India secured a commanding victory in the second match of the T20 series against New Zealand which enabled them to establish a dominant lead in the series. The Suryakumar Yadav-led team successfully pursued the extensive target which they achieved with 28 balls left in the game.
New Zealand Sets a High Target
- After losing the toss, New Zealand batted first and scored 208 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. The opening batsmen began their innings with an aggressive approach which enabled them to score runs quickly during the powerplay. Devon Conway scored 19, while Tim Seifert made 24.
- Rachin Ravindra played an attacking innings and scored 44 runs off 26 balls. He struck two boundary hits and four sixes. Glenn Phillips scored 19 runs while Daryl Mitchell contributed 18 runs. After their middle-order batsmen failed to perform, New Zealand stood at 161 for 6 after 17 overs.
- Captain Mitchell Santner finished strongly. He maintained his unbeaten status by scoring 47 runs through 27 deliveries which included six boundary hits and one six. Zak Foulkes supported him with 15 not out. New Zealand achieved their total of 200 runs during the last delivery of the match.
- Kuldeep Yadav emerged as India's top bowler by taking 2 wickets. Arshdeep Singh allowed 53 runs to score against him without earning any wickets. India selected Harshit Rana to replace Jasprit Bumrah who they rested for this game.
India Completes a Record Chase
- India began their pursuit of the target when they experienced multiple initial setbacks. Sanju Samson was dismissed for 6, and Abhishek Sharma was out for a duck. Ishan Kishan maintained an aggressive batting approach which enabled him to score runs even after the team lost two early wickets.
- Ishan Kishan scored 76 runs off 32 balls. He achieved his first 50 runs after facing only 21 balls. His innings included 11 fours and four sixes. Suryakumar Yadav took over the batting responsibilities after his departure.
- Suryakumar remained unbeaten on 82 runs from 37 balls. He hit nine fours and four sixes. Shivam Dube supported him well and scored 36 not out from 18 balls. India reached the target of 209 in 15.2 overs, losing only three wickets.
- This chase became the fastest successful chase of a target above 200 runs in T20 international history.
Match Summary
New Zealand: 208/6 in 20 overs
Key scorers: Santner 47*, Rachin Ravindra 44
Bowling highlight: Kuldeep Yadav 2 wickets
India: 209/3 in 15.2 overs
Key scorers: Suryakumar Yadav 82*, Ishan Kishan 76
The third T20 match of the series will be played on Sunday.
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