Result

India won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

New Zealand vs India

2nd T20I · Christchurch · Oct 24, 2026 · Twenty20 International

New Zealand

180/5 (20/20 ov)

India

181/6 (19.5/20 ov)

India won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

Tilak Varma

Batters R B 4s 6s SR

Tilak Varma* lhb

51 26 6 1 196.15

Nitish Kumar Reddy* rhb

26 13 1 1 200.00

Bowlers O M R W ECON

Nathan Smith rme

3.0 0 34 1 11.33

Mitchell Santner sor

4.0 0 21 4 5.25

Recent overs

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Over 19.5 = 11 RUNS

1 2 1 2 4 1

Over 19 = 18 RUNS

6 0 4 0 4 4

Over 18 = 17 RUNS

1 4 1 0 4 1 6

Over 17 = 9 RUNS

2 1 1 2 2 1

Over 16 = 13 RUNS

1 2 2 2 2 4

Commentary

Over 19.5 11 runs

19.5 1 JACOB DUFFY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 1 RUN

19.5 2 JACOB DUFFY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 2 RUNS

19.4 1 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — 1 RUN

19.3 2 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — 2 RUNS

19.2 4 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

19.1 1 JACOB DUFFY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 1 RUN

Over 19 18 runs

18.6 6 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — SIX RUNS

18.5 0 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — NO RUN

18.4 4 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

18.3 0 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — NO RUN

18.2 4 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

18.1 4 NATHAN SMITH TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

Over 18 17 runs

17.6 1 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — 1 RUN

17.5 4 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

17.4 1 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — 1 RUN

17.4 0 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — NO RUN

17.3 4 JACOB DUFFY TO TILAK VARMA — FOUR RUNS

17.2 1 JACOB DUFFY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — 1 RUN

17.1 6 JACOB DUFFY TO NITISH KUMAR REDDY — SIX RUNS

Venue

Hagley Oval
Christchurch, New Zealand

Innings

New Zealand — 1st Innings 180-5 (20)
India — 2nd Innings 181-6 (19.5)

Awards

Player of the match: Tilak Varma