India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I 2026: India Beat New Zealand by 7 Wickets

Match Overview

India chased down New Zealand’s 208/6 in 20 overs with authority, finishing at 209/3 in just 15.2 overs. The hosts won by 7 wickets, powered by Ishan Kishan’s 76, Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 82, and Shivam Dube’s 36 not out. With this victory, India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.

New Zealand Innings – 208/6 in 20 Overs

New Zealand Batting Scorecard

BatterRunsBalls4s6sSR
Devon Conway191430135.71
Tim Seifert241740141.18
Rachin Ravindra442852157.14
Glenn Phillips191520126.67
Daryl Mitchell181221150.00
Mark Chapman10910111.11
Mitchell Santner47*2762174.07
Zak Foulkes15*1020150.00
Extras13
Total208/620 ov

India Bowling Figures

BowlerOversRunsWktsEcon
Arshdeep Singh4.053013.25
Hardik Pandya3.02518.33
Harshit Rana4.03518.75
Varun Chakravarthy4.03518.75
Kuldeep Yadav4.03528.75
Shivam Dube1.025025.00

India Innings – 209/3 in 15.2 Overs

India Batting Scorecard

BatterRunsBalls4s6sSR
Sanju Samson6510120.00
Abhishek Sharma01000.00
Ishan Kishan7632114237.50
Suryakumar Yadav82*4593182.22
Shivam Dube36*2042180.00
Extras9
Total209/315.2 ov

New Zealand Bowling Figures

BowlerOversRunsWktsEcon
Matt Henry4.041110.25
Jacob Duffy4.03819.50
Zak Foulkes4.067016.75
Mitchell Santner4.02706.75
Ish Sodhi4.03418.50
Daryl Mitchell0.2206.00

Player of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav was awarded Player of the Match for his unbeaten 82 off 45 balls, guiding India to a dominant win.

Series Status

India now leads the five-match T20I series 2-0, with the third match scheduled for January 25 in Guwahati.

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