IND Win By 7 Wickets | India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I 2026 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan Fifties Help Hosts Take 2-0 Lead

Asked to bat first, New Zealand, thanks to knocks from Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner,  managed to score 208. Santner played a captain's knock, scoring an unbeaten 47 off 27. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India, claiming two wickets. 

In reply, India were off to a poor start, losing openers in the first seven balls, but Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav scored blistering fifties that ensured Men in Blue came out victorious without much worries. Kishan scored 76, while Yadav scored undbeaten 82 as India took a 2-0 lead. The IND vs NZ 3rd T20I 2026 will be played on January 25 in Guwahati. 

WIN! This has been a phenomenal batting performance from India after a poor start. Ishan Kishan first, and then captain Suryakumar Yadav, who took it upon himself to get his team over the finish line. Yadav, along with Shivam Dube, added 81 for the fourth wicket, which ensured India takes a 2-0 lead in the five-T20I series. Ydav remained unbeaten on 82, while Dube remained not out on 36. For New Zealand, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy abnd Ish Sodhi claimed one wicket each. 

This has been a stellar partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube. Yadav has managed to do the bulk of the scoring, but Dube has slowly found his groove. The fifty-run stand comes up in merely 23 balls, the same number of deliveries Yadav took to reach his fifty. 

FIFTY! Suryakumar Yadav finally comes into form and manages to hit a half-century after more than a year. Yadav's half-century came in 23 balls, laced with six fours and two sixes. This is Yadav's 22nd T20I half-century. 

OUT! Ish Sodhi comes into the attack and makes an immediate impact. Ishan Kishan, who was taking on the bowlers, tried to slog, but managed to only top-edge the ball into the safe hands of Matt Henry. Ishan Kishan c Matt Henry b Ish Sodhi 76(32)

Absolute carnage in the middle from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. First Kishan, and now Yadav has unleashed himself upon the New Zealand bowlers, specially Zak Foulkes, who went for 25 runs, where Indian captain slammed four fours and one six. 

FIFTY!! An absolutely fiery knock from Ishan Kishan. Kishan scored his 7th T20I half-century in merely 21 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes. Kishan is making full utilisation of his domestic form. 

Since the fall of two wickets, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav have started thr rebuilding.  Ishan Kishan, in particular, smacked Zakary Foulkes and Jacob Duffy, hitting six fours and one six between the Kiwi bowlers. 

OUT! Abhishek Sharma out for nought. Sharma flicked the ball off the pads, but could only manage to find the fielder at deep square leg, and Jacob Duffy is elated. India lost both their openers in the 7 balls. Abhishek Sharma c Conway b Jacob Duffy 0(1)

OUT! Sanju Samson does not make use of the earlier dropped catch. Samson went for the big shot, and Matt Henry managed to provide New Zealand an early inroad. The shot gained height more than distance. Samson c Ravindra b Matt Henry 6(5)

Stellar innings from the captain, Mitchell Santner has helped New Zealand surpass the 200-run mark, a target that looked out of reach a few overs ago. Santner and Zak Foulkes added 47 runs for the seventh wicket in merely balls. Santner remained unbeaten on 47 off 27, which included six fours and one six, while Foulkes scored a quick 15 off 8.

OUT! Hardik Pandya claims his first wicket of the match. Mark Chapman looked unsettled in the middle and went for the release shot, only to hand Abhishek Sharma a simple catch at long-on. Mark Chapman c Abhishek Sharma b Hardik Pandya 10(13)

Mark Chapman and Mitchell Santner have managed to stabilise innings after three wickets fell for New Zealand. Both have added 26 runs in quick time, and will hope to give a fiery end to the innings. 

OUT! And New Zealand have lost half its side. Rachin Ravindra, who neared his 5th half-century in the format, falls to Kuldeep Yadav. Ravindra pushed towards the ball and handed a catch to short third man for a well-made 44 off 26. Ravindra c Arshdeep Singh b Kuldeep Yadav 44(26)

OUT! Shivam Dube into his first over of the match, and dismisses the dangerous Daryl Mitchell. A slow ball became the undoing of Mitchell, who went for the big shot, but miscued the ball after the bat turned in his hand. Mitchell c Hardik Pandya b Shivam Dube 18(11)

This New Zealand innings has been anchored by Rachin Ravindra, who has managed to play the sheet anchor role. Ravindra is nearing his fourth T20I half-century and will look to convert this into a big knock from here on.  Ravindra, along with Daryl Mitchell, will look to go until the end. 

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav hands India a crucial breakthrough. Glenn Phillips, who looked to take the contest away from India's grasp, perishes for 19. Phillips failed to pick the googly and ended up playing the wrong shot, to hand a simple catch to Hardik Pandya. Phillips c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav 19(13)

Rachin Ravindra took apart Harshit Rana in his second over, which yielded 19 runs for New Zealand, making their score look a bit respectable. Ravindra and Glenn Phillips will need to consolidate the innings, while ensuring the runs keep coming at a healthy pace. . 

OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack and removes the ultra-aggressive Tim Seifert. Seifert looked solid during his 13-ball stay, but failed to read the wrong'un and went for the slog slweep, only top edge the ball. Seifert c Ishan Kishan b Varun Chakaravarthy 24(13)

OUT! Harshit Rana into the XI, and picks a wicket in his first over of the contest. Devon Conway failed to read the slower ball and handed a catch to Hardik Pandya. Conway went early into the shot and mistimed the delivery. Conway c Hardik Pandya b Harshit Rana 19(9)