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India beat New Zealand by four wickets to take 2-0 T20I lead
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20 International in Christchurch on Saturday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand scored 180 for five after Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs put on 116 runs together.
Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 51 as India chased 181 in the final over, with Nitish Kumar Reddy adding 26.
India had fallen to 112 for six with five overs left, but the pair guided the team to victory.
Tilak also set a T20I fielding record, taking his 26th catch in the format during 2026 and passing the previous mark of 25.
The win gives India control of the series, which has three matches remaining.
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy put on an unbeaten 69-run partnership from 30 balls to complete the chase of 181.
Varma scored 51 not out off 26 balls, while Reddy made 26 off 13.
The win gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner took four wickets, but India recovered from 112/6 with five overs remaining.
- Who
- India beat New Zealand.
- What
- India won the second T20I by four wickets while chasing 181.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Why
- India’s late batting partnership completed the chase and gave the team a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
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India took three wickets in the Powerplay, reducing New Zealand to 43/3 according to Hindustan Times.
Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs added 116 runs as New Zealand reached 180/5 in 20 overs.
India were 113/6, with 68 runs needed from the final five overs, according to Hindustan Times.
Reddy scored the winning runs as India completed the chase by four wickets.
- India’s target
- 181 runs
- India’s final score
- Won by four wickets
- Tilak Varma
- 51 not out off 26 balls
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- 26 off 13 balls
- Series score
- India led 2-0 in a five-match series
- Mitchell Santner
- 4 wickets for 21 runs in four overs
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