India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets

IND vs NZ 2nd T20I Live Cricket Match Highlights: India secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20 match. Playing in Raipur, the visitors set a target of 209 runs. However, India reached the goal in only 15.2 overs, thanks to powerful half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav.

With this win, India now holds a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Earlier, the Men in Blue had defeated the Black Caps by 48 runs in the opening game held in Nagpur.

New Zealand were put in to bat and scored 208 runs for the loss of six wickets. India chased the target comfortably, finishing the game with 28 balls remaining. Ishan Kishan played a fast and aggressive knock, scoring 76 runs from just 32 deliveries, while Suryakumar Yadav stayed unbeaten and played an attacking innings. This came after India had a poor start, losing two wickets for only six runs early in the match. Shivam Dube also made a useful contribution with 36 runs from 18 balls.

For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra gave the team a strong start with 44 runs off 26 balls, and the other top-order players also added quick runs. However, the Indian bowlers managed to slow things down after the early momentum. Toward the end, Mitchell Santner scored an unbeaten 47 from 27 balls, helping New Zealand cross the 200-run mark.

With this win, India now have a 1–0 lead in the five-match series.

Scores:
New Zealand: 208/6 in 20 overs (Rachin Ravindra 44, Mitchell Santner 47*; Kuldeep Yadav 2/35)
India: 209/3 in 15.2 overs (Ishan Kishan 76, Suryakumar Yadav 82*)