Tilak Varma smashed an unbeaten half-century to steer India to a thrilling two-wicket victory against England in Chennai on Saturday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the third T20I against England on Tuesday?
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Jamie Smith's maiden Test century helped England take a 122-run lead on Day 3 in the first Test against Sri Lanka
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
Mark Wood says the coronavirus pandemic has burst the bubble in which sportspersons, at times, live, making them as vulnerable as a common man is to the unprecedented challenges posed by the global health crisis.
Former England captain and sports broadcaster Mike Atherton seconded Cook's thoughts.
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph, who single-handedly won a Test against Australia last month, was on Saturday roped in by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming IPL season as replacement for England's Mark Wood.
England's stand-in captain Ollie Pope has no doubt that Chris Woakes will expertly spearhead their pace attack in the three-test series in Pakistan beginning in Multan on Monday.
England's aggressive approach will help when they face spin-friendly conditions in Pakistan during their Test series in October, the country's former bowler Stuart Broad has said.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday.
Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja smashed defiant hundreds to drag India out of the doldrums and into a comfortable 326 for five on the opening day of the third Test against England on Thursday.
Hosts West Indies primed for Super 8 clash against defending champions England
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
No team is assured of a semifinal berth and England will need to defeat USA by either 10 runs or at least an over to spare to stay in contention for the semifinals.
'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'
IMAGES from the Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka in Manchester on Saturday
England will need to defeat Namibia in their last league match and hope that Scotland lose to Australia.
PHOTOS from the 3rd Test Between England and West Indies on Sunday.
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